Intellectual Property

We’ll take an in-depth look at the new Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) guidelines on social media and consumer compliance risk, and how they may impact your organization. We’ll break down nearly 20 pages of dense government material, distilling the key topics for legal, compliance, risk and finance professionals, including:

•The purpose and rationale for the new guidelines
•Which reports, metrics and other artifacts best address the new guidance
•What your organization should do next

Join us February 19 for a live webcast featuring James Carnall, Vice President of Cyber Intelligence for Cyveillance.

Recently, as the number of patent infringement actions filed by foreign companies against Korean competitors has increased, Korean companies have responded aggressively with counteractions in multiple countries, frequently including Korea. Under this changing environment, the quality and size of the Korean patent portfolio plays a critical role in balancing the overall positions between the disputing parties.

With recent cases such as the Apple v. Samsung disputes, Osram v. LG Innotek & Samsung LED and the “Viagra case” between Pfizer and Hanmi Pharmaceutical, having a clear understanding of the South Korean legal framework and enforcement practice becomes crucial in successfully protecting your patent portfolio and other forms of IP rights.

Whether you, or your clients, face litigation in Korea, or will potentially be facing it in the future, this webinar will help you understand the essence of Korea’s legal framework, analyse different enforcement options, and give advice on effective counter-measures.

Speakers include:
• James Nurton, managing editor, Managing IP (moderator)
• Mr. J. Kenneth Oh, vice president, head of IP division, LG Display Co., Ltd.
• Mr. Duck Soon Chang, partner, Kim & Chang
• Mr. Stephen T. Bang, partner, Kim & Chang

The webinar will focus on South Korea’s legal framework and patent enforcement practice, covering:
• Enforcement options in South Korea
• How to utilize the bifurcated court system
• Effective counter-measures to an invalidity defence
• Analysis and discussion of South Korea’s most notable patent infringement cases

The live audience will be able to ask questions of the speakers during the webinar, which will be in English and will last one hour.

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Recently, there has been a rise in allegations that the high costs of the patent litigation system in the US are being exploited to reach settlements even on low-value patents. This has led to concerns from technology companies as well as end-users that the patent system is impeding business development and innovation.

Key to this debate is the question of damages in litigation: How are they awarded? What is proportionate? Are any changes in the law needed? In this webinar, our panellists will look at the issues raised by the troll debate, what strategies plaintiffs and defendants can adopt and what changes, if any, are needed.

Whether you, or your clients, face threats from trolls, or will potentially be affected in the future, this webinar will help you understand the essence of the problem, how existing laws can already face these challenges and the consequences of new legislation on the issue.

Speakers include:
• James Nurton, managing editor, Managing IP (moderator)
• Eric E. Bensen, intellectual property author and independent consultant
• Bryan W. Butler, IP Counsel, IBM
• Charles R. Macedo, Partner, Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

The webinar will focus on patent trolls and damages, covering:
• What is ‘troll-behaviour’, and what is acceptable?
• How can existing laws be utilized to tackle the problem?
• What is being done to change the situation, and will these initiatives be effective or harmful?

With the troll issue being discussed around the world, there is still a lack of definition and clear understanding. This webinar will provide an invaluable guide for patent owners who are affected by this problem, or might be in the future, as well as their advisers. The live audience will be able to ask questions of the speakers during the webinar, which will be in English and will last one hour.

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Geoffrey Mason, Esq., Founder and CEO of FastPatentPartner, will discuss how leading patent firms are winning cases and clients in new ways by using custom-built, comprehensive patent data sets and proprietary analytics technologies. Both case studies and practical, do-it-yourself advice will be presented regarding:

•How Microsoft's acquisition of Skype would have turned out differently if inventor-based patent searching had been used instead of company-based searching
•How a litigious, well-known technology company discovered issues with its patents pre-litigation by using USPTO patent assignment records in new ways
•How to use PAIR data to analyze prosecution counsel technical expertise and to pitch your own expertise to clients

Social media continues to presents challenges for security professionals as more platforms emerge and more employees and customers than ever interact with them every day. Data leakage via social media platforms and user-generated content websites can compromise customer data, intellectual property, and confidential business operations, as well reveal valuable information that threat actors can use to target your organization.

We will review common data leakage threats and the importance of monitoring user-generated content, followed by a question and answer session with our experts to review real-life challenges you may be facing.

What you’ll learn:
•What kinds of data are most commonly leaked from enterprise organizations
•Ways your own data could be leaving the building
•Why DLP solutions only solve part of your problems
•How third-party monitoring can help reduce the risks

Featured Speakers:
Eric Olson (Vice President, Product Strategy)
Alan Jameson (Product Manager, Former Lead China Analyst)

Heard about big data but not sure of its impact in the legal world?
Join this exciting webcast to learn how applying big data to law created a new category of tools called Legal Analytics, which can help you craft successful IP strategy, win cases, and close business.
Hear from our customers NXP Semiconductors, Impax Labs, and Fenwick & West, how they are using Legal Analytics as the winning edge in the highly competitive business and practice of law.

Managing IP, in association with Guerra IP, invites you to join this free web seminar focusing on IP litigation in relation to companies’ overall IP portfolio strategy in Brazil. The seminar will take place at 12pm EDT/ 2pm BRST/ 4pm GMT.

Brazil is the world’s 6th largest economy and companies are giving more focus to this rapidly expanding market. Whether you, or your clients, are currently doing business in Brazil, or will potentially move into this market sometime in the future, this webinar will help you understand how IP litigation should factor into your overall IP strategy in this regulation heavy country.

Speakers include:
•James Nurton, managing editor, Managing IP (moderator)
•José Graça Aranha, Regional Director for Latin America, WIPO
•Colette Durst, senior IP counsel Trademarks, Tyco
•Sherry Rollo, partner, Husch Blackwell
•Ricardo Pinho, partner, Guerra IP Brazil

The webinar will focus on IP litigation, covering:
* Applicable laws and rules, and also the practical, strategic issues surrounding choice of venue, costs, timing, damage recovery and injunctive relief
* Case studies and the perspectives of in-house counsel who have recent experience of litigation in the country

Brazil is a large country, and for many has an unfamiliar legal system. This webinar will provide an invaluable guide for patent and trade mark owners who are investing in the country now or plan to in the future, as well as their advisers. The live audience will be able to ask questions of the speakers during the webinar, which will be in English and will last one hour.

A guide to IP protection and strategic investment in Myanmar, September 2013:
•The unfolding of business in the ‘last frontier’ market of Asia: How domestic industry in progressing and how multi-nationals are expanding in Myanmar

•How can they make IP pay?

•An overview of new legislation in Myanmar pertaining to IP, Licensing and Trade: Identifying the gaps in IP rights legislation

•The government’s moves to comply with TRIPS: Commitment and timeframe

•Insightfully strategising for a future of rapid development and change: How multinational companies can gain edge and effectively invest in the burgeoning market whilst safeguarding their intellectual assets.

In this webinar we will look at the situation surrounding software patents in Europe. Following an up-to-date overview of European patent law around software, our panel will consider the relative importance of patent protection in different countries, some successful and unsuccessful cases and whether the national route can offer a favourable alternative to the EP route. They will also discuss the effect of European software patentability on filing strategies and provide practical guidance to aid prosecution. You will be invited to submit questions to the panel live during the broadcast and there will be time at the end for the panelists to respond to your individual queries.

What it is, how it works, and what you can do to protect yourself.

This webcast will discuss the six different types of rogue mobile apps that can hurt your brand and your bottom line, best practices to avoid being a victim of them, and solutions for enterprise organizations.

Biotech patent specialists review developments including US Supreme Court cases Monsanto and Myriad

Is the recent Federal Circuit decision in CLS Bank v Alice the death of thousands of US patents? Our panel will discuss the judges' opinions, what the ruling means for patent applicants and whether the US Supreme Court will have to take up the case

Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP invites you to join us and Enrique Arellano Rincón Abogados, S.C. for this informative webinar.

Topics for Discussion:
• New visa options for business travelers
• Streamlined procedures for select work permits
• Implementation of a Points-Based System
• New corporate registration requirement
• Impact of changes on family members

Learn how to use a new generation of dashboards to:

•Watch technology areas, competitors and former employees
•Track competitors’ pending patents
•Understand outside counsels’ performance
•Track patent portfolios
•Monitor prosecution metrics

Part 2: Judge Paul Michel Speaks Out on Patents, Congress and the Supreme Court

During this webinar we will provide an overview of some of the concerns and previous limiting factors in securing 10GbE networks, and provide an overview of how Dell | SonicWALL can assist with:

- Delivering IPS and Anti-Malware at 10GbE speeds, supporting your recent infrastructure investments
- Providing a low latency/high throughput security solution protecting your internal network assets
- Creating granular user and group access controls at the application level, reducing the impact of non-productive bandwidth intensive applications

Many organizations have made significant investments recently, transforming their infrastructure to support 10 GbE speeds looking to capitalize on the benefits and efficiencies gained by increased bandwidth without upgrading their existing security appliance, introducing a potential security risk and bottleneck. This webinar will provide you with an overview of this, and discuss how Dell | SonicWALL can assist your team in meeting these requirements.

On a daily basis your network is being attacked. Some you may be aware of others are hidden with in applications. Join Dell SonicWALL Director of Threat Research team to learn the following:
- Analysis of each threat
- Behavior and propagation techniques
- Past and recent telemetry information associated with each threat

We will have time for Q&A so don't miss out.

The Shield Act is “entirely unnecessary”; the America Invents Act was a missed opportunity; and two recent US Supreme Court decisions were “extremely poorly reasoned and very harmful to a well-functioning system”

Judge Michel speaks candidly about some of the frustrations he has experienced since stepping down from the bench in order to be free to engage fully in patent debates. In particular, he describes how he testified before a Congressional subcommittee – and the members seemed not to care that he was (perhaps uniquely) a neutral witness, with no axe to grind.

Now legislators are talking about further changes to the patent system, with specific proposals in the so-called Shield Act. But Michel says the Act proposed “would do vastly more harm than good and is entirely unnecessary”. Interfering with judges in the ways proposed in the Act would be a “threat to justice” says Michel, adding that the problems with the patent system are that it is too slow, too unpredictable, too expensive and too disruptive – and solving them means investing in the USPTO (probably by paying examiners more).

As he says in the video, Michel is at liberty to speak out now he is retired, but I suspect his concerns are widely shared in the judiciary. During the Forum, I moderated a panel that included Michel’s successor as Chief Judge, Randall Rader: when I asked him directly if new legislation (such as the Shield Act) were needed, he said emphatically “No” and argued that parties and judges already have the tools they need to deal with abusive and expensive litigation.

I suspect the response from those who feel they have been victims of patent trolls will be: if district court and appeal judges really can deal with abusive litigation, then they should do so. This might involve acting tougher with vexatious plaintiffs and being more willing to award costs in appropriate cases. Maybe we need to see a bit more judicial activity here?

When migrating to a cloud based solution, it is important to identify the migration steps. Being informed and prepared is the best solution. Join Dell SonicWALL as we review a best practices checklist for planning and executing an email security migration that minimizes the risk of business disruption.
With our unique ability to deliver powerful, real-time email threat protection through a variety of deployment platforms ,Dell SonicWALL has an email security to meet the needs of your organization

Every day, new cyber threats and attack techniques emerge to hammer on your network. The Georgia Tech Research Institute reports that it analyzes 100,000 pieces of new malware daily. With the growth of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and hacktivist groups, staying on top of the threat landscape is more challenging than ever.

You’ll learn:
•The fastest growing security attack vectors and data breach sources
•How to respond to emerging security threat trends
•Why threat intelligence is important to IT security in an evolving threat landscape

Sponsored by AccessData - Feb. 28, 2013, 1:00-2:00 pm Central

What does your litigation hold program look like? Is it a well-oiled machine or an Excel spreadsheet and an Outlook inbox? Either way, our panel of corporate and law firm legal professionals has something to share with you. Join us to listen to pointers about maintaining a successful litigation hold program, including insights into how your legal hold program interplays with your preservation requirements and how it can inform your case and e-discovery strategy at the earliest stages of litigation.

While organizations are rapidly embracing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), many IT executives still find it a complex proposition and are unsure of how to proceed. In reality, the actual BYOD solution may be a simple reapplication of existing technologies or relatively small adjustment but for others, it may require an extensive overhaul.

You'll also hear how Boston Pizza Company implemented their BYOD solution.

Information networks are staged for tectonic changes in 2013. Users and endpoint devices are proliferating across a range of platforms and OSs. Network resources are being virtualized. And the threats to systems and data are becoming more sophisticated and pervasive. Find out what all this means for IT security technologies and techniques and what you can do to stay ahead of the game.

2012 saw many important developments in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, from the first announced prosecution declination to new M&A anti corruption due diligence requirements, and capped off by new guidance on the FCPA from the U.S. government. Presented by Paul Hasting LLP's Timothy Dickinson, one of the longest-practicing members of the FCPA bar. He is joined by partners Palmina Fava and Morgan Miller.