Category Archives: Monthly Meetings

March Luncheon: IP Theft and Fraud

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You’re invited to our next monthly luncheon and CLE seminar about IP Theft and Fraud: The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center!

The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center started in 1999 with two agencies: US Customs and FBI. Today the IPR Center is a collaborative effort of 21 federal and international agencies that focus on Intellectual Property theft and fraud. As a task force, the IPR Center uses the expertise of its member agencies to share information, develop initiatives, coordinate enforcement actions, and conduct investigations related to IP theft. Through this strategic interagency partnership, the IPR Center protects the public’s health and safety, the U.S. economy, and the nation’s war fighters.

Robert Warfel, Supervisory Special Agent of the FBI in Cincinnati, will present information and history regarding the IPR Center and discuss how the IPR Center works to investigate counterfeiting, piracy and other IP crimes. Registration closes at noon on March 5. To register: Click here

Please note the time change of our monthly events: The Presentation will begin promptly at 12:00 pm!

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February 2014 Meeting: Current US Legislative, Administrative and Judicial Proposals – Dealing with Trolls and Other Issues

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Kevin Kirsch, a partner at Baker Hostetler, will present an update on current US Legislative, Administrative, and Judicial proposals designed to deal with patent trolls and other issues in IP law. In particular, Keven will discuss various aspects of the Goodlatte Innovation Act and the Hatch Patent Litigation Integrity Act as well as various Supreme Court and agency studies. Following Keven’s presentation, a panel, including Steve Miller and Tom Rafferty, will discuss various implications of the proposals addressed by Kevin. Steve Miller is Vice President & General Counsel – Intellectual Property for The Procter & Gamble Company and Tom Rafferty is Chief IP Counsel at Vantiv, LLC.

*Please note that the presentation will begin promptly at 12pm*

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December 2013 Meeting: Licensing in the 21st Century

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Licensing Industry Professionals Elizabeth Dambriunas and Jim Kipling will discuss concepts, structure, and preferred positions of Licensors and Licensees in the context of current market forces. In particular, the speakers will discuss pressure resulting from balancing leverage between the parties when that leverage is utilized to negotiate away from boilerplate contracts and what headaches ensue on both sides in this brave, new world. Elizabeth Dambriunas is Of Counsel at Levine Plotkin & Menin, LLP, formerly SVP Business & Legal Affairs, Deputy General Counsel, MTV Networks Kids and Family Group. Jim Kipling is Partner of Counsel at Dinsmore, formerly Generaly Counsel for Kenner Toys.

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