What Every Lawyer Should Know About Intellectual Property

 

The Texas Wesleyan School of Law Alumni Association is sponsoring a one-hour CLE on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 and has extended an invitation to all Texas Aggie Bar Associaton members to attend the CLE for free (lunch included).  If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Friday, August 10.

 

Date:         Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Time:         11:30am

Location:    Fort Worth Club

                 306 West 7th Street

                 Fort Worth, TX 76102

Cost:         Free! (lunch included)

 

Please RSVP by August 10 to alumni@law.txwes.edu or 817-212-3932.

 

The presentation will provide an overview of intellectual property law, including the creation, registration, acquisition, and enforcement of intellectual property rights in the United States.  The primary intellectual property rights to be discussed will be patents, copyrights, trademarks/trade dress, and trade secrets.  The program will also address the impact of technology on intellectual property rights and some of the challenges posed by technology in securing and protecting those rights.

Speaker: Mike Regitz

Mike Regitz is a Senior Associate in the Dallas office of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. His practice focuses on general commercial litigation and intellectual property litigation, including cases involving patent infringement, copyright infringement, trademark and trade dress infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and unfair competition claims. Mike is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the SMU Dedman School of Law. He is licensed to practice in Texas, various federal courts, and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mike currently serves as president of the Texas Aggie Bar Association.

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