National Business Institute (NBI) Intellectual Property Update Seminar

Partners Andrew Baum and Brian McNamara will be speaking at the upcoming National Business Institute (NBI) Intellectual Property Update Seminar on October 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Baum will be presenting on Overcoming Ethical Challenges at 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The following topics will be covered in Mr. Baum’s portion of the seminar:

• Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
• Handling the Ethical Ambiguity of Others
• Disqualification
• Starting and Ending Your Relationship With the Client
• Attorney Fees
• The Medinol Case

Mr. McNamara will be presenting on the Overview of Copyright Law at 10:00 am – 10:30 am and 10:45 am – 11:30 am.

The following topics will be covered in Mr. McNamara’s portion of the seminar:      

• Basic Principle of Copyright Law – What Copyrights Protect and How
• Exclusive Rights Granted Under the Copyright Act
• Rules for Obtaining a Copyright License
• The Logistics of Copyright Lifecycle
• Ownership
• Duration       
• Renewal
• Transfers
• Termination
• Fair Use Concept and Its Application in Litigation

For more information on this seminar, please visit http://www.nbi-sems.com.