IP Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Counsel Forum
New York, NY
Holland & Knight is pleased to once again sponsor the ALM/Corporate Counsel IP Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Counsel Forum. Intellectual Property Partner Richard Raysman will co-chair the conference and Partners Francesca Morris, Steven Roosa and David Donoghue will also participate in the program's panels.
Mr. Roosa will moderate a panel titled "Mobile Apps and Privacy: The Hidden Risks." The agenda will include the following topics:
- FTC guidelines, enforcement actions, and recent court cases/settlements
- privacy issues -- class action exposure
- collection of technical information which can be used to identify the device or the user
- state and federal requirements
- specific industry requirements (e.g. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA))
- disclosure to user of personal information collected
- the significant role for legal departments
- principles for drafting effective mobile app privacy policies
Ms. Morris will also moderate a panel titled "Software Licensing Disputes." The agenda for the panel will include the following topics:
- license issues leading to disputes
- grant of rights
- right to sublicense
- third-party access
- how a licensing dispute is constructively and proactively handled
- how are audits conducted and monitored
- license termination
- claims for breach
- contract claims
- infringement claims
- claims for damages
Mr. Donoghue will participate in a panel titled "Intellectual Property in an International Landscape: What’s Your Risk?" The agenda will include the following topics:
- strategies for dealing with companies abroad that hijack your mark
- registration of marks in various jurisdictions around the world
- investigating who has jurisdiction over the internet
- foreign character marks