Painless I/P Sensitivity Training for Engineers and Marketers

As part of my pro bono and marketing efforts, I would be pleased to visit your organization's facilities to deliver a free, practical seminar aimed at helping engineers and marketers identify and avoid intellectual problems. Below is a typical agenda that I suggest to new clients. However, the material can be easily modified to suit the needs of your particular business.

Intellectual Property Seminar
Your Facility, Anywhere

8:30 Continental Breakfast

9:00 Introductions
Jane Doe, IP Coordinator, Subsidiary Company, Atlanta, Georgia

9:15 Establishing a Successful Intellectual Property Program
John Doe, I/P Counsel, Parent Company, New York, New York

• Employee IP Education
• Patent Award Program
• Employment/Confidentiality Agreements
• Designation of IP Coordinator
• Facility Security
• Support from Management

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10:00 Intellectual Property Fundamentals
Bill Heinze, Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, Atlanta, Georgia

• Types of Intellectual Property
• Subject Matter Protected
• How Rights are Obtained
• Duration and Notice
• Infringing Activities and Liabilities
• Preventing Disputes

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10:45 Patent Basics
Bill Heinze, Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, Atlanta, Georgia

• Types of Patents
• Requirements for Patentability
• Invention Record Keeping
• The Patent Application Process
• Duration and Maintenance
• What's Inside an Issued Patent

11:30 Lunch

11:45 Patent Skills and Resources
Bill Heinze, Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, Atlanta, Georgia

• How to Spot infringement
• Internet Patent Resources
• Preliminary Patent "Knockout" Search Example

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1:00 Trademarks Basics
Bill Heinze, Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, Atlanta, Georgia

• Types of Trademarks
• Protectable Subject Matter
• Acquisition/Infringement of Trademark Rights
• Benefits of Trademark Registration
• Proper Trademark Use

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2:00 Trademark Skills and Resources
Bill Heinze, Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, Atlanta, Georgia

• Internet Trademark Resources
• Preliminary Trademark "Knockout" Search Example

2:30 Open Forum for Questions, Answers, and/or Review
(Otherwise, Validity and Enforcement Options for Intellectual Property)

3:00 Copyright Basics (Time Permitting)
Bill Heinze, Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, Atlanta, Georgia

• Origins of Copyright Law
• Obtaining Copyright Protection
• Violations of Copyright Law
• International and Related Rights

Please feel free to contact me for more information or a sample of the materials. And remember, as they say on late-night TV, "there is no obligation to buy."