ISBA CLE

Cutting Costs and Maximizing Value in International Intellectual Property Law Practice

Presented by the ISBA International & Immigration Section
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Intellectual Property Law Section

Chicago
Friday, May 8, 2009
The Conference Center
UBS Tower
One North Wacker Drive (map and directions)
2nd floor
8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

3.25 MCLE credit hours, including 1.0 PMCLE credit hours

Due to global economic downturn, clients are looking for ways to cut costs and maximize the value of their intellectual property. Designed for attorneys with varying levels of experience in international law, this program examines the various ways attorneys can represent clients interested in seeking protection of their intellectual property outside of the United States. Our distinguished speakers have experience in successfully decreasing costs in all areas of intellectual property practice while maintaining the same level of service and protection regarding their clients’ intellectual property portfolios. Topics include filing strategies for International Patent and International Trademark applications, maximizing the value of a client’s Patent and/or Trademark portfolio by reducing costs, avoiding complications during patent and trademark prosecution, as well as ethical issues, such as attorney-client privilege and fraud before patent offices.

Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Pradip K. Sahu, United States Gypsum Company, Chicago (Chair, ISBA International & Immigration Section)

8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Welcome and Overview
Pradip K. Sahu

8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Filing Strategies to Maximize Value of International Patent Applications
In this session, the speaker will present filing strategies for International Patent Applications, providing tips on how to maximize the value of your client’s Patent portfolio by reducing costs. Specific examples on how to avoid complications and extra costs during patent prosecution will be provided.
Robin Oxley, Marks & Clerk LLP, London, UK

9:45 – 10:00 a.m. Break

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Filing Strategies to Maximize Value of International Trademark Applications
This presentation will offer filing strategies for International Trademark Applications and provide suggestions on how to maximize a client’s Trademark portfolio value by reducing costs. Specific examples on how to avoid complications and extra costs during trademark prosecution will be provided.
Terry Johnson, Marks & Clerk LLP, London, UK

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Ethical Issues Involved in International Patent and Trademark Prosecution*
There are numerous ethical issues that arise when representing clients who seek intellectual property protection in other jurisdictions. In this session, the speaker will discuss attorney-client privilege, fraud before patent offices and pinpointing the client when engaging local counsel. Also, various ethical issues facing a lawyer in practice will be discussed.
Eugene F. Friedman, Friedman & Friedman, Ltd., Chicago

12:00 – 12:15 p.m. Open Forum
Questions are integral to the learning process so, for this session, participants are encouraged to ask any questions they have regarding International Intellectual Property practice.
Robin Oxley
Terry Johnson
Eugene F. Friedman