IP Law Update: Current Developments in Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents
May 15, 2012
8:30 am
to 12:00 pm
Akerman's Intellectual Property Practice Group cordially invites you to its IP Law Update. Focused on trademarks, copyrights, and patents, this interactive event will cover the latest legal updates and best practices.
Specific topics include:
• Developments in trademark law, including the availability of attorney's fees in cases electing
statutory damages, the legality of using a competitor's mark as an adword, and whether
proof of willfulness is required to recapture defendant's profits
• The Supreme Court's latest analysis of what constitutes patentable subject matter
• The availability of, and criteria for, an award of attorney's fees under the Copyright Act
• The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Unsafe Harbors? A discussion of the DMCA in light of
Viacom International, Inc. v. YouTube, Inc. and Capitol Records, Inc. v. MP3tunes, LLC
• Transactional IP due diligence
Specific topics include:
• Developments in trademark law, including the availability of attorney's fees in cases electing
statutory damages, the legality of using a competitor's mark as an adword, and whether
proof of willfulness is required to recapture defendant's profits
• The Supreme Court's latest analysis of what constitutes patentable subject matter
• The availability of, and criteria for, an award of attorney's fees under the Copyright Act
• The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Unsafe Harbors? A discussion of the DMCA in light of
Viacom International, Inc. v. YouTube, Inc. and Capitol Records, Inc. v. MP3tunes, LLC
• Transactional IP due diligence

The Roosevelt Hotel
45 East 45th Street
(at Madison Avenue)
New York, NY

New York CLE credits pending.
 



