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What Every Lawyer Should Know About Intellectual Property
Presented by the ISBA Intellectual Property Section

Chicago
Monday, May 5, 2008
ISBA Regional Office
20 S Clark Street
Suite 900
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Collinsville
Monday, May 12, 2008
Holiday Inn
1000 Eastport Plaza Drive
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6.5 MCLE Hours
1.0* PMCLE Hour (*subject to review)

Program Coordinator/ Moderator
Steve L. Baron, Mandell Menkes LLC, Chicago

Intellectual property issues arise in just about every business setting today.  General practitioners must be able to identify those issues and guide their clients through them or refer them to other experts who can.  Those with limited or no knowledge of intellectual property will come away with a good footing in recognizing intellectual property issues.

8:55 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. The Basics of Copyright Law
What is a copyright?  What works are subject to copyright protection?  Our speakers will answer these questions, discuss the benefits and requirements of registration, and provide an outline of proper procedures for transferring copyrights.  Participants will also learn the pitfalls of work made for hire and how to deal with copyrights as part of business transactions.
Professor Steven Helle, University of Illinois, Urbana
Kristin L. Lingren, Mandell Menkes LLC, Chicago

9:45- 10:30 a.m. The Basics of Trademark Law
Our speaker will not only cover what a trademark is and when rights accrue, but also will discuss due diligence, selection and clearance of marks, and benefits of state and federal registration.  Participants will learn about proper procedures for sending and receiving cease and desist letters, trademark priority basics and trademark litigation under federal and state law.
Dale Kurth, Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney, & Priess, Chicago

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45- 11:30 a.m.  The Basics of Patent Law
This session will cover patents and proper steps to be taken by a general practitioner representing an inventor.  Our speaker will also discuss issues on patent licensing, patents in business transactions and patent litigation.
Eugene Friedman, Friedman & Friedman, Ltd., Chicago
Reginald Hill, Jenner & Block, Chicago

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. The Basics of Trade Secret Law
What is a trade secret?  How does a legal practitioner help to protect trade secrets and manage confidential information?  Our speaker will answer these questions and also discuss the procedure of drafting and evaluating confidentiality agreements and issues that arise in trade secret disputes.
Joseph T. Nabor, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery, Chicago(Chicago Program only)
Karl R. Fink, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery, Chicago (Collinsville Program only)

12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:00 – 1:45 p.m. The Basics of Privacy and Publicity Law
This session will review the common law rights of privacy, highlighting protections under the Illinois Right of Publicity Act and pitfalls lawyers can face when advising clients about the use of name, likeness and images of others for commercial purpose. 
Steve L. Baron, Mandell Menkes LLC, Chicago

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Intellectual Property Audits
How does a legal practitioner determine what intellectual property their client owns?  Our speaker will give suggestions for organizing and managing intellectual property business assets.
Alan R. Singleton, Singleton Law Firm, PC, Champaign

2:15 – 2:45 p.m. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Issues
This session will provide a better understanding of ADR and why it makes sense to use ADR in intellectual property disputes.
Mark Partridge, Pattishall, McAuliff, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson, LLP, Chicago

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break

3:00 – 3:45 p.m. Intellectual Property Issues on the Internet
Our speaker will teach participants how to identify and respond to domain name and keyword advertising disputes and protect clients from copyright infringement. Details about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act will also be covered in this session.
Theresa V. Johnson, Law Office of Theresa V. Johnson, Westmont

3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Ethics Issues in Intellectual Property
This session will explore issues related to the unauthorized practice of law, retainer and trust accounts, changes to the Supreme Court Rules of Professional Conduct, conflict of interest and registration docket management.
Eugene Friedman, Friedman & Friedman, Ltd., Chicago

 

* Subject to review
Please note: Supreme Court Rules on MCLE require lawyers to earn at least 4 hours of Professional Responsibility MCLE every reporting period