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This discussion will touch on recent developments and trends, and provide specific action items -- and a few tricks -- in safeguarding a company’s trademarks and copyrights. Ned Himmelrich will share some best practices for corporate counsel to use in protecting the company’s brands and creative works. Topics will likely include the following:

    • Benefits of registering trademarks and copyrights
    • Social media necessities
    • Gathering the Bundle of Rights
    • Constant vigilance, inside and outside
    • Cybersquatters and Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
    • Some tricks for trademark applications

Please join us for an ACC-WI Platinum CLE Webinar:  AI: Data Licensing, Usage & Privacy Considerations, presented by: Quarles & Brady

Date: August 24, 2021
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., CDT
Location: Webinar
Overview: Organizations are already using technologies that incorporate AI and machine learning functionalities, but these technologies are not always recognized as such by the organizations licensing those technologies. In this presentation, we will discuss real world considerations to reduce risk when developing, implementing and using AI technologies. We will address key contractual provisions, data privacy and usage rights, IP infringement and product liability concerns related to developing and licensing of AI technologies.

 

IP after Brexit: Are my IP rights still protected?
ONC Lawyers
5 pages

This article explores the complex nature of the Brexit withdrawal process and the importance for all intellectual property (IP) owners to monitor any and all updates and to take immediate action to ensure the protection of their IP rights.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property, Government
Region: Hong Kong, United Kingdom, European Union
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
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The Top 10 Reasons to Litigate Intellectual Property Disputes in Canada
Jeremy Want, Partner of Smart & Biggar LLP, Barrister and Solicitor, Patent and Trademark Agent; and Jean-Sébastien Dupont, Partner of Smart & Biggar LLP, Barrister and Solicitor, Patent and Trademark Agent

It is common for disputes over intellectual property (IP) rights, including patent, trademark and copyright disputes, to be multijurisdictional in nature. As discussed below, there are a number of important litigation procedures that make Canada an attractive forum in which to litigate IP rights.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: Canada
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
AGENDA:
  • 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. — Armstrong Teasdale LLP
  • 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.  — BREAK
  • 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. — Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
  • 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — BREAK
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Session I - 2020 in Review: Shutdowns, Plexiglass, and the Return to Juries

The standstill of the Judicial System continues to send ripple effects through every Judicial District.  We will provide an operational update for each District Court and forecast the delay to trial likely to be experienced.  We will also review those key verdicts reached, the impact the WDTX has made on Plaintiff-side litigation, and best practice strategies for litigation for both plaintiff and defendant.

Session II - Recent Developments in Patent Law: Patentable Subject Matter and Definiteness

The contours of patent law are in flux with two relevant Supreme Court cases handed down just this year.  Join expert panelists as they discuss the conundrum of patentable subject matter and the cutting edge of definiteness.

Session III - Trade Secret Cases at the International Trade Commission:  Strategies for Using the ITC for Trade Secret Protection and Recent Decisions

Join our panelists for a discussion on the recent increase in trade secret cases at the International Trade Commission (ITC) in 337 Investigations in 2020. This trend has continued into 2021, most recently in the dispute between SK Innovation Co., Ltd. (SK) and LG Chem, LTD (LG) in In the Matter of Lithium Ion Batteries, Battery Cells, Battery Modules, Battery Packs, Components Thereof, and Production and Testing Systems and Processes Therefor, 337-TA-1159. We will discuss the historic settlement between SK and LG, and what companies can learn from that case, with first-hand experience from our team. Our team will also discuss how clients can utilize the ITC as an effective means for asserting their trade secrets, or how to best defend themselves in trade secret investigations. We will use our substantial experience at the ITC to discuss the latest trends and strategies companies can use in all phases of an investigation including:

  • All litigation-based aspects of the Section 337 investigation before, during and after the trial.
  • The review of remedial orders by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) during the Presidential Review Period.
  • Public Interest Factors.
  • Enforcement proceedings before U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
  • Appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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Patent litigation can have huge stakes for companies, both large and small, across a multitude of industries. Whether enforcing critical patents or defending your technology, a win or loss in court can have major and clearly recognized implications on your business. Outside of the courtroom, there are other, often overlooked business considerations companies should think about before, or when involved in, patent litigation. This includes:

1. Patent litigation as a necessary step in reaching a better business solution.
2. Pros and cons of offshoring patent ownership – today and tomorrow.
3. Pros and cons of litigation funding for both patentees and defendants.
4. Patent risk management entities and the coming of age of patent insurance.
5. Tax consequences of patent litigation and settlements.
6. The power of injunctions and exclusions orders.

In an hour or less, we will discuss all of these important topics and how they can influence your business strategy before, during or after patent litigation.

This program is approved in CA, TX and NJ for 1.00 General credit. This program is also approved in NY for 1.00 PM/PP credit and is Transitional and Nontransitional (appropriate for both newly-admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys).

Fair use is one of the trickiest and most litigated issues facing copyright and trademark practitioners.  Join us for a discussion of the issue with a summary of the current state of copyright fair use law including the recent Oracle v. Google Supreme Court decision and an overview of both “classic” and “nominative” trademark fair use, and test your understanding with a quick game of fact or fiction based on real-world examples.

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