IP Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Counsel Forum

Holland & Knight is a sponsor of this year's ALM/Corporate Counsel IP Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Counsel Forum. Intellectual Property: Litigation and Licensing Partner Richard Raysman will co-chair the conference and Intellectual Property Partners David Donoghue and Ruth Lansner and D&O and Management Liability Insurance Chair Tom Bentz will serve as panel moderators.

The conference will address how a company can protect its brand's reputation and at the same time monetize its IP portfolio. It will feature in-depth discussions on issues such as enforcement strategies, dealing effectively with non-practicing entities, coping with user-generated content, personal jurisdiction, and developments in China and Europe.

Mr. Donoghue will moderate a panel titled "Strategies for Dealing with Non-Practicing Entities." The agenda will include the following:

• impact of intellectual ventures and other aggregators: evil or a public good?
• eliminating risk of litigation: freedom to operate agreements and covenants not to sue
• sub-license rights

Ms. Lansner will moderate a panel titled "Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies and Updates." The agenda will include the following:

• regulatory update
• how to create a clear policy of enforcement
• best practices for resolving disputes
• different strategies for different companies
• secondary trademark infringement
• enforcement
• liability prevention

Mr. Bentz will moderate a panel titled "Insuring Against Risk." The agenda will include the following:

• data breach
• privacy breach
• intellectual property, including patent and copyright law
• errors and omissions
• defamation

Mr. Raysman will deliver the opening and closing remarks.