February 29, 2012
11:00 a.m. ET
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ITechLaw's Intellectual Property Committee will present "Protecting Your Trade Secrets in the Global Economy: Key Trade Secret Considerations in the United States and Europe" on February 29, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Joren DeWachter, Peter Huppertz, and Robert Milligan will discuss trade secret issues in Europe and the United States, including an overview of the law in these jurisdictions and a discussion of important new cases and the threats to trade secrets and confidential information in these regions. Intellectual Property Co-Chair Jeremy Morton will moderate the discussion.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Overview of trade secret law in the United States and selected European countries, including a discussion of the impact of a forum's legal system;
- Drafting considerations for confidential/trade secret protection agreements as well as appropriate policies in these regions; and
- Comparison of similarities and differences of trade secret law in these regions and the United States.
Speakers:
Joren DeWachter
IP Strategy Consultancy
Brussels
Peter Huppertz
Hoffman Liebs Fritsch & Partner
Düsseldorf
Robert Milligan
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Los Angeles
Jeremy Morton (Moderator)
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
London
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Non-Member Registration: $35 USD
About the Intellectual Property Committee
As developed and developing economies become ever more reliant on the creation and use of technology, increasingly complex and controversial cross border intellectual property issues arise, which demand resolution. The ITechLaw Intellectual Property Law Committee encourages members to identify these issues, debate them and attempt to find ways to resolve them. The Committee comprises a global network of Technology Lawyers with an interest in the protection and exploitation of innovation. See more.
