Intellectual Property

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From the program: Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2012 Recorded June 2012 in New York City Lecture Topics Employee Benefits; Intellectual Property [01:30:42] Employee Benefits Identifying ERISA liabilities Integrating seller’s and buyer’s plans Transferring plan assets Utilizing surplus plan assets; ESOPs Intellectual Property Review of principal intellectual property issues:  ...

From the program: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2012

Released on: Apr. 6, 2012

DVD's from the program Advanced Licensing Agreements 2012, held February 2012.

From the program: Advanced Patent Licensing 2012: Current Developments and Best Practices

Released on: Nov. 5, 2012

In the current economy, more and more companies are seeking to monetize their patent portfolios. Thus, understanding patent transactions has never been more important. Experts in patent licensing will cover recent legal developments; techniques for drafting agreements for patent licensing, purchases and sales; and practical advice on negotiation and enforcement considerations. Lecture Topics  [Total time 06:15:55] Segments with an asterisk ...

Recorded on: May. 2, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Trademark Law Annual Review 2012 Recorded May, 2012 in New York Advanced U.S. Trademark Prosecution Practice [00:59:19] "Green" trademarks Improvements in USPTO electronic filing and records research The 2011 TMEP - highlights of changes Post-registration pilot program on seeking additional proof of use in Section 8 and 71 filings Proving that a mark has acquired distinctiveness The ...

Recorded on: Oct. 4, 2012

Taken from the briefing Akamai-McKesson: The En Banc Federal Circuit Takes on "Divided Infringement" recorded October, 2012. Who can be liable for patent infringement, when only the combined actions of multiple entities (but none of them individually) perform the steps required by the patent? In recent years, such a question of so-called “divided” patent infringement has created complexities for ...

From the program: Fundamentals of Patent Litigation 2012

Released on: Jun. 20, 2012

Are you a litigator and have always wondered how patent litigation differs from your practice?  Or maybe you have considered pursuing patent litigation but first wanted to find out how it differs from other types of commercial litigation?  This exciting program will explore what makes patent litigation different from other types of litigation, from the Rule 11 pre-filing investigation through the appeal to the Federal Circuit.  You ...

From the program: Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2012

Released on: Dec. 24, 2012

Licensing offers valuable economic and strategic opportunities. Companies are increasingly turning to licensing to gain access to intellectual property at a lower cost than developing or purchasing intellectual property assets, and as a way of generating new sources of revenue out of existing intellectual property assets. Virtually every business today must confront licensing issues. A solid base of knowledge about licensing of intellectual property ...

Recorded on: Aug. 16, 2012

Taken from the briefing Are You Ready to Enter the U.S. Biosimilars Pathway? recorded August, 2012. The U.S. Biosimilars legislation was signed into law in March 2010.  The FDA published draft Guidance documents to implement Biosimilars in the Spring of 2012.  With many biologic drugs poised to come off patent in the next few years, Biotech and Biosimilars companies are preparing to test the U.S. Biosimilars system.  Several ...

From the program: Understanding Copyright Law in the Data Era 2012

Released on: Jul. 23, 2012

Copyright law continues to be an unpredictable and dynamic practice area. Learn the basics while exploring all of the recent cases and developments that continue to change the practice of copyright law. Examine the rights copyright protection confers, and learn how to protect those rights. Explore how the Internet continues to redefine critical concepts in the field, and learn how to tackle these challenges in daily practice. Even though you might ...

Recorded on: Oct. 1, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Patent Litigation 2012 Recorded September, 2012 in San Francisco Before the Trial - The Pleadings, Motions and Other Factors that Determine What Gets to Trial in a Patent Case [01:03:16] This session will cover specific pleading requirements (such as for inequitable conduct), motions to dismiss and transfer, motions for summary judgment, motions in limine and other factors that determine what actually is tried in a patent ...

From the program: Privacy and Data Security Law Institute (Thirteenth Annual)

Released on: Jun. 5, 2012

This program focuses on critical issues of information privacy, security and data protection faced by all companies.  The Internet and other evolving information technologies, wired and wireless, have prompted the development of powerful tools for the collection, processing, storage and use of personal information.  These trends create numerous issues regarding limitations on corporate rights to use that information and obligations to protect ...

From the program: Open Source and Free Software 2012: Benefits, Risks and Challenges

Released on: Dec. 19, 2012

Continuous changes in the legal and technical landscape make it critical for IP, technology and business lawyers to keep abreast of the legal and technical issues presented by the open source paradigm. “Open source” software, which is freely available in the form of operating systems, applications, utility code and programming tools, presents an attractive option. However, use of such software can also expose a company to unexpected and ...

From the program: Think Like a Lawyer, Talk Like a Geek 2012: Get Fluent in Technology

Released on: Nov. 19, 2012

For many lawyers, addressing legal issues arising from a client’s use of technology or negotiating contracts for technology services, like mobile apps, have become a routine part of daily practice.  Lawyers, who often have no technical training, are required by court rules to report on their client’s technology infrastructure so that a judge may address electronic discovery issues.  The rapidly changing world of technology requires ...

Recorded on: Jul. 10, 2012

Taken from the briefing Big Data Business Models recorded June, 2012. The amount of digital information in the world has increased exponentially in recent years, growing at a 60% CAGR, according to IDC.  Big Data refers to this data overload and the challenges (and opportunities) presented in trying to effectively deal with this new reality. Accordingly, the potential Big Data market is vast, estimated at $100 billion in a recent ...

From the program: Intellectual Property Law Institute 2012

Released on: Oct. 30, 2012

PLI’s Intellectual Property Law Institute is a “must” program for IP lawyers. This program provides a complete analysis of key events in all areas of IP, including updates on cases, legislation and government agency developments that IP lawyers need to know. A highlight of the program will be a panel of in-house IP counsel from prominent companies discussing the many facets of dealing with IP and related issues in a global context ...

Released on: Jul. 11, 2012

Taken from the briefing Buying Patents by the Pound: Today's Patent-Acquisition Boom and Tomorrow's Antitrust Consequences recorded June, 2012. The market for patents is hotter than it has ever been, particularly in technology fields such as cellular telephony and internet searching.  Recently Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Motorola and other major companies have been involved in multi-billion dollar patent portfolio transactions.  ...

Recorded on: May. 8, 2012

Taken from the briefing Caraco v. Novo Nordisk: Supreme Court Alters the Landscape of Hatch-Waxman Litigation by Adopting Expansive Interpretation of Counterclaims Provision recorded May, 2012. On April 17, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. v. Novo Nordisk A/S, clarifying the circumstances in which generic drug companies can challenge the scope of the “use codes” for the ...

From the program: Tracking and Targeting Customers and Prospects Online, on Mobile Devices, and in Social Media 2012

Released on: Nov. 27, 2012

Tracking consumers online is both standard and controversial. Nearly every consumer-facing website and app collects and uses this type of data, and there are hundreds of vendors out there to assist them. As technology has advanced, so have the business models. The data collected - often just anonymous unique identifiers and segments of potential interest - are used for advertising, personalized content, and analytics and site optimization. ...

From the program: Cloud Computing 2012: Cut Through the Fluff & Tackle the Critical Stuff

Released on: Jun. 25, 2012

Corporations, government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities.  Cloud computing uses the Internet to give every size organization access to large, dynamically scalable resources (data storage, software applications and computing power).  “The Cloud” allows users, at all levels, to avoid large capital outlays for hardware and ...

From the program: Communications Law in the Digital Age 2012

Released on: Nov. 30, 2012

The world of communications and media law is robust with change, and this program, long recognized as the most comprehensive in its field, will highlight the hottest issues and case law in media, digital communications, intellectual property and privacy law. Reflecting an increased focus on the legal ramifications of an increasingly digital media environment, the program features a remarkable faculty comprising the country’s leading practitioners ...

Recorded on: Jul. 23, 2012

Taken from the briefing Compliance with Disability Accessibility Requirements When Buying or Selling Instructional Technology: A Legal, Policy and Technical Primer for Lawyers recorded July, 2012. Persons with disabilities are demanding and obtaining legal rights to access and use instructional technology products. This is particularly true in the educational arena. However, the road to product accessibility is paved with a confusing ...

From the program: Corporate Compliance and Ethics Institute 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 4, 2012

Please note that "ethics" in the program title refers to the “Compliance and Ethics Program” used in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations. It does not specifically refer to legal ethics. Please check the credit calculator to the right for credit information for your jurisdiction. Taken from the Web Program Corporate Compliance and Ethics Institute 2012 recorded May, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  ...

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2012 - Sound Recordings; Music Publishing

Released on: Apr. 10, 2012

Audio CD's from the program Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2012 - Sound Recordings; Music Publishing, held March 2012.

From the program: Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2012: Hot Business and Legal Issues in "Technotainment"

Released on: Oct. 3, 2012

This year’s program is completely revised to include today’s major legal and business issues in the convergence of entertainment and technology.  The program brings together a faculty of experienced in-house lawyers, law firm attorneys and senior business executives on the cutting edge of this burgeoning practice.  The expert faculty explores distribution of digital content to Apps; advertising and privacy issues in social media; ...

From the program: Estate Planning Institute 2012 (43rd Annual)

Recorded on: Sep. 17, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Estate Planning Institute (43rd Annual) recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:59:00] Online Life After Death  [00:59:00] What are digital assets, where are they and who can access them? Protecting and disclosing username and passwords Preventing disclosure of your digital secrets, writings, photos, social network data What do websites do with a user’s account ...