September 26-29, 2017
New Orleans, LA
Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI)
Finnegan attorneys Beth Ferrill and Clara Jimenez will participate in the panel discussion “Don’t Leave Valuable IP Unprotected - Design Patents in the Wearable Market” at the Industrial Fabrics Association International Expo. The program will consider design patents, explain the key differences with utility patents and trade dress protection, and discuss lessons learned from recent court decisions on design patents. The program will take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. For more information, or to register, please see IFAI's website.
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