IP Overview for the Non-IP Lawyer: A Copyright, Trademark, Patent & Trade Secret Survey

• Copyright - Federal Law
        - Infringement Cause of Action
        - Copyright Fair Use Factors
        - Copyright Issue Spotting
• Trademark
        - Categories: Generic, Descriptive, Suggestive, Arbitrary
        - Trademark Infringement
        - Trademark Fair Use
        - Issue Spotting
• Patents
        - Patent Cause of Action
        - Trade Secrets - Federal Version
        - Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act
        - Notice of Immunity
• Conclusions

Runtime: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Recorded: August 9, 2023

For NY - Difficulty Level: For both newly admitted & experienced attorneys

As a lawyer who doesn’t practice intellectual property law, you might be tempted to think that the law of copyright, trademark, patent and trade secrets doesn’t apply to you – but you’d be wrong. These four pillars of intellectual property law cut across almost every other practice area in ways you probably haven’t considered and that are highly likely to affect your clients’ legal rights and obligations.

Peter Afrasiabi, an experienced intellectual property lawyer and litigator, gives a comprehensive overview of intellectual property rights and how the four key legal frameworks – copyright, trademark, patent and trade secrets – are relevant to all lawyers. At the end of the presentation, you’ll not only be able to spot intellectual property issues when they arise in your practice but have a good sense of how to deal with them, and also when you may want to bring in an expert to provide additional advice or assistance.

This program was recorded on August 9th, 2023.

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