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Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how intellectual property is created, owned, and protected. As AI-generated work and AI-assisted inventions become more common, founders and innovators face new legal questions around ownership, patentability, and risk.
Designed for creators, innovators, and legal professionals alike, this workshop helps participants better understand both the opportunities and risks presented by AI-enabled innovation.
Who Should Attend:
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Startup founders and innovators
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Creators using AI tools
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Legal and compliance professionals
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Entrepreneurs building AI-enabled products
About the Instructor
Fatimeh Pahlavan is an attorney and writer whose legal practice at Ogden Glazer + Schaefer focuses on building thoughtful, values-aligned legal infrastructure for people and organizations. Their work explores how legal, organizational, and technological systems shape our lives—and how they can be redesigned to better reflect what we care about.
About the Organization
Ogden Glazer + Schaefer is a full-service business law firm with expertise in intellectual property prosecution and licensing, emerging companies, mergers and acquisitions, food and beverage regulation, and more.
Venue
Classroom
Location
mHUB 1623 W Fulton St 1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612, US Get Directions
Date and Time
01/21/26 @ 1:30 PM
01/21/26 @ 1:30 PM
Tags
Business Viability, Discovery, Growth
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