A View From In-House Intellectual Property Counsel – What Keeps Them Awake at Night and Busy All Day?

Please join us for presentations and a panel discussion on the challenges of managing a corporation’s intellectual property portfolio, including overseeing day-to-day issues, providing strategic direction, and addressing ethical concerns. A panel of experienced in-house counsel from Accenture, The Boeing Company, and Marriott International will discuss how they handle both routine and tough issues, while Finnegan attorneys will discuss:

• Monitoring legal and business developments that affect your IP portfolio

• Strategic decisions to manage costs

• Demonstrating the value of IP to your management team

• Documenting your company’s IP assets and educating inventors

• Preserving the attorney client privilege for in-house communications

A cocktail reception will follow the program.

Speakers:

Colin Raufer, The Boeing Company

Elizabeth Regan, Marriott International, Inc.

Alex Franco, Accenture

Erika Harmon Arner, Finnegan 

Time:

1:45 – 2:00 p.m. Registration

2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Program

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Reception

Where:

The Ritz-Carlton

Old Dominion Room

1700 Tysons Boulevard

McLean, VA 22102

Register:

Register by June 17, 2010, to RestonIPSeminars@finnegan.com. There is no charge to attend the program. Space is limited, so please sign up early.

If you need additional information about the program, please contact Yvonne Cappell at 571.203.2434 or yvonne.cappell@finnegan.com

Finnegan has applied for 2 hours of CLE credit, of which 1 hour will apply to ethics, from the Virginia State Bar.