Intellectual Property Protection Seminar

This seminar provides a comprehensive overview of key intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement issues and offers valuable resources to help your business enforce IPR at home and abroad. This dynamic, day-long program will feature presentations by intellectual property experts and law enforcement officials from the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Intellectual Property Rights, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the National IPR Coordination Center. The program concludes with an opportunity to discuss your specific issues in one-on-one meetings with these experts. Seminar topics include: *Overview of securing intellectual property rights in the United States and internationally *Protecting your patent in the United States and internationally, the Patent Cooperation Treaty, common mistakes to avoid *Trade secrets & best practices *How to obtain and maintain trademarks and copyrights *How to enforce intellectual property rights in the United States and internationally *Remedies for counterfeiting, piracy, and trade secret theft *Law enforcement resources for intellectual property rights enforcement Networking Luncheon Enjoy a networking lunch with other export professionals, including experts and advisors from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the International Trade Administration, and Silicon Valley U.S. Export Assistance Center, U.S. Department of Commerce. PLUS: You will have the opportunity to meet One-on-One with expert speakers from the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Office of Intellectual Property Rights & International Trade Administration. Registration in advance is required. Registration Fee: $50 (includes lunch) Questions? Contact Joanne Vliet, joanne.vliet@trade.gov or 408 535 2757 x105 REGISTER AT: http://export.gov/eac/show_detail_trade_events.asp?EventID=34326&InputType=EVENT