Protecting your Intellectual Property in Research Contracts

Why should you take this eConference?
-         Because you have trade secrets to protect. Whether you are a sponsor, CRO, investigational site, or other center, you have valuable intellectual property, trade secrets, and methods of doing business that need protection from misuse or misappropriation. For example, sponsors, CROs, sites and consultants may own trademarks, copyrights, patents and proprietary information such as customer/vendor lists and pricing information. So everyone has intellectual property they need to protect.
-         Because the other party may be asking for unbalanced protection. On the other hand, you may be negotiating a contract with intellectual property clauses that are so stringent that compliance is extremely difficult or that are one-way. In this conference you’ll learn how to construct balanced clauses that offer mutual protection and mutual respect.

Objective: 
To learn the various types of intellectual property, the risks associated with utilizing them in research, and legal methods to protect them.

You will receive:
-         An Acrobat file of the slides.
-         Example clauses for intellectual property sections of contracts.

Who Should Attend: 
Almost everyone working in medical research handles valuable intellectual property on a routine basis. This eConference is not intended for attorneys; it is designed for “lay persons” who disclose or handle intellectual property of their own, or their business associates, or their clients. It will focus on issues specific to the development of medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

Presenter: 
Mr. Steven C. Schurr, Esquire, as presenter, has practiced medical contract law for 12 years and was a research chemist and regulatory affairs professional prior to becoming a lawyer. You can read more about Mr. Schurr at http://www.steveschurr.com/

The purchase is $402 for the CD. Event materials are available on the CD itself. Each attendee is eligible for 0.15 CEUs upon completing the course feedback via the link provided with the event materials. Click here to purchase.