| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ESSENTIALS FOR BUSINESS DECISION MAKERS
Sponsored with the Suffolk University Law School Intellectual
Property Law Concentration
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, October 17, 2008
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
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"Intellectual Property" is it an umbrella term for ephemeral processes of the mind, or is it analogous to clear-cut rights in tangible objects? Was the Supreme Court right in referring to a patent as a "limited monopoly"- and what's wrong with a monopoly? Can you use a trademark to gain a competitive advantage? Is a trade "secret" really secret? How many new hires realize that one of the papers in the pile the HR department pushes in front of them is a non-compete which will reduce their options for years?
In an increasingly complex world of downsizing, outsourcing, acquisitions and blood baths, companies are fighting over the greatest currency of all: creativity.
All companies grow, shrink, eat or get eaten. Failure to understand and protect a company's IP results in revenue shrinkage, a devalued price at sale time, or paying too much in an acquisition.
This seminar will explain, in laymen's terms, the difference between trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and patents, and how these differences play out in corporate America in an increasingly global world.
After an explanation of each type of IP, its purpose and limits, we will present and work through several common business scenarios that trigger IP issues, putting the content in a valuable, real world context for the participants.
Who Should Attend:
General business attorneys and advisors, non-attorney corporate executives, sole proprietors, in-house counsel, and anyone helping run a company, no matter how small or large, should attend this program. Company leaders who understand the basic IP rules are better able to protect, enhance, and grow their organization's assets, reduce its risks, and stay employed.
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Professor Andrew Beckerman-Rodau
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Co-Director Intellectual Property Law Concentration
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
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Mary Clare Decker, Esq., Co-Chair
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Monitor Group Company |
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Brian Faichild, Esq.
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Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, MA |
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Heidi E. Harvey, Esq.
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Fish & Richardson, P.C., Boston, MA |
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Professor Stephen M. McJohn
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Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA |
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Susan Barbieri Montgomery, Esq.
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Of Counsel, Foley Hoag LLP, Boston, MA Northeastern University College of Business Administration and School of Law, Boston, MA |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
OVERVIEW OF IP LAW-PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADE SECRETS AND TRADEMARKS IMPORTANCE OF IP TODAY |
- Underlying Theory
- Practical Scenarios
Professor Andrew Beckerman-Rodau
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| 9:45 |
TRADE SECRETS |
- How “Secret” Is Secret?
- Who Is Obligated to Treat It as Secret?
- Someone Knows a Bona Fide Trade Secret, Now What?
- What if It Was Secret, but Isn’t Anymore?
Attorney Heidi Harvey
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| 10:15 |
PATENTS |
- What Is a Patent?
- What Do Patents Protect?
- What Are the Bars to Getting a Patent?
- How Do Inventors Apply for Patents?
- Patent Protection or Trade Secret-Which to Choose?
Attorney Brian Fairchild
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| 11:00 |
COPYRIGHT |
- What It Protects-Creative Works, Software, Databases
- What It Doesn’t Protect-Information, Functional Items and Ideas
- Ownership Issues-Employees, Independent Contractors and Joint Ventures
- Advantages of Registration
- Fair Use?
- Remedies-$22,000 for Downloading 30 Songs
Professor Stephen McJohn
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| 11:30 |
TRADEMARK LAW |
- What Can Be a Trademark
- How Do You Get a Trademark
- Business Purposes Served by Trademark Law
- Importance of Policing Use of Your Trademark
Professor Susan Barbieri Montgomery
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| 12:00 |
TRANSACTIONS THAT CAN TRIGGER IP ISSUES |
- Sale or Purchase of Product Line/Assets
- Hiring Employees from Competitors
- Hiring Consultants
- International Expansion
Attorney Mary Clare Decker
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Friday, October 17, 2008 |
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Tuition is $199.00; $149.00 for Suffolk Alumni and attorneys admitted to the bar after 2005. Tuition includes course book and a continental breakfast. IMPORTANT INFORMATION IF YOU'RE PAYING WITH A CHECK:
Suffolk University processes checks electronically using the information on the check to create an electronic funds transfer. Each time you send a check, you authorize a one time transfer of funds to be electronically withdrawn from your bank account. You will not receive your cancelled check as Suffolk University is required to destroy the check after it has been processed. For more information please contact the Office of the Bursar at 617-573-8407.
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15 charge. If you cannot attend, you may send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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Approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME
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