Going Global – Real World Trademark Triage and Portfolio Management Strategies

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CincyIP Presents:
Going Global
Real World Trademark Triage and Portfolio Management Strategies

Featuring
Lou Ebling

Date: January 11, 2011

Time: 11:45am – 1:30pm

Location: The Cincinnatian

INCLUDES LUNCH
1 Hour Ohio CLE (applied)

Topic: Going Global: Real World Trademark Triage and Portfolio Management Strategies

A trademark portfolio is a collection of registered marks, pending applications and often unregistered marks owned by a business venture. Apart from the traditional route, these rights arise through licenses or franchise agreements, co-branding agreements or other transactions. “Portfolio Management” involves developing strategies for acquiring, exploiting, maintaining and enforcing these rights in a way that maximizes their value. Companies conducting business outside the U.S. face growing challenges in determining how best to obtain the widest trademark protection possible, exploit the properties and provide meaningful enforcement in an era of shrinking budgets and staff.

Lou is a partner at Thompson Hine and a graduate of Albion College and the University of Michigan Law School. Lou concentrates his legal practice on all aspects of US and international trademark law and also advises on internet, advertising, data privacy, patent and copyright issues. Lou is an active member of the International Trademark Association, presently serving on the U.S. Legislation Subcommittee, and immediate past Chair of the US Roundtables Project Team. He has been honored by several of the most respected peer-review rating publications in the legal profession, including Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Lou’s topic includes taking IP assets global and the often overlooked issues with this practice. Lou deals with these problems on a regular basis with his own clients and is here to share some of those experiences with you today. He is among the most active lawyers in trademark prosecution in the Midwest and provides representation, counsel and advice to IP owners and managers of all types, from individual inventors and business owners to US and foreign companies.

PRICES (including lunch):
• $20 for Members (includes 1 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, January 5.

To renew your membership for 2011:
https://cincyip.org/?p=38
Thank you to those who have already renewed their memberships!

“I’m Not an Alcoholic – Why am I Here?” – Substance Abuse CLE and Holiday Party

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CincyIP Presents:

“I’m Not an Alcoholic – Why am I Here?”

Featuring

James Slattery, JD

Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Time: 4pm – 6pm
Presentation: 4:15pm – 5:15pm
Wine Tasting and Hors D’Ouvres: 5:15pm – 6pm

Location: The Cincinnatian Hotel

Mr. Slattery will address alcoholism and its impact on the practice of law. His perspective is that even if we are not alcoholics ourselves, it is very likely that we at least represent one or work with other attorneys who are. Issues to be discussed include certain personality characteristics that alcoholics may have and the special problems that these characteristics may create in our professional lives.

Since 1996, Mr. Slattery has been a frequent lecturer on the issue of substance abuse for bar associations, law firms, insurance companies, state and county associations and agencies, universities, law schools, the US Army, the Southern District of Ohio US Attorney’s office, the Ohio Judicial College and anyone else who asks. He was a Board Member of the Alcoholism Council of the Cincinnati Area from 2001 to 2004 when he left that position to become a Trustee of the Hamilton County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board where he served until its merger with the Hamilton County Health Board in 2007. He has been a Board Member of the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board from its creation to the present time.

Mr. Slattery’s presentation will be followed by CincyIP’s Holiday Party, featuring hors d’ouvores and wine tasting.

PRICES (including 1.0 hours Substance Abuse Ohio CLE (applied)):
• $35 for Members
• $45 Non-Members with CLE
• $25 Students and Full-Time Academics

REGISTRATION ENDS AT NOON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2010.