Partner Robert Silverman spoke at The Federal Circuit Bar Association’s Trade and Intellectual Property Issues in Global Recovering Economies seminar. The event covered intellectual property and trade from the perspectives of the Canadian Federal Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on September 17th. This unique event, sponsored by the Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA), included presentations on the following topics:
- Innovation and Economies
- Internet and Copyright Litigation
- Government Contracting and Defense Procurement
- International Trade and the Free Trade Act
For more information, please visit the FCBA’s Web site.
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