The  United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Hagley Museum and Library will present the Fifth Annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium at the Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington,.

The symposium will focus on women entrepreneurs and the importance of intellectual property (IP) protection to the success of innovative businesses.

This event is a unique opportunity for attendees to learn about the value of patents and trademarks, federal and local resources to help entrepreneurs start or grow businesses, strategies to leverage IP assets, and driving business growth by leveraging business relationships. It will also include networking opportunities with experts in the IP and small business growth and development fields. These experts come from both government and the private sector and will offer insight into all facets of the business cycle.

Keynote Luncheon Speaker:  Aaron Krause- President and CEO Scrub Daddy, Inc., prolific inventor with over 15 patents and 20 trademarks  and “Daddy of the Scrub Daddy” the most successful product in the history of the Shark Tank.