Intellectual Property — 3.25 Texas General Credits

In this 3.3-hour, June 24, 2022 program, Michael J. Hutter, Esquire provides a comprehensive explanation of intellectual property. Intended for attorneys who are not expert in this area of law, he covers the types of intellectual property - copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks/servicemarks - their acquisition, protectable rights, protection, infringement, remedies, and more.

Mr. Hutter is Professor of Law at Albany Law School where he teaches Evidence, Federal Jurisdiction/Practice, and other courses. He has received numerous honors, including the Albany Law School Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Schenectady County Bar Association's President's Award. Mr. Hutter is also Special Counsel to the Albany, New York law firm of Powers & Santola, LLP.

Major topics include:
Definitions; types of intellectual property
Importance of intellectual property rights
Copyrights
- generally; acquisition
- bundle of rights
- copyrightable subject matter
- requirements for protection
- ownership; exclusive owner rights
- infringement; remedies
Patents
- generally; acquisition; types; rights
- patentable subject matter
- patentability requirements
- obtaining patent; infringement; remedies
Trade Secrets
- generally; protectable trade secrets
- protection: sources, types
- misappropriation; remedies
Trademarks/Servicemarks
- generally; sources of protection
- protectable subject matter; when protectable
- use and priority of use requirements; registration; enforcement
State "misappropriation" law

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