Intellectual property comprises the vast majority of many companies’ value-but is also highly vulnerable to loss through misappropriation or inadvertence. Companies need to take affirmative steps to secure and protect their intellectual property. Do you know what intellectual property your business or client own-and what rights they have in it? Are they taking the right steps to protect it? Are they infringing on someone else’s intellectual property? Find out what you need to know about each type of intellectual property, and how each relates to the other; how to identify and handle intellectual property issues and conflicts of interest in typical client situations; and how the field is changing. Although designed for practitioners new to these areas, this program also provides enough depth for those with some experience.
Course Content
1:00 - 1:10 pmWelcome and Introduction
Russell Beck, Esq.,
Beck Reed Riden LLP, Boston
1:10 - 1:15 pm
Intellectual Property Law Overview
Nicole E. Gage, Esq.,
Beck Reed Riden LLP, Boston
1:15 - 1:50 pm
Copyright
Statutory framework; Copyright registrations; Computer software license agreements and freelance programmers; Graphic arts agreements and freelance artists; Website design and content ownership; User-generated content; Asserting and defending an infringement claim
Paul Sennott, Esq.,
Sennott, Williams & Rogers LLP, Boston
1:50 - 2:25 pm
Trademark
Statutory framework; Selecting a brand; Registration basics; Trademark licenses and assignments; Maintaining trademark value; Basis for bringing and defending an infringement case; Considerations raised by the use of trademarks online and in social media
Nicole E. Gage, Esq.,
Beck Reed Riden LLP, Boston
2:25 - 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 - 3:05 pm
Trade Secrets
Sources of trade secret law; Impact of restrictive covenants, and the changing regulatory landscape; Establishment of a proper trade secret protection program; Bringing and defending a misappropriation case
Russell Beck, Esq.,
Beck Reed Riden LLP, Boston
3:05 - 3:45 pm
Patents
Statutory framework; Requirements for patentability; Anatomy of a patent; Due diligence, including prior art searching and freedom to operate; Patent prosecution; Assignments and licenses; Patent marking and maintenance; Bringing and defending a patent case; Non-practicing entities; Post-grant proceedings
Andrea B. Reed, Esq.,
Lando & Anastasi LLP, Boston
3:45 - 3:50 pm
Break
3:50 - 4:25 pm
Intellectual Property Licensing
Transactions involving IP assets; Acquisition of IP assets; Key terms in license agreements; Avoiding common mistakes when reviewing, drafting, and negotiating license agreements
Jason C. Gish, Esq.,
TLG Law LLC, Waltham
4:25 - 4:55 pm
Ethics in Intellectual Property
Ethical traps and how to avoid them
Panel
Please Note
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There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
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Speakers
ChairRussell Beck, Esq.,
Beck Reed Riden LLP, Boston
Faculty
Nicole E. Gage, Esq.,
Beck Reed Riden LLP, Boston
Jason C. Gish, Esq.,
TLG Law LLC, Waltham
Andrea B. Reed, Esq.,
Lando & Anastasi LLP, Boston
Paul Sennott, Esq.,
Sennott, Williams & Rogers LLP, Boston
