Strategies for Software Protection – June 2012 Monthly Meeting

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CincyIP Presents:
Strategies for Software Protection

Featuring

William Morriss
Frost Brown Todd

Tony Bonner
Dinsmore

Tom Humphrey
Wood, Herron & Evans

and

Duke Haugh
Ulmer & Berne

Moderated by
Cindy Bolden
Wolfe SBMC

June 12, 2012

12:00pm– 1:30pm

Location: The Cincinnatian Hotel

This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 total CLE hour instruction.

The panel will discuss various strategies for protecting intellectual property surrounding software. They will provide insight as to when patent protection may be desirable and when another type of protection may be more suitable, the efficacy of copyrights to protect software-related IP, and how the recent Federal Circuit cases of Noah v. Intuit and Ergo Licensing v. CareFusion will change how software patents are drafted. The panel will also provide thoughts on how the software industry is impacted by non-practicing entities and open source trends.

PRICES (including lunch):
• $20 for Members (includes 1.0 Hr Ohio CLE)
• $30 Non-Member with CLE
• $20 Non-Member without CLE
• $15 Students and Full-Time Academics

Registration ends at noon on Wednesday, June 6.

Cancellations will not be accepted without a 24 hour notice.

Annual Judges’ Dinner – May 8, 2012

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CincyIP Presents:
Annual Judges’ Dinner

Featuring

Hon. Stephanie Bowman
(United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio)

Hon. Karen Litkovitz
(United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio)

and

Hon. Michael Newman
(United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio)

Location: The Cincinnati Masonic Center – Presidents Dining Room
317 E. 5th St., Cincinnati, OH

May 8, 2012

6pm – 8:30pm
The Judges will join us for dinner and a panel discussion on discovery issues that commonly arise during IP cases and a question and answer session. Dinner will by catered by Village Pantry and will include two entree items, a salad, a starch, vegetable, rolls, and a dessert. If you require a vegetarian meal, please contact Cindy Bolden (secretary@cincyip.org). A cash bar will be available.

Registration Deadline is May 2, 2012

PRICES:

  • $35 for Members/Academics [cart-button item=”21″]
  • $45 Non-Members [cart-button item=”22″]

    • The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and What it Means For You – March 13, 2012 CincyIP Meeting

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    CincyIP Presents:
    The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and What it Means For You

    Featuring
    Bernard Knight
    General Counsel, USPTO

    Steven Miller
    Vice President and General Counsel – Intellectual Property, The Procter & Gamble Company

    and

    Herbert Wamsley
    Executive Director, Intellectual Property Owners Association

    Moderated by
    Anne Chasser
    Associate Vice President for Intellectual Property, The University of Cincinnati

    Date: March 13, 2012

    11:30am – 1:30pm
    Please arrive on time, as the presentation will begin promptly at 12:00pm

    Location: Cincinnati Masonic Center

    CLE: This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 total CLE hour instruction.

    On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that updates our patent system to encourage innovation, job creation, and economic growth. The last major patent reform was nearly 60 years ago. Our panelists will discuss various changes that The Act implements, how the changes have already impacted the way their organizations do business, and how they envision The Act changing the future of the patent system, both positively and negatively. By representing the points of view of the USPTO, a large corporation, and a trade organization, the discussion will further highlight the varying impact of The Act on different organizations invovled in the patent system, and create awareness for attorneys regarding the wide arrray of issues that they may encounter when working with a variety of clients and other individuals.

    PRICES (including lunch):
    $20 for Members (includes 1.5 Hr Ohio CLE)
    • $30 Non-Member with CLE
    • $20 Non-Member without CLE
    • $15 Students and Full-Time Academics