Product Description

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. 

Agenda & Materials

• 1:00 - 1:10 pm

  Welcome and Introduction

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  Russell Beck, Esq., Beck Reed Riden LLP , Boston
  
• 1:10 - 1:15 pm

  Intellectual Property Law Overview

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  Nicole E. Gage, Esq., Beck Reed Riden LLP , Boston
  
• 1:15 - 1:50 pm

  Copyright

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  Ethical traps and how to avoid them

  Panel
  

Special Program Materials:

• Intellectual Property Practice

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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