Intellectual Property in Wisconsin 2024

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  • Intellectual Property Law
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Intellectual Property in Wisconsin 2024

Intellectual property wars

Gucci v. Guess. Bratz v. Barbie. John Fogerty v. John Fogerty. While you might not represent fashion icons, dolls, or musicians, intellectual property (IP) disputes can materialize in many types of cases — from bankruptcy to family law, as well as business and contract law. That means it’s not just IP lawyers who need to understand IP law.

At Intellectual Property in Wisconsin 2024, join seasoned practitioners for a rundown on IP fundamentals, including:

  • Putting IP on your intake checklist, no matter what kind of law you practice
  • Best practices for early identification of IP assets
  • How trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets are protected
  • Ownership rules and transfers
  • How sales and licensing of IP assets work
  • Enforcement and defense strategies
8:30 am
Identification of IP Assets / Best Early Practices
  • What are trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and other proprietary information?
  • How does this affect other types of law practices?
  • Put IP on your checklist
9:20 am
Protection of IP Assets / Ownership
  • Trademark registration
  • Copyright registration
  • Patent application process
  • Trade secret protection efforts
  • Default ownership rules
  • Ownership transfers
10:10 am
Break
10:25 am
Monetization of IP Assets (and Corporate Practices/Finance Types)
  • Sale and licensing of IP assets
  • Effects of IP on business valuations
  • Recommended IP processes
  • Possible sources of financing
  • Disclosure recommendations
11:15 am
Enforcement and Defense of IP Rights
  • Cease and desist letters
  • WI patent notifications
  • Federal court proceedings
  • Administrative proceedings at the USPTO
12:05 pm
Program Concludes
Garet K. Galster
Smith Keane, LLP · Hartland
Erin R. Ogden
Odgen, Glazer + Schaefer · Madison

  • Develop a solid understanding of the basics of intellectual property (IP) law
  • Discover how intellectual property issues can arise in non-IP practice areas
  • Learn the processes for protecting various types of IP
  • Distinguish between trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets
  • Find out how to protect and enforce your clients’ IP rights
  • Understand how IP rights can be monetized
  • Identify the appropriate adjudication proceeding for different types of IP claims
  • Intellectual property lawyers
  • Copyright lawyers
  • Patent and trademark lawyers
  • Business lawyers
  • Sports and entertainment lawyers
  • Contract lawyers
  • Family law practitioners
  • Bankruptcy lawyers

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