CALLING ALL U.S. BUSINESSES:
WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TO ENSURE YOUR SUCCESS AS A BUSINESS AND AS AN EXPORTER
Open Discussion with USPTO Experts (invited guests) and with Crowell & Moring attorneys
January 23, 2013 (7:30AM-4:00PM)
This program is approved for 6 hours of California Continuing Legal Education credit.
AGENDA
7:30 |
Registration for end-of-day one-on-one consultations (advance registration required) |
8:00-9:00 |
Patents: why get a patent; types of patents and standards for patentability; time for filing; where to patent; using the Paris Convention vs. the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and PCT filing strategies; costs (including the Provisional Patent Application); changes under the America Invents Act (AIA); common mistakes to avoid; navigating the USPTO website and other resources. |
9:00-10:00 |
Trademarks: what is a trademark; trade name vs. trademark; choosing a “good” trademark; clearing a mark for use and registration; registering a mark (federal, state); benefits of federal registration (including the benefits of the intent-to-use application); filing for federal trademark registration, including common mistakes; costs; obtaining trademark protection abroad – when, where and why; using the Paris Convention vs. the Madrid Protocol for trademark protection worldwide (and costs); maintaining trademark protection in the U.S. and abroad (use vs. registration); USPTO website resources, including the Trademark Information Network (TMIN) and including information about trademark scams. |
10:00-10:30 |
The Madrid Protocol, One-Stop Shopping for International Trademark Filing |
10:30-10:45 |
Coffee/Break |
10:45-11:45 |
“IP Issues on the Internet”: Using a sample website, the speaker will discuss patent, trademark, domain name, copyright, and enforcement issues that typically arise in connection with websites, and also will discuss predominant intellectual property issues in today’s more popular social media uses. |
11:45-12:45 |
Lunch Provided |
12:45-2:15 |
The Crowell & Moring Legal Team Interactive Discussion, Lessons Learned from Private Practice, Trade Secret Risk Considerations, Protect Your Company IP in Key Employment, Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure Agreements, , Litigation of IP Issues-What Works, What Doesn’t, --What Successful Exporters and International Businesses Need to Know. |
2:15 – 2:30 |
Coffee Break |
2:30-3:30 |
Commercialization of Your IP – Opportunity and Risk, Monetizing and Protecting IP via Licensing, Joint Development, Distribution, Strategic Relationships, Competition Law and Commercialization. |
3:30-5:00 |
Coffee/Networking/ Open Discussion and One-on-One Consultations (pre-registration required) with USPTO and/or Crowell & Moring Attorneys. |
SPEAKERS:
Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Attorneys from the United States Patent and Trademark Office are Invited Featured Expert Presenters:
- Scott Baldwin, USPTO Office of Policy and External Affairs Attorney-Advisor (trademarks and former USPTO trademark examining attorney)
- Susan Anthony, USPTO Office of Policy and External Affairs Attorney-Advisor (domain names; copyright; civil enforcement for trademarks and copyright)
- Richard Cole, PCT Legal Examiner, Office of PCT Legal Administration, United States Patent and Trademark Office (patents and Patent Cooperation Treaty)
Crowell Partners Sponsors and Presenters:
- Mark Romeo, Partner -- Labor and Employment and IP Litigation
- Doug Sullivan, Partner -- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Terence Ross, Partner -- Intellectual Property (Copyright) and Intellectual Property Litigation
- Kathleen Balderrama, Counsel -- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Jeffrey Selman, Partner – Corporate—Strategic Alliances
ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST:
(Following presentations, 3:30-5:00PM)
Attorneys from the USPTO, or attorneys from Crowell & Moring, will be on hand to address your questions on protecting and enforcing patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, and domain names and related business considerations – within the U.S. or abroad. Southern California companies, large and small, will benefit from this opportunity.
LOCATION:
Crowell & Moring LLP
3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor
Irvine, CA 92614-8505
Tel. (949) 798-1335
REGISTRATION: Click here.
COST: $85.00
MCLE Credit: This program is approved for 6 hours of California Continuing Legal Education credit.
QUESTIONS: Please contact Jason Sproule with any questions. Tel: (949) 660-7105, Email: Jason.Sproule@trade.gov
