Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society

Finnegan is a Silver sponsor of SERMACS, the 70th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Finnegan attorney David Weingarten will preside over the symposium "Protecting Your Biggest Assets: Using Patents to Secure and Leverage Your Innovations," delivering the introductory remarks. David Weingarten and Ashley Winkler will present "Intellectual Property: Foundation and Fundamentals;" John Livingstone will present "Protecting Innovation: An Insider’s Perspective on the Utilization of Intellectual Property to Achieve Business Goals;" Krista Bianco will present "Best Practices for Identifying Inventions—Your Own and Others—and Avoiding Pitfalls in Collaborative Research Agreements;" Jeffrey Freeman will present "Practical Considerations for Developing a Patent Portfolio;" and Samhitha Medatia will present "Battle Ready: The Different Ways to Attack a U.S. Patent and Tips to Avoid Becoming a Victim." The program will take place at the Augusta Convention Center in Augusta, Georgia. For more information, or to register, please see American Chemical Society’s website.