Intellectual Property Rights

Introduction to Intellectual Property

Types of Intellectual Property

International Organizations, Agencies, and Treaties

Importance of Intellectual Property Rights

Purpose and Function of Trademarks

Acquisition of Trademark Rights

Protectable Matter

Selecting and Evaluating a Trademark

Trademark Registration Processes

Law of Copyrights

• Fundamentals of Copyright Law
• Originality of Material
• Rights of Reproduction
• Rights to Perform the Work Publicly
• Copyright Ownership Issues
• Copyright Registration
• Notice of Copyright
• International Copyright Law

Law of Patents

• Foundation of Patent Law
• Patent Searching Process
• Ownership Rights and Transfer

Trade Secrets

• Trade Secret Law
• Determination of Trade Secret Status
• Liability for Misappropriations of Trade Secrets
• Protection for Submission
• Trade Secret Litigation

Unfair Competition

• Misappropriation
• Right of Publicity
• False Advertising

New Developments in

• Trademark Law
• Copyright Law
• Patent Law
• Intellectual Property Audits

International Overview on Intellectual Property

• International Trademark Law
• International Copyright Law
• International Patent Law
• International Developments in Trade Secrets Law