an intellectual property primer for small business owners and creatives

Tuesday, October 29th | 6 PM | Our Lady of the Snows | $5 | Sign-up Required

Join us for "An Intellectual Property Primer for Small Businesses and Creatives," where you'll gain essential knowledge on protecting your brand and creative works. This class will cover the fundamentals of intellectual property, the rights of creators and business owners, and common pitfalls to avoid. Learn how to safeguard your brand online and ensure your ideas are legally protected. Perfect for small business owners and creatives looking to navigate the complexities of IP law.

Hannah Follender is a partner at Loza & Loza LLP, a boutique IP Law firm. Hannah's practice focuses on brand protection, domestic and international trademarks, unfair competition, and copyright matters, including trademark selection, clearance searching, and enforcement. Her practice also includes intellectual property licensing, sponsorship agreements, and advertising agreements. Hannah is a registered patent attorney before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is experienced in due diligence and opinion work, as well as patent prosecution for utility and design patents in the mechanical field. Hannah has represented clients in several industries including food and beverage, fashion, retail, beauty, professional sports, entertainment, and cannabis, among many others. Hannah received her law degree from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, where she was an articles editor on the Utah Law Review and received the Outstanding Achievement Award for patent law. She received her Bachelor of Science in biology, cum laude, with a double major in political science from St. Lawrence University. Hannah served as a board member for Alta Community Enrichment (ACE) (2018-2024), as a mentor for Women Who Succeed (WWS), and as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in Utah. Hannah also founded, and currently co-chairs, the Cannabis Law Section of the Utah State Bar. In her “free time”, Hannah teaches avalanche safety courses as a certified avalanche course instructor for the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), and guides backcountry ski touring and snowcat skiing in Utah’s Wasatch mountains.

ACE aims to create an inclusive and accessible environment for all of our attendees; please contact our Executive Director, Sara Gibbs, with any questions regarding accessibility.