Intellectual Property

Forms

Master Confirmation of Terms Regarding an Intent to Participate in RFPs

Jul 2009 Sample Form & Policy Download pdf

An agreement between a company and a consultant regarding an intent to participate in RFPs (request for proposals).  Includes exhibits for confidentiality requirements and other guidelines.  

Trademark Consent Agreement

Jun 2009 Sample Form & Policy Download pdf

Provides a sample trademark consent agreement between a United Kingdom Corporation (as Senior Applicant) and Delaware Corporation (as Junior Applicant).  

Sample Clauses

Jun 2009 Sample Form & Policy Download pdf

Contains examples of sample clauses relating to trademarks, compliance with laws, and relating to intellectual property and improvements.  

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InfoPaks

Strategic Implications of Patent Office Reexamination in Patent Litigation

Aug 2008 InfoPAK Download pdf

Sponsored by Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
This InfoPAK is intended to provide information on Patent Office reexaminations. It discusses the different types of reexamination procedures and outlines their general course, the history of the ...  

Intellectual Property Primer - Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets - An Introduction to Intellectual Property for In-House Counsel 3rd Edition

Jul 2008 InfoPAK Download pdf

Sponsored by Dickstein Shapiro LLP
This InfoPAK is designed to provide corporate counsel with a general overview of intellectual property and to suggest useful practices for the handling of intellectual property in the corporate setting.  

Email & Internet Policies

Feb 2007 InfoPAK Download pdf

Sponsored by ACC
Among the issues addressed in this InfoPAK, we will explore the relationship between employee access to the Internet and e-mail, employer regulation and monitoring of Internet use addresses, new ...  

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ACC Docket Articles

The Nuts and Bolts of the EU Safe Harbor

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Increased online trading between the United States and Europe has also heightened the need for increased caution in matters of privacy and data protection. And while there are no hard and fast rules ...  

Increase Profits and Savings Through Work/Life Balance

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With such an emphasis on value these days, law firms may be judged on their ability to shed the confines of the billable hour, improve efficiency and resourcefulness. But the most rewarding results ...  

Reexamining Reexamination: An Alternative to Patent Litigation

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Litigation — everyone’s doing it. But a patent infringement suit has a specific set of consequences, some of them looming gloomy and dark over the future of your company if you find yourself engulfed ...  

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Leading Practices Profiles

Managing the Use of Open Source Software

Sep 2007 Leading Practices Profiles Download pdf

This profile examines the benefits and unique issues that arise in using Open Source software for nine companies.  Particular attention is given to the role of in-house counsel in managing the ...  

Privacy and Data Protection

Jan 2006 Leading Practices Profiles Download pdf

This profile examines how companies are navigating the problems that can arise from such questions as, "Who has access to information collected by the company about its employees, suppliers, ...  

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Quick References

Security Breach Notification Chart

Jul 2009 Download pdf

State by state chart outlining security breach notification legislation enacted in U.S. jurisdictions.  

Filing an application for a Trademark Registration on the Principal Register

Jun 2009 Download pdf

Provides the ten steps to filing an application for a trademark registration on the principal register.  

Trademark Infringement Reporting Form

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Provides a sample trademark infringement reporting form.  

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Program Materials

State Street is Out, Bilski is In: Intellectual Property Law Year in Review

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Join this session and learn the key intellectual property decisions from the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that have affected the manner in which intellectual property ...  

The ABCs of Corporate IP

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What exactly is intellectual property and what does it mean? Corporate counsel must often discuss intellectual property issues with company employees who lack a basic understanding of IP law. This ...  

Anatomy of a Patent

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A patent is a complex document that is made up of many parts, including specifications that describe the item, how to make and use the invention, claims that specifically describe what is protected ...  

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Surveys

Trends for Commercializing IP

Jul 2008 Download pdf

A survey of multiple foreign jurisdiction that includes information regarding the protection of IP rights, payment structure, approval/registration, licenses, and enforcement.  

Lex Mundi Intellectual Property and Competition Law Survey

Jan 2007 Download pdf

The intention was for the survey to concentrate on a number of particular aspects of competition/antitrust rules in respect of IP license agreements and supply/distribution agreements, to determine ...  

Intellectual Property and Competition Law Survey

May 2006 Download pdf

Concentrates on a number of particular aspects of competition/antitrust rules in respect of IP license agreements and supply/distribution agreements, to determine to what degree there might be uniformity ...