Representation vs. Creation, Where is the Line, and Who Owns That?

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Joint Seattle IP Inn of Court-Washington State Patent Law Association (WSPLA) Meeting

What problems arise where patent attorneys become inventors themselves? What about when trademark counsel helps create a brand for his/her client, or when lawyers accept interests in IP rights? Please join us for a one-hour program discussing the ethics implications and potential conflicts when lawyers’ representation of clients and scopes of duties intersect with IP. Our dynamic panel will provide an overview of these topics, address the intricacies of these issues, and talk about how to spot and handle potential problems before they arise. The program will include discussion of the following:

Patent Attorneys as Inventors (James Barker)
Trademark Attorneys as Mark Creators
Litigators’ Acceptance of Ownership as Part of Their Fee
Panel discussion regarding general ethical concerns when attorneys contribute to clients’ IP
Q&A for the panel