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Daliah Saper speaks at the Illinois State Bar Association on Copyright Issues on the Internet
By Saper Law | June 8, 2009
On Tuesday, June 9, 2009, Daliah Saper will be speaking at a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar offered by the Intellectual Property Section of the Illinois State Bar Association. The seminar is entitled “Intellectual Property Essentials and IP on the Internet.” Daliah’s presentation will focus on “Copyright Issues on the Internet.”
Information about this CLE event is available at: http://www.isba.org/lawed/2009/06ip/
ISBA CLE
Intellectual Property Essentials and IP on the Internet
Presented by the ISBA Intellectual Property Section
Chicago
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
ISBA Regional Office
20 S. Clark Street (map and directions)
Suite 900
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
5.0 MCLE credit hours, including 0.5 approved PMCLE credit hours
Intellectual property issues can be tough to recognize for many general practice and commercial law attorneys. This program provides a broad overview of intellectual property issues, which will enable attorneys to reasonably counsel their clients from the initial meeting. Topics will include copyright laws, trademarks, patents, trade secret elements and strategies, publicity/privacy, libel issues, and ethical considerations. Internet issues will also be discussed—from owning a website to music webcasting, from online trademark issues to potentially losing trade secrets via the Internet. The program is designed for general practitioners, business and commercial attorneys and intellectual property lawyers with moderate to advanced practice experience.
Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Joseph T. Nabor, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery, Chicago
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Basics of Copyright Law
What, exactly, is covered by copyright law and when does it accrue? How long will it last? In this segment, the speaker answers each of these questions, as well as those regarding copyright registration and enforcing copyright claims.
Kristin L Lingren, VSA Partners, Chicago
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Basics of Trademark Law
In this segment, the speaker discusses Trademark law coverage, the cost and benefits of trademark registration, and enforcing trademark claims. The distinction between common law and registered marks are also discussed.
Dale R. Kurth, Attorney at Law, Chicago
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Basics of Patent Law
This segment provides a brief overview of the elements of patentability and the application/examination process. Utility, design, and plant patents are also discussed, as is the life of a patent and enforcing patent claims.
Brian R. Michalek, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery, Chicago
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Basics of Trade Secret Law
Protecting trade secrets can be tricky business, but there are strategies that can help. In this segment, the speaker discusses those strategies, including the inevitable disclosure doctrine. Enforcement of trade secret claims is also discussed.
Joseph T. Nabor
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Copyright Issues on the Internet
This segment examines the various measures that copyright owners can take to protect their online copyrights, including maximizing potential for recovering damages. The speaker also discusses the implications of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) on ISPs and website providers, as well as the implications of the Digital Performance Rights Amendment (DPRA) on those ISPs and websites trying to monetize music online.
Daliah Saper, Saper Law Office, LLC, Chicago
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
12:45 – 1:15 p.m. Trademark Issues on the Internet
This segment examines domain name disputes, Google AdWord disputes, deep linking and metatags, “use in commerce” for purposes of trademark registration, and personal jurisdiction.
Theresa V. Johnson, Law Office of Theresa V. Johnson, Westmont
1:15 – 1:45 p.m. Patent Issues on the Internet
The speaker provides a brief overview of business method patents (including how to get them), as well as copyright applications and obtaining a patent.
Eric R. Waltmire, Erickson Law Group, PC
1:45 – 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Trade Secret Issues on the Internet
There are many ways to lose trade secrets, but is the Internet the fastest way? Is e-mail encryption necessary for protection? How secure are the electronic communications between lawyer and client? And, are they privileged? This segment examines each of these issues as they pertain to trade secrets and the Internet.
Alan R. Singleton, Singleton Law Firm, P.C., Champaign
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Publicity, Privacy and Libel Issues on the Internet
This segment covers a broad array of issues—from web content to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, from drawing the line between free-form commentary (Craigslist case) vs. pull-down menus (Roomates.com case) to bloggers vs. reporter’s privilege. Trolls, Phishers, and Consumer Data Privacy are also examined.
Steven L. Baron, Mandell Menkes, LLC, Chicago
Charles Lee Mudd, Jr., Mudd Law Offices, Chicago
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Ethical Issues in Intellectual Property Representation*
There are many ethical issues that an Intellectual Property practitioner must consider when taking a case. This segment examines competence, conflicts of interest, conflict waivers, handling client funds, and investigating Intellectual Property matters.
Eugene F. Friedman, Friedman & Friedman, Ltd, Chicago
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