IP Owners Must Act Now to Protect Assets
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2005--Many companies are seeing rapidly expanding international threats to and violation of their intellectual property rights, particularly in China. Despite recent initiatives by the Administration, given the complexity of and current strains in US-China bilateral relations, IP owners must not rely on the US government as a first line of defense of their rights.
China presents special challenges. Understanding the "China-threat" and mounting an effective program requires a solid understanding of the environment and the tailoring of a China-specific protective program.
What proactive steps can companies take to help ensure that their intellectual property rights in China are not violated?
"PROTECTION OF IP RIGHTS IN CHINA," is a two-part teleconference program (August 31 and September 14, 2005 - CLE is available) that will directly address this question. The program presenters are leading authorities on international intellectual property issues with special expertise on China.) During these two, 90-minute sessions, they will address:
- The trends in China's IP rights environment.
- Obstacles that companies face in protecting their IP assets in China.
- The impact of new criminal liability standards in China.
- IP protections that are available to U.S. companies in China.
- Steps that companies can take to best utilize IP protection.
The panel includes: Craig P. Opperman, Partner, Morgan Lewis; Michael J. Wise, Partner, Perkins Coie; Evan Y. Chuck, Partner, Bryan Cave; and Karen Marie Kitterman, Partner, Fenwick & West.
Early registration rates are available through Tuesday, August 23:
- only $447 for both Part I and Part II (reg. $594 for both)
- only $247 each for either Part I or Part II (reg. $297 each)
CLE is available for an extra charge.
To register or purchase a CD recording, link here www.straffordpub.com/products/ipchinabw/ or call toll-free 1-800-926-7926, ext. 10.
This teleconference is sponsored by the Legal Publishing Group of Strafford Publications, a national publisher and continuing legal education provider in a range of practice specialties, including intellectual property, class action, health, insurance, local government, environmental, financing, real property, and premises and security liability.
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