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Pending 1.5 CLE credits

On Wednesday, January 25, Kegler Brown invites you to learn more about a New Year’s Resolution you will actually want to stick with: developing a better IP strategy.

The Intellectual Property attorneys at Kegler Brown will discuss why it’s important to be thinking about IP strategy, regardless of your business. They will begin by providing a brief overview, explaining how IP is more than just patents and trademarks. Afterwards, the panel discussion will provide a step by step outline of how different industries use different IP strategies.

The following industries will be of focus:

• Retail
• Technology
• Service

Agenda

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.: Welcome + Registration

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Brief Overview

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.: Panel Discussion 

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Question + Answers

Panelists

As chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property area, Robert G. Schuler advises clients in safeguarding their intellectual property, including securing trademark and copyright registrations, implementing procedures to protect trade secrets, and assisting clients in the negotiation and drafting of intellectual property licenses. He has experience representing clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in opposition, cancellation and concurrent use proceedings. Rob also assists clients in registering trademarks domestically and internationally through the Madrid Protocol.

Steve Barsotti has extensive experience in identifying and protecting clients’ intellectual property assets, safeguarding clients’ intellectual property through domestic and international trademarks, copyrights, negotiation of confidentiality agreements and NDAs, and commercializing IP rights through negotiation of services agreements, licenses and joint venture agreements.

Jeff Nein focuses his intellectual property practice on identifying and protecting clients’ intellectual property interests through market planning and due diligence, use of trademarks, copyrights, and software agreements, implementation of trade secret protection procedures, and license drafting and negotiation.

Lorraine Hernández's extensive knowledge in counseling clients in all aspects of IP law includes experience in patent and trademark infringement analysis, copyright and licensing matters, patent portfolio development, intellectual property risk management, and trademark procurement.

Advising clients with multiple intellectual property law needs, Brian V. Finch supports innovative clients looking to maximize their IP portfolios through preparation and prosecution of patents in varying fields.

RSVP

Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 18, by contacting Maura Fortino at [email protected] or (614) 255-5515.

Venue

Kegler Brown
65 E State Street, Suite 1800
Columbus, OH 43215
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Parking

Complimentary Parking: There are several options available for parking. We will reimburse tickets from the Columbus Commons Underground Garage, located at 191 S. 3rd Street and from the Sheraton Valet, which is located on 3rd Street at the Sheraton Hotel just before the Columbus Commons Underground Garage.

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