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Thank you for joining us for 2022 Intellectual Property Law Section Program.
Description
The evolving landscape of intellectual property continues to impact a variety of different areas.
8:10 Welcome and Introductions
8:15 Intellectual Property and the NC Department of the Secretary of State
Deborah M. Butler, North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Raleigh
Ann M. Elmore, North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Raleigh
William "Bill" Toole, North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Raleigh
This session provides an overview of the Secretary of State's integral role in protecting intellectual property and capital in North Carolina through the registration of state trademarks and safeguarding NC businesses' economic innovation though its criminal counterfeit trademark enforcement.
9:30 Break
9:40 In the Weeds: The Crossover Between Intellectual Property and Cannabis
Katherine A. "Kae" Gruner, McGuireWoods LLP, Atlanta, GA
Corinne S. "Cori" Hockman, McGuireWoods LLP, Raleigh
Receive an overview of the intellectual property law as it applies to two primary groups of cannabinoids in the U.S. — tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) — and hear creative solutions for how and why cannabis companies should protect their intellectual property rights, including through patent and trademark protection.
10:55 Break
11:05 Waiver of Patent Protection for COVID Vaccines
Ana Santos Rutschman, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Explore the intellectual property landscape for vaccines against emerging pathogens, such as the one causing COVID-19. Then discuss the hurdles to the transfer of vaccine technology, particularly during pandemics and other large-scale epidemics, and address mechanisms that have recently been used or proposed to facilitate the licensure of vaccine technology, including patent pools, pledges and the proposed IP waiver.
12:20 Lunch Break
1:20 Student-Athlete Name, Image, Likeness: Best Practices for Brand Protection
Bobby L. Robinson. Nexsen Pruet LLC, Charlotte
The topic of student-athlete name, image and likeness (NIL) has commanded national attention and has been the topic of much heated debate in recent months, everywhere from local college campuses to Capitol Hill. This session offers insight into the basics of NIL, reviews the most recent developments, and outlines brand-protection strategies for student-athletes.
2:35 Break
2:45 IP Year in Review
Lance A. Lawson, Burr Forman McNair LLP, Charlotte
Richard T. "Rick" Matthews, Williams Mullen, Raleigh
Review the most significant updates in IP law from 2021.
4:00 Break
4:10 How to De-stress and Be Happy as a Lawyer†
Candace A. Hoffman, North Carolina Lawyers Assistance Program, Raleigh
Examine some of the root causes of lawyer distress and factors that the legal profession itself and lawyers' personalities contribute to these conditions. Based on the premise that "work-life balance" is a modern-day fiction, this session focuses on areas of life that lawyers can control in order to increase their happiness and emotional resilience.
5:10 Adjourn
† Indicates portion providing Substance Abuse/Mental Health credit
Thank you for joining us for 2022 Intellectual Property Law Section Program.
The evolving landscape of intellectual property continues to impact a variety of different areas.
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