ModeratorCharles A. Bieneman, Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC, Bloomfield Hills
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| 9:00am-9:15am |
Welcome and Introductions |
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| 9:15am-10:05am |
The Top Ten Licensing Mistakes to Avoid |
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- compliance with laws provisions
- limitations of liability - the other side of the coin
- are boilerplate provisions really that important?
H. Ward Classen, Deputy General Counsel - US Commercial Businesses, Computer Sciences Corporation, Hanover, MD |
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| 10:05am-10:55am |
A Guide to Privacy Law |
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- a quick overview of a timely subject
- the legal issues you better be able to recognize
- hot topics
Robert L. Rothman, Privacy Associates International LLC, Novi |
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| 11:10am-12:00pm |
Cloud Computing and Its Key Legal Issues |
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- what is cloud computing?
- why clients love the cloud
- service contracts, the law, and the cloud
- "traditional" contract structures and the cloud
- hot topics - jurisdiction, venue, privacy, and security
Karl A. Hochkammer, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, Detroit |
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| 12:00pm-12:15pm |
Questions and Answers |
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| 12:15pm-1:30pm |
Lunch and Section Annual Meeting (Plymouth only) |
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| 1:30pm-2:15pm |
The Intersection of Insolvency, IT, and IP Laws |
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- rights of licensees and licensors after bankruptcy
- security interests in IP
- when and how can you assign or sell IP rights after a bankruptcy
- protecting personal and confidential information
Michael S. Khoury, Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC, Southfield |
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| 2:15pm-3:00pm |
Protecting Trade Secrets: Lessons Learned from the Litigation Front Lines |
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- methods to protect your trade secrets
- documenting the trail
- aggressively pursuing a challenge
William Cosnowski Jr., Delphi Automotive Systems LLC, Troy Leigh C. Taggart, Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC, Bloomfield Hills Bryce C. Pilz, University of Michigan Office of the General Counsel, Ann Arbor |
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| 3:00pm-3:45pm |
Patentability of Computer-Related Inventions |
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- the Supreme Court decision in Bilski v Kappos
- effect on patent practice
- the USPTO's response
Roberta J. Morris, Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA |
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| 3:45pm-4:00pm |
Questions and Answers |
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| 4:00pm-5:30pm |
Complimentary Networking Reception |
