Topic:  Patent Claims:  Functional Claiming Law in 2018 and 2028 Slides: Functional Claiming; Draft Some Claims to Survive in 2028 Description: Presented by John Vandenberg, Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, this CLE will propose practice tips to patent practitioners regarding functional claiming.  Topics …

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Topic:   Will your trademark license become an inadvertent franchise? Slides:  Power Point – Inadvertent Franchises Article:   Article – Inadvertent Franchises in Trademark Licensing Description: Presented by Dennis Steinman. The franchise model has been a useful tool for businesses to expand …

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Topic:   IP Bootcamp for Business Lawyers and In-House Counsel Presentation Materials:  Intellectual Property Bootcamp Description: This presentation will outline the similarities and differences between the four basic types of intellectual property (‘IP”), as well as: – best practices for protecting …

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Brochure – IP Review – Updates and Changes from 2017 Please join the Intellectual Property Section to examine the past year’s activity with Intellectual Property Review—Updates and Changes from 2017. This year’s CLE program will review Federal cases and Trademark …

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Topic:   Crafting Demand Letters: Strategic Considerations for How Much to Say Slides:  Crafting Demand Letters Speaker: Please join us as Nathan Brunette presents on the considerations that go into how much detail to provide in demand letters, with a focus …

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Topic:   Trade Secret v. Patent: A Comparison Of Intellectual Property Protections Slides:  Trade Secret v. Patent – Brown Bag CLE Materials Speaker: Please join us as Klaus Hamm presents on the relative advantages and disadvantages patent vs. trade secret protection …

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Speakers: Please join us as Professor Lydia Loren gives a presentation on her work on the American Law Institute’s upcoming Restatement of the Law of Copyright. As one of the Associate Reporters on the project, Professor Loren is one of …

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Topic:   Craft IP: Common Issues in the Food and Beverage Industries Slides:  Speakers:  Please join us as speaker Sheila Fox Morrison reviews some of the IP issues unique to the food and beverage industries, including branding trends, trade dress protection …

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