Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Mar 9/Toledo, OH - A Comprehensive Approach to Protecting Designs: The Overlap of Patent Design, Trade Dress, and Copyright Protection

The Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association (TIPLA) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the 2011 Spring Seminar on Wednesday, March 9, 2011.  This year's Seminar is entitled "A Comprehensive Approach to Protecting Designs: The Overlap of Patent Design, Trade Dress, and Copyright Protection" and is intended for attorneys, paralegals, academics, business leaders, and interested parties.  The Seminar will include a substantive lecture portion along with a panel discussion applying the various forms of IP protection to a hypothetical product design.
Date:  Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Location:  The University of Toledo, College of Law
Time:  12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Registration begins @ 12:00 p.m.)
Cost:  Free    TIPLA members (4.0 hours of CLE)
          $100    Non-TIPLA members (4.0 hours of CLE)
          Free    Students / Businesses / Others
Guest Speakers:
  • Theresa A. Orr, Esq.
      General Counsel, HoMedics, Inc.
  • Katrina M. Quicker, Esq.
      Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP
  • Christopher D. Weston, Esq.
      Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office
  • William Bryner, Esq.
      Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Click here http://toledopatentlaw.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/2011-tipla-spring-seminar.pdf for a brochure providing additional information along with a registration form.  We ask that you please RSVP by March 4th to receive lecture materials, however, admission will also be permitted at the door.  4.0 hours of Ohio CLE will be available (pending approval) for those who qualify.  Beverages and light snacks will be provided before and during the event.
Please feel free to contact any of the TIPLA Officers with questions or comments.
Regards,

Brent Bondy
Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association
ToledoIPLA@gmail.com
www.toledoipla.org
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