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Protecting Your IP in a Global Marketplace
Thursday, November 20, 2008
6 to 8 pm; reception to follow
University of Rhode Island
University Club
95 Upper College Road
Kingston, RI  02881
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This Forum is free and open to the public
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Today's companies face opportunities and risks when they venture abroad, and nowhere is this more true than in the area of intellectual property protection.  Patents, trademarks and copyrights that are protected in the U.S. are not automatically protected in other countries, and laws governing IP protection vary by nation.  So how can you start to understand your IP rights abroad?  This Forum will provide an overview of patent, trademark and copyright protections in and outside of the U.S. and identify regions and concerns that are the most problematic for U.S. manufacturers.  So whether you want to establish contacts, export your product, or license your business overseas, you'll have a better idea of what it takes to get and stay protected.

Host by: Meaghan Richmond, Lahive & Cockfield
Moderated by: Roger Hood, Duffy Sweeney & Scott

Panelists
John Capone
Assistant General Counsel for Intellectual Property, GTECH

Albert Collinson, Ph.D.
Chief Business Officer, Rib-X Pharmaceuticals

Richard Gamache
Partner, Weingarten Schurgin Gagnebin & Lebovici

Stephen Lane
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Item Group

Mark Tetreault
Partner, Barlow Josephs & Holmes





  

   
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