eDiscovery in IP Litigation – August 2012 Monthly meeting

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CincyIP Presents:
eDiscovery in IP Litigation

Featuring

John Bennett
Baker Hostetler

Thomas Allman
University of Cincinnati College of Law

and

John Luken
Dinsmore

August 14, 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 program will cover various aspects of electronic discovery in IP litigation. In particular, the panel will discuss issues that commonly arise when dealing with electronically-stored information, issues and logistics for managing eDiscovery, costs, and problems associated with electronic discovery. Data retention policies and early case assessments may also be covered. The panel will also discuss how policies and practices in a litigant’s IT department can affect an already-complex case.

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

Social Media & Ethics for Attorneys – July 2012 Meeting

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Social Media & Ethics for Attorneys

Featuring

Geof Oberhaus
Dinsmore

and

Hon. Patrick Fischer
First District Court of Appeals

July 10, 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 (1.0 Ethics Hours).

Geof and Judge Fischer will lead a discussion regarding the ethical implications of using social media whether in day-to-day use by the intellectual property practitioner, throughout the course of prosecution or litigation, in enforcement of IP, or even in negotiating IP transactions. The speakers will discuss how the traditional Model Rules of ethics are being interpreted when applied to social media by Ethics Boards and the Courts to help practitioners properly navigate the murky waters of today’s social media world.

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 Tuesday, July 3.

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.