The speaker lineup includes USPTO, industry, academic, and legal experts and a fireside chat with 2024 Team USA Olympian Freddie Crittendon and the USPTO's Deputy Director Derrick Brent. The event sessions will cover:

• Personal experiences and testimonials regarding NIL
• NIL basics
• How to protect NIL rights and negotiate NIL agreements
• Trademark basics for NIL

You can find the full agenda and speaker lineup on our event page.

This hybrid event will occur from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT with a lunch break. Then, there will be a networking reception for in-person attendees from 3-5 p.m. PT.

You can email Gerard.Taylor@uspto.gov with questions about the event.