Please join Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP’s Intellectual Property (IP) group for a complimentary afternoon seminar covering many IP topics including trade secret considerations to avoid business risks, recent developments in trademark protection, ways to protect software and successfully navigating depositions.
See below for the full seminar agenda.
(3.0 hours of Ohio and Kentucky CLE credit; approval pending)
When
Thursday, October 10, 2019 | 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where
Queen City Club | Conference Center
331 E. Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Agenda
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Registration and Networking
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Trade Secret Considerations to Avoid Business Risks
This panel will discuss the following topics: common mistakes companies make that lead to trade secret disputes; considerations
for companies depending on whether they are importing or exporting trade secrets; strategies for preventing trade secret contamination when partnering with a third party; best practices for non-disclosure agreements; the impact of the Defend Trade Secrets Act; strategies for deflecting a trade secrets claim once an accusation has been made; challenges to enforcing trade secrets; and the pros and cons of trade secret, copyright, and patent protection for protecting innovations and know how.
Panelists: John J. McGuire and Colleen M. O'Neil, Calfee,
Andrew Mueller, Senior Counsel - Innovation, Procter & Gamble
Moderator: Mark W. McDougall, Calfee
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Recent Developments in Trademark Protection
Trademarks and the First Amendment - The Supreme Court has curtailed the Trademark Office’s ability to deny trademarks based on First Amendment concerns and we will discuss how this affects your strategy in selecting and registering trademarks. In addition, we will discuss brand protection on Amazon.com and more cost-effective ways to register your marks internationally.
Speaker: Raymond Rundelli, Calfee
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Various Ways to Protect Software
A single piece of software can simultaneously be protected through all types of intellectual property rights, including patents, copyrights, trade secrets and trademarks. We will discuss strategies, considerations and recent case law developments to help you maximize the
strength of your software portfolio.
Speaker: Georgia E. Yanchar, Calfee
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Successfully Navigating Depositions
Tips, secrets, and war stories regarding preparing for and defending critical depositions in IP cases.
Speakers: John S. Cipolla and Joshua M. Ryland, Calfee
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Reception
RSVP
Click here to RSVP for this seminar by Thursday, October 3.
Questions? Contact Amy Perez at aeperez@calfee.com or 216.622.8604.
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