Patents, Trademarks, & Copyrights on Monday, the 9th of July 2012

Patents, Trademarks, & Copyrights

Monday, the 9th of July 2012 in Jackson, MS

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

This course has been approved by the Mississippi Commission on CLE for 6 hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics credit.

Speakers

William R. Newman, Esq. of The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg

Meeting Site

Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum

Forestry Auditorium (parking at Smith-Wills Stadium)

1150 Lakeland Drive (just off I-55)

Jackson, MS

(601) 432-4500

Call Toll-free to Register
1-800-874-8556

Your Price: $280

Agenda for Monday, the 9th of July 2012 in Jackson, MS

8:00am - 8:30am - Registration

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

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

Call Toll-free to Register (1-800-874-8556) or