If you are an entrepreneur or a small business owner, understanding copyright could be essential to protecting your content and ensuring you are not infringing on someone else’s.  Attend this free webinar for U.S. entrepreneurs and small businesses with an expert from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to learn the basics of copyright protection, registration, and enforcement.  

Maryna K. Gipsov is an intellectual property attorney by occupation, artist by heart, and children’s book author by dream come true. Maryna has worked as a Trademark Examining Attorney at the USPTO for over 4 years. In January of 2023, Maryna joined the Copyright Team at the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs in an Attorney-Advisor role, where she currently handles a wide spectrum of copyright policy matters both domestically and internationally. Prior to joining the USPTO, Maryna worked in various capacities in the intellectual property field, including at the Recording Industry Association of America, U.S. Copyright Office, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy at Antonin Scalia Law School, and a boutique intellectual property law firm in D.C.