Take steps to secure and maintain your rights and assess potential action against infringers.
Intellectual property is often one of your business’s most valuable assets. Do you know how to identify what is protectable, take the required steps to cement your rights, and safeguard what is yours from infringement? This topic will provide you with the foundation to recognize what you can protect, take steps to secure and maintain your rights, and assess potential action against infringers. Avoid common pitfalls by gaining an understanding of the legal fundamentals sufficient for you to recognize and maximize your intellectual property.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to identify protectable intellectual property.
- You will be able to discuss how to manage your intellectual property.
- You will be able to review how to assess your intellectual property enforcement options.
- You will be able to describe how to navigate pitfalls that may result in the loss of your intellectual property rights.
Agenda
Recognizing Intellectual Property
- What Is Protectable?
- Types of Intellectual Property
- Myths and Wives’ Tales
Managing Intellectual Property
- Establishing Your Rights
- Formalizing Your Rights
- Maintaining Your Rights
Intellectual Property Enforcement
- Practical Considerations
- Injunctive Relief
- Damages
Speakers
Nathan J. Breen,
Howe & Hutton, Ltd.- Partner in the office of Howe & Hutton, Ltd.
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of intellectual property, contracts, not for profit associations
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on numerous topics on intellectual property and nonprofit governance
- Written several publications related to the areas of intellectual property and association law
- J.D. degree, John Marshall Law School, B.A. degree, DePaul University
- Can be contacted at 312-263-3001 or njb@howehutton.com
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for accountants, executive directors, officers, controllers, CFOs, tax managers, marketing professionals, enrolled agents, and attorneys.
