6-Hour Program

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Overview

This program is designed to bring you up-to-date on developments in intellectual property rights enforcement.  From the physical world to the Internet, learn how to protect your company’s or your client’s investments in IP against infringement by the billion dollar piracy industry. This program will put you in a better position to think outside of the box when it comes to enforcement options and strategies and keep you up to date on legislative developments.  The panels, featuring in-house counsel, private firm practitioners and government agents and office representatives, will guide you through the latest developments in each of their areas of expertise as well as lay out creative and strategic methods of securing and enforcing IP rights.

 What You Will Learn

  • Government enforcement initiatives: hear directly from government enforcement teams about the latest IP programs and initiatives
  • Trademarks: hear about the fight over ownership in the U.S. to the FLANAX mark used by Bayer in Mexico, the district court vs. the TTAB in Houndstooth Media, the Converse ITC proceeding and other recent trademark cases and cases to watch in 2017
  • Copyrights: important copyright decisions relating to new technology, high-tech issues, fair use and other defenses continue at a rapid pace.Learn about the most recent ones, including actions involving DMCA takedown notices, the Oracle v. Google jury verdict and post-trial decisions, and the copyrightability of aspects of useful articles in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands
  • Patents:develop strategies on protecting computer-related inventions in the aftermath of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, including tips on patent applications, and other possible avenues for protection such as copyright and trade secret
  • Anticounterfeiting: learn about new case law and legislation dealing with counterfeiting in both the physical world and online from the perspectives of in-house and outside counsel
  • Remedies: learn about the latest cases on remedies in all areas, including the standard for willful patent infringement in Halo Electronics Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, profits in design patent cases in Apple v. Samsung, recent large awards secured in trademark matters and getting fees in copyright cases

 Special Feature

  • Earn one hour of Ethics credit

Who Should Attend

IP attorneys, general practitioners, in-house counsel and others charged with either protecting IP against infringement and counterfeiting, or advising on enforcement strategies and best practices.  Don't miss this opportunity to get tips from government agency personnel and experienced IP counsel, both in-house and in private practice, on the latest protection and enforcement programs.

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