Programs and Materials

The documents below are written materials from programs that have been sponsored by the Intellectual Property Litigation Committee. Please note: You must be a Section of Litgation member and be logged in to access the files.

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November 2011 Copyright Subcommittee Webinar

» Everything Wrong About Copyright in the Digital Age—and Proposals for Reform (Video)

Prof. Edward Lee, professor of law at Chicago-Kent College of Law

September 2011 Copyright Subcommittee Webinar

» The First Sale Doctrine After Costco and Vernor: Where Do We Go from Here? (Video)

Scott Bain, chief litigation counsel and director, Internet Anti-Piracy, Software, and Information Industry Association

Copyright Committee Teleconference Outlines

» Outline of Remarks on Secondary Liability

2010 Section Annual Conference, New York, NY

Hot Topics in Intellectual Property

» Hot Topics in Patent Law
» Hot Topics in Trade Secret Law

Keep It Simple: Presenting Complex Technical Cases at Trial

» Navigating the Patent Maze: Helping Jurors Find Their Way
» Opening Statements That Command Attention

Winning Your Patent Infringement Case During Claim Construction

» Winning Your Case at Markman: Key Strategic Considerations

2009 ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago

» Twenty Practical Steps to Protect The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work-Product Privilege While Working with Experts

2009 Section Annual Conference, Atlanta

Brand Theft – Where Has My Goodwill Gone?
» Litigating False Advertising Claims
» Trial Presentation Strategies in False Advertising Cases

Property Rights in Web 2.0: What Are the Legal Rules Regarding YouTube, MySpace, Social Networking, User-Generated Content and Virtual Worlds

» User Generated Trouble: Consumer Claims and End User License Agreements

2008 ABA Annual Meeting, New York

A New Frontier in Privacy Litigation: The Advent of Private Lawsuits Over Data Security Breaches
» A New Frontier: Litigation Over Data Breaches
» Powerpoint Presentation

2008 Committee on Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar, Scottsdale

Strategies for Enforcing Your Intellectual Property Rights in China
» Judicial Protection of IPR in China – Patents
» Judicial Protection of IPR in China – Trademark
» Judicial Protection of IPR in China – Criminal
» IP Rights Available in China
» Experience with IP Enforcement in China

2007 ABA Annual Meeting, San Francisco

The Antitrust-IP Interface
» What Attorneys Really Need to Know

2007 Section Annual Conference, San Antonio

Protecting Your Business’s Business
» Remedies for Trade Secret Misappropriation
» Who Owns the Code?
Collaboration in Software Development While Protecting Your Legal Rights
» Trade Dress as a New Battleground in Efforts to Protect Marketing Concepts
Hooters of America, Inc. v. WingHouse of Florida

When a Key Player Defects: Strategies for Winning the Trade Secret/Non-Compete Case
» Trade Secrets and Non-Competes in Texas
» When a Key Player Defects
Winning Strategies in Non-Compete and Trade Secret Litigation

Battling Counterfeiting in the 21st Century
» The Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act
Tools for Practitioners and Defending Counterfeiting Claims