Patents, Trademarks, & Copyrights: What General Practitioners Need to Know
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Overview
What the General Practitioner Needs to Know
"A Surprisingly Fun & Practical Seminar"
- How intellectual property comes into play in everyday law practice
- Popular myths about patent and copyright protection
- Employee ideas: When do they belong to the employer?
- The alarming rate at which small businesses are being hit with trademark and copyright claims
Speakers
Agenda for Friday, the 4th of December 2015
8:30am Central Time - Webcast Begins
(Please be sure to register and sign into the website at least 10 minutes before start time)
Agenda is Approximate and Tentative
8:30am - 10:00am - 1) How Trademarks and Copyrights Come into Play in General Litigation and Routine Transactions 2) The Growing Problems of Copyright Law for Individuals and Small "Mom and Pop" Businesses
10:15am - 11:45am - 1) Copyright Basics Continued 2) Trademark Categories, Selection, and Searches
11:45am - 1:00pm - Break
1:00pm - 2:15pm - Trademark Registration and Infringement
2:30pm - 3:15pm - 1) Basics of Patent Protection for Inventions (from the non-patent attorney's perspective) 2) "Idea Development" Companies: How to Spot a Scam
3:15pm - 4:15pm - The Top 10 Ethical Considerations in Intellectual Property Practice
Due to technical requirements, customers must attend a live webcast in its entirety to receive credit for attendance. No partial credit can be accommodated.