Negotiating IP Provisions in Contracts: Lessons Learned on the Front Line

Contracts, now more than ever, include one or more clauses involving some form of intellectual property, but the common in-house generalist attorney may not have a strong enough background in intellectual property law to properly negotiate intellectual property terms. This program highlights intellectual property issues that commonly arise in corporate contracts. The panel provided a variety of intellectual property clauses and offered the audience an opportunity to advocate alternative positions to demonstrate the variety of ways to negotiate intellectual property terms in corporate agreements.