Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Stephen G. Kehoe, Law Office of Stephen G. Kehoe, Chicago
Steven L. Baron, Mandell Menkes LLC, Chicago

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Overview of Intellectual Property Law
What is Intellectual Property (IP)? Why should the general practitioner care about it? What are common situations in which a general practitioner may (knowingly and unknowingly) run into IP issues?
Stephen G. Kehoe
Steven L. Baron

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. The Basics of Copyright Law
What is a copyright and what kinds of things are copyrightable? Notice and registration requirements. Transferring copyrights. Dealing with copyrights as part of business transactions.
Kristin L. Lingren, Mandell Menkes LLC, Chicago
Professor Steven J. Helle, University of Illinois, Urbana

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. The Basics of Trademark Law
What is a trademark? What to do if you receive a cease and desist letter. How to decide if you should send a cease and desist letter. Trademark priority basics. How and why to register trademarks. Differences between state and federal trademarks.
Stephen G. Kehoe, Law Offices of Stephen G. Kehoe, Chicago

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. The Basics of Patent Law
What is a patent? Steps to be taken by a general practitioner representing an inventor. Patent licensing issues. Patent issues in business transactions.
Eugene F. Friedman, Friedman & Friedman, Ltd., Chicago
Reginald Hill, Jenner & Block, Chicago

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. The Basics of Trade Secret Law
Drafting and evaluating confidentiality agreements. How to protect trade secrets and manage confidential disclosures. Issues that arise in trade secret disputes.
Joseph T. Nabor, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery, Chicago

11:30 – 12:00 p.m. Alternative Dispute Resolution Issues
The high cost of litigation is driving IP litigants to alternatives. Learn best practices for achieving better results at a lower cost through effective ADR advocacy.
Mark V.B. Partridge, Pattishall McAuliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson, LLP, Chicago

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. …. Intellectual Property Audits
How to determine what intellectual property your client owns. Suggestions for organizing and managing intellectual property business assets.
Alan R. Singleton, Singleton Law Firm, P.C., Champaign

1:30 – 2:15 p.m. The Basics of Privacy and Publicity Law
Common law and statutory based privacy and right of publicity law in Illinois.
Steven L. Baron

2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Break

2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Ethics Issues in Intellectual Property
New MCLE requirements. Unauthorized practice. Retainer and trust account issues. Conflict of interest. Registration docket management.
Eugene F. Friedman

3:15 – 3:45 p.m. Representing Clients with Issues Related to Music Downloading
What constitutes copyright infringement? What defenses are available? How are damages calculated and to whom do they apply?
Theresa V. Johnson, Law Offices of Theresa V. Johnson, Westmont

3:45 – 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion and Program Conclusion

*ISBA will apply for .75 hour of Professionalism MCLE (PMCLE) credit for segments of this program. Please note: Supreme Court Rules on MCLE require lawyers to earn at least 4 hours of PMCLE every reporting period