TechXel Stamford Venture Expert ZOOM, Wes Whitmyer, Patents and Trademarks

Attorney Wes Whitmyer, both entrepreneur and patent holder himself, explains the ins and outs of protecting IP and using it strategically. Thursday October 8, 2026 5:30-6:45 PM TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series (5 of 12): ZOOM Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr., Founder , Whitmyer IP Group Patents and Trademarks Innovation is the hallmark of The Whitmyer IP Group (https://www.whipgroup.com/). Wes Whitmyer has been lead counsel in numerous patent and trademark litigations at the trial and appellate level. An inventor himself, Wes’ 15+ patents have been commercialized and licensed throughout the world. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Court of Appeals (Federal Circuit) and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member and past president of the CT Patent Law Association and an active member of multiple national and international patent associations. Wes has extensive experience in many business and technical fields including instrumentation for avionics, optics and mass spectrometry; computer hardware, software, networking and wireless; vehicle drive, exhaust, injection, stability, suspension and braking systems; industrial processes such as machine vision, conveying, robotics, grinding/polishing and wafer/chip processing; the Internet and business automation; and medical equipment including video endoscopes and surgical instruments. A frequent lecturer on patent, trademark and litigation topics to clients, entrepreneurs and students, Mr. Whitmyer is an adjunct law professor at University of Connecticut School of Law. 5: 30-5:45 pm introductions/networking 5:45 - 6:45 pm Wesley’s remarks, Q & A Registration closes October 8 at noon. ZOOM invitation will be sent to registrants at 1 PM .