Product Description

Join leading intellectual property lawyers to analyze these hot topics in IP law:

• Whether in fashion, consumer products, or technology, looks matter. Learn about patent, copyright, and trade-dress protection for product designs and “look and feel.”
• The latest trends in IP litigation, including: (i) damages and willful infringement, (ii) post-grant proceedings, (iii) Local Patent Rule 16.6, and (iv) IP claims as a business model.
• What issues do you need to think about when licensing IP in or out, or when collaborating with another party?
• In software, what are the most critical IP issues? Hear about open source, patents, and the Copyright Office’s report on “Software-Enabled Consumer Products,” including a review of first sale, fair use, merger, scenes-a-faire, and the “Internet of Things.”
• How has the Defense of Trade Secrets Act affected proprietary information and inventions? How closely is Europe following the U.S. lead on secrets?
• Hear about state rights of privacy and publicity, state copyright for pre-1977 performances and sound recordings, and competition laws.
• Learn about the updated Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property from the FTC and DOJ, the relevance of antitrust law in licensing, and the three antitrust safety zones.

Agenda & Materials

• 12:30 - 12:40 p.m.

  Welcome and Introduction

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  Timothy M. Murphy, Esq., Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP , Boston
  Howard G. Zaharoff, Esq., Morse , Waltham
  
• 12:40 - 1:25 p.m.

  IP in Designs: Protecting Appearances Using Copyrights, Trademarks and Design Patents

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  David A. Kluft, Esq., Office of Bar Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers , Boston
  
• 1:25 - 2:00 p.m.

  IP in the Courts: Three Steps Forward Two (or Four?) Steps Back: A Trial Lawyer's Synopsis on the Latest in IP Litigation

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  Susan G. L. Glovsky, Esq., Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, PC , Boston
  
• 2:00 - 2:35 p.m.

  IP in the States: Important Non-Federal IP Rights and Problems

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  Thomas C. Carey, Esq., Sunstein LLP , Boston
  
• 2:35 - 2:45 p.m.

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session

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• 2:45 - 2:55 p.m.

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 2:55 - 3:35 p.m.

  IP in Software: Fair Use, First Sale, Patents and Copyrights

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  William E. Hilton, Esq., Gesmer Updegrove LLP , Boston
  
• 3:35 - 4:15 p.m.

  IP in Transactions: Hot Topics in Licenses and Collaborations

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  David M. McIntosh, Esq.,
  Hannah H. England, Esq., Ropes & Gray LLP , Boston
  
• 4:15 - 4:45 p.m.

  IP in Antitrust: The Updated FTC/DOJ Antitrust Guidelines for IP Licensing

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  Anne W. Hulecki, Esq., Boston Technology Law, PLLC , Cambridge
  
• 4:45 - 5:25 p.m.

  IP in Information: How DTSA Federalizes State Unfair Competition Law to Fight Global Espionage

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  Stephen Y. Chow, Esq., Stephen Y. Chow, PC , Boston
  
• 5:25 - 5:30 p.m.

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session

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Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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