Speakers are available for no charge on the speaker’s time for the numbered presentations listed below, with travel expenses extra for presentations made outside of the Denver Metro area.

Presentations can be made on various patent related topics in Power Point, listed below are the typical presentations available, however, a custom presentation can be prepared for training on a specific patent related topic and for a given amount of time if requested.  Custom  presentation and training fees are $150.00 per hour for training and preparation time. 

 

1. Basic United States Patents Short Presentation; Summary of patent rights and obligations,  types of patents,  requirements, contents of a patent, the patenting process, ownership, typical costs, and the purpose of patenting.  Approximately 30 to 40 minutes. 

 

2. Expanded Patents Presentation; History - European and United States (US), US patent rights, types of US patents, US patent requirements, US patent components, US patent process, patents as property, US patent costs, foreign patent filing routes, typical foreign patenting process, and typical foreign patent costs.  Approximately 60 to 90 minutes. 

 

3. Basic Patent licensing; Checklist of issues to consider, license grant, cross licensing, term, conditions, geographic issues, royalties, controls, good faith, sublicense, indemnification, infringement, termination, ongoing obligations, and maintenance.  Approximately 45 to 60 minutes. 

 

4. Basic Patent Litigation:  Assessing case strength, discovery, jury and judge, experts, literal infringement, doctrine of equivalents, contributory infringement, claim interpretation, patent validity, jurisdiction and venue, injunctions, verdicts,  and damages.  Approximately  60 to 90 minutes. 

 

Speakers are available for no charge on the speaker’s time for the numbered presentations listed below, with travel expenses extra for presentations made outside of the Denver Metro area.

Presentations can be made on various trademark related topics in Power Point, listed below are the typical presentations available, however, a custom presentation can be prepared for training on a specific trademark related topic and for a given amount of time if requested.  Custom  presentation and training fees are $150.00 per hour for training and preparation time. 

 

1. Basic United States Trademarks Short Presentation; What can be a trademark,  term,  strength, geographic issues, notice, use, common law, state registration, federal registration, costs, and the federal registration process.  Approximately  30 to 40 minutes. 

 

2. Expanded Trademarks Presentation; History - European and United States (US), what can be a trademark,  term,  strength, geographic issues, notice, use, common law, state registration, federal registration, costs,  purchaser confusion, famous trademarks,  federal registration process, maintenance, types of federal registration,  foreign trademarks, and foreign trademark costs.   Approximately 60 to 90 minutes. 

 

3. Basic Trademark licensing; Checklist of issues to consider, license grant, cross licensing, term, conditions, geographic issues, royalties, controls, good faith, sublicense, indemnification, infringement, termination, ongoing obligations, and maintenance.  Approximately 45 to 60 minutes. 

 

4. Basic Trademark Litigation;  Likelihood of confusion, Lanham Act sections 32 and 43, trademark validity, fair use, free speech, innocent infringement, and unfair competition.  Approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

 

5. Internet Domain Names; Domain name / Trademark interface, cybersquatting, dispute resolution, metatags, linking and framing, flaming and derogatory websites.  Approximately 45 to 60 minutes.

 

Speakers are available for no charge on the speaker’s time for the numbered presentations listed below, with travel expenses extra for presentations made outside of the Denver Metro area.

Presentations can be made on various trademark related topics in Power Point, listed below are the typical presentations available, however, a custom presentation can be prepared for training on a specific copyright related topic and for a given amount of time if requested.  Custom  presentation and training fees are $150.00 per hour for training and preparation time. 

 

1. Basic United States Copyrights Short Presentation; What can be a copyright,  strength, ownership, term, derivative rights, creation, registration, notice, ownership rights, and infringement.  Approximately  30 to 40 minutes. 

 

2. Expanded Copyrights Presentation; History - European and United States (US), subject matter, definition of a work, fixed tangible medium, protection limitations, geographic issues, term, derivative rights, rights clearance, registration, notice, ownership rights, plagiarist, infringement,  costs, foreign copyrights, and moral rights.  Approximately 60 to 90 minutes. 

 

3. Basic Copyright licensing or getting permission; Checklist of issues to consider, locating the rights holder, paraphrasing, facts, omissions, fees, photos, music, websites, merchandising, and maintenance.  Approximately 45 to 60 minutes. 

 

4. Basic Copyright Litigation;  Definition of copyright infringement, substantial similarity, plagiarist,  fair use, original independent creation, access, validity, merger, improper use, statute of limitations, parody, satire, damages, and innocent infringement.  Approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

 

Speakers are available for no charge on the speaker’s time for the numbered presentations listed below, with travel expenses extra for presentations made outside of the Denver Metro area.

Presentations can be made on various intellectual property protection related topics in Power Point, listed below are the typical presentations available, however, a custom presentation can be prepared for training on a specific intellectual property related topic and for a given amount of time if requested.  Custom  presentation and training fees are $150.00 per hour for training and preparation time. 

 

1. Protecting Your Intangible Assets; Definition, significance, maximizing value, identification, protecting, valuing, and exploiting.  Approximately 30 to 40 minutes. 

 

2. Trade Secrets; Advantages, disadvantages, requirements, legal authority, management, controlling the flow of information, reverse engineering, creating an assessment matrix, and examples.  Approximately 60 to 90 minutes. 

 

3. Basic Trade Secret Misappropriation; Trade secret determination, misappropriation definition, improper means, injunctions, damages, employees, statute of limitations, independent development, and public domain.  Approximately 45 to 60 minutes. 

 

4. Basic Intellectual Property Portfolios;  Portfolio definition, content, use, integration with business plan, intellectual property budget, intellectual property audit,   proprietary information management, and having a liaison individual.  Approximately 45 to 60 minutes.

 

5. Software and Business Methods Intellectual Property Protection; Trade secret, copyright, patent, patent requirements, and integrating intellectual property protection with your business plan.     Approximately 45 to 60 minutes.