ADR in IP Litigation
Why Attend?
In a difficult economy, intellectual property protection and assertion is more important than ever. The combined stressors of a poor fiscal climate and shrinking legal budgets place a significant strain on any business dependent upon IP assets. as companies face difficult economic decisions, it is increasingly difficult to fit the expense and extended uncertainty of copyright, patent and trademark litigation into a forward looking business plan. This one-hour seminar explores the use of alternative dispute resolution as a means of protecting intellectual property and business activity, while minimizing the expense and devotion of time related to traditional IP litigation.
What You Will Learn
This program examines how to move an IP dispute toward alternative dispute resolution; best practices for controlling the expense and length of the process; and best practices for successful alternative dispute resolution. Whether you are an experienced IP practitioner or simply one grappling with IP issues in your general commercial practice, knowing how to offer your clients a wide array of ADR options might make the difference between a practice that survives and one that thrives. The seminar will cover the following topics:
How to choose between litigation and ADR.
The most successful strategies for guiding your dispute into the best ADR forum at the most productive time.
The five basic rules of “distributive” or “fixed sum” bargaining that will give you the “edge” in all future settlement negotiations.
The five ways to “expand the fixed sum pie” by exploring and exploiting the client interests underlying your own and your opponents’ legal positions.
The Ten Mediation/Settlement Conference Traps for the Unwary.
Invest just 60 minutes at your home or office to learn about alternative dispute resolution in the IP field from this duo of experts. This audio program comes to you live on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 1:00-2:00 pm EST, via your phone or your computer. Materials corresponding to the course may be downloaded or viewed online.
Planning Chair
R. David Donoghue, Esquire, Holland & Knight LLP, Chicago, IL
Faculty
Victoria Pynchon, Esquire, Settle It Now Dispute Resolution Services, Beverly Hills, CA
For group tuition discounts, click on the Registration link at top and register online at the discounted rates, or go to the Group Webcast Page and email Ruth Johnson at rjohnson@ali-aba.org for assistance.
Program Schedule
1:00 pm ADR in IP Litigation
Panel discussion: R. David Donoghue and Victoria Pynchon
1:50 pm Audience Questions
2:00 pm Adjournment
Total 60-minute hours of instruction: 1.0; Total 50-minute hours of instruction: 1.2
Suggested Prerequisite: Experience in intellectual property law and litigation, and familiarity with alternative dispute resolution.
Educational Objective: To learn about the use of alternative dispute resolution to protecting intellectual property while minimizing the expense and devotion of time related to traditional IP litigation.
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Times
Eastern: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central: 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm Mountain: 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Pacific : 10:00 am - 11:00 am Alaska: 9:00 am - 10:00 am Hawaii: 8:00 am - 9:00 am
