Steve Nipper, Partner with Dykas, Shaver and Nipper LLP, specialists in IP protection

Steve Nipper's practice covers a broad spectrum of intellectual property work, from prosecution to litigation. He is the author of The Invent Blog® (http://inventblog.com/),a technology blog covering news, technology tips, and other information relevant to attorneys (particularly patent and trademark attorneys), independent inventors and small businesses. Steve's been a leader in the use of social media, including blogs and twitter and podcasts, from their beginning. He'll join us to share his perspective on social and digital media, its power with small businesses and the impact and challenges of IP protections in this turbulent economy.