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Speakers' Workshop: Effective Oral Presentations
May 16, 2011 - At the 133rd Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association, Peter Harvey will lead a workshop designed to take you beyond the basics of how to be a public speaker and demonstrate ways to master the art of effective presenting.
An Exploration of Copyright Infringement Remedies
October 29, 2010 - Naomi Jane Gray will join a panel discussion about remedies for copyright infringement, including such questions as whether statutory damages are in need of reform and what happens when you have a related claim of trademark infringement, at the 35th Annual IP Institute of the State Bar of California.
PLI Program Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2010: Hot Business and Legal Issues in "Technotainment"
September 22, 2010 - What legal protections are available to characters, both fictional and real, and how do these protections affect creation, exploitation, and rights enforcement? Lawrence Siskind will address these issues as part of PLI's Legal Issues in "Technotainment" conference on character and publicity rights. It's scheduled for September 22, 2010 at the Practising Law Institute, 685 Market Street, Suite 100, San Francisco. Visit PLI Hot Business and Legal Issues in Technotainment to sign up.
Fifteen Years and Counting: Presenting "The Nuts and Bolts of Trademark Law"
July 14, 2010 - Continuing a 15-year tradition, Lawrence Siskind will deliver his updated "Nuts and Bolts of Trademark Law" presentation before the Bar Association of San Francisco on July 14, 2010 at noon at the BASF Conference Center, 301 Battery Street. This user-friendly course references literary classics to provide and overview of trademark law, covering basic legal principles, litigation tactics, registration procedures, and "legal frontier" issues. Visit BASF Nuts and Bolts of Trademark to sign up.
Fair or Foul? Find Out At PLI's Understanding Copyright Law 2010
July 12, 2010 - Wondering whether your contemplated use of copyrighted material is a fair use? Perplexed by the thicket of seemingly contradictory opinions on the four statutory fair use factors? Eager to learn more about transformative uses? Join Naomi Jane Gray on July 12, 2010 for an informative presentation on fair use as part of PLI's Understanding Copyright Law 2010.