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ACC-WI 2020 Virtual Annual Conference Programming Now ON-DEMAND!

Did you miss the ACC-WI Annual Conference? Need to grab a few more CLE Credits? We’ve got you covered.  The ACC-WI 2020 Virtual Annual Conference is now ON-DEMAND!  Access to 18-hours of CLE programming specifically designed for In-House Counsel and approved for CLE in WI for one low price.   Includes all downloadable presentation materials.

 

Join ACC Alberta and Smart & Biggar, for IP Masterclass for In-house Counsel: Strategies for In-house to Manage IP Risk and Opportunity

Smart & Biggar's expert panel of IP lawyers will provide an update on Canadian law and practice and discuss best practices for in-house counsel to proactively manage intellectual property (IP) risks.

Through the authoritative lens of expert IP practitioners, participants will develop a clear understanding of how to identify, analyze and respond to risk factors and market opportunities related to IP in their organizations.

Patents: proactively identifying and mitigating patent portfolio risks in a competitive business context 

Trademarks: Managing your trademark risk from day one: how to clear, select and protect your brand name and value

Enforcement & Litigation: Defensive strategies companies should adopt to avoid litigation and the use of summary judgment proceedings to shorten Federal Court actions

SPEAKERS:

Evan Nuttall, Partner Smart & Biggar

Laura Easton, Senior Associate, Smart & Biggar

Jonas Gifford, Partner, Patent & Trademark Agent, Smart & Biggar

Kwan T. Loh, Trademark Agent, Smart & Biggar

ACC Houston IP Practice Group CLE Webinar
Pre-Trial Litigation Ethics Considerations in the Current and Post-Pandemic Environment
November 12, 2020 | 11:30 am - 12.30 pm | 1.00 hours CLE (TX) Includes 1.00 hours Ethics credits

Two seasoned attorneys discuss intellectual property pre-trial litigation ethical considerations and concerns in light of the changing legal environment during and post-pandemic. Richard Whiteley, partner at Bracewell LLP and Todd Bynum, Managing IP Counsel at ConocoPhillips will discuss the issues from both an in-house and outside counsel perspective.

Smart & Biggar, in collaboration with the Association of Corporate Counsel Ontario Chapter, will host a virtual panel of experts to discuss best practices for in-house counsel to proactively manage intellectual property (IP) risks.

Through the authoritative lens of expert IP practitioners, webinar attendees will understand the process of identifying, analyzing and responding to risk factors and market opportunities related to IP in their organizations.

Moderated by Smart & Biggar partner Patrick Roszell, and featuring partner Graham Hood, the panel will include insights from in-house counsel at Husky Injection Molding Systems and Irving Shipbuilding Inc.

With the most pressing issues of in-house counsel in mind, speakers will touch on the following key topics, and more:

  • Proactively identifying and mitigating patent risks in a competitive business context
  • Managing your trademark risk from day one: how to clear, select and protect your brand name
  • Using your organization's intellectual property portfolio as a defensive and strategic tool
  • Evaluating IP risk in contentious proceedings
  • Protecting information and managing operational risk in IP agreements

This program contains 90 minutes of Substantive CPD Content.

This event is free of charge and open to in-house counsel who are practicing lawyers who are current members of a provincial law society; however, you must RSVP to attend. Please RSVP by no later than Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

ACC Ontario reserves the right to review all registrations for eligibility. In-house counsel must be ACC members or meet ACC membership eligibility. Please click here for further details.

Note: Login details for the webinar will be sent by email in advance of the program.

Questions? Please email us.

Bring your lunch and join us in discussing how every company, across industries, has been impacted by the pandemic. Companies scrambled to new work-from-home models, finances are under a microscope, new needs coming out of the pandemic have spurred and accelerated innovation, and some companies have even pivoted their business to create new products to help fight the pandemic. All of these have IP implications to consider. This session will offer a collaborative discussion regarding:

  • Potential trade secrets challenges created by the unexpected and universal shift to working from home
  • Companies scrutinizing IP portfolios while focusing on the bottom line:
    • When should you drop an IP asset that’s draining cash?
    • How do you determine which IP assets to double-down on?
    • What about licensing your innovations when you wouldn’t have considered it pre-pandemic?
  • IP considerations for companies that are adapting to the pandemic and/or have shifted their business operations, including companies with employees working remotely, those that have accelerated the launch of a product or developed a new product, targeted new markets, or developed a new innovation.

While IP assets and technology rights have always been central in businesses involving biotechnology and software, these assets and rights are becoming increasingly critical to “non-tech” businesses as well. Moreover, businesses of all stripes are using IP assets and technology rights to benefit stakeholders and/or gain a competitive edge. This drives the need to better assess the portfolio of rights and related risks in the context of M&A deals. Issues surrounding ownership, trade secrets and technology licensing, as well as customer or other personally identifiable data, are common.

Recent M&A activity has highlighted the need to conduct careful due diligence, identify important IP assets and anticipate related issues that may arise before committing to the transaction.

Join Armstrong Teasdale Partners Mark Stoneman, Courtney Jackson and Scott Galt, along with Associate General Counsel at Caleres Debbie Norman, as they offer an overview of M&A trends and discuss specific issues that impact businesses of all types regarding IP, licensing, data privacy and technology assets.

 

Sweepstakes Form Template
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Sponsorship Checklist
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Sample Work For Hire Agreement
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This is a sample work for hire and assignment agreement. The sample includes a clause regarding work for hire, and an assignment clause under which the rights to the work produced by the hired party are assigned to the client. Initially published August 21, 2020, republished March 29, 2023.

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Region: United States
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