Sharing Intellectual Property While Preserving Rights: Wolf Greenfield Seminar, June 11, Boston

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - May 8, 2009) - A free seminar on how to share intellectual property while preserving rights will be held by Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., an IP law firm, on June 11 in Boston.

To generate ideas and investment, organizations need to share proprietary information internally and externally. But this can lead to loss of intellectual property exclusivity or even effectively relinquish ownership rights to others.

How does an organization disclose and leverage its intellectual property while preserving rights and keeping competitors and infringers at bay?

This seminar will detail IP communication strategies needed during the life of an invention from inception through commercialization. The panelists will cover

--  Identifying and minimizing disclosure risks that can destroy IP rights
    down the road
--  Communicating safely with investors, universities, partners, and
    consultants
--  Using protection tools like attorney/client privilege, confidentiality
    agreements, employee contracts, and trade secrets effectively
--  Balancing the legal risks and business benefits of disclosure
    

An all-star cast of panelists includes executives from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Cabot Corporation, and senior attorneys with Wolf Greenfield.

The session will be held 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Free registration at http://image.exct.net/lib/fefb1175776503/m/1/disclosure_06_09_et.htm.

Wolf Greenfield, the largest law firm in New England devoted exclusively to intellectual property law, serves companies that make everything from pharmaceuticals to software to electronics to snowboards, as well as representing academic research centers. The firm counsels clients in the areas of patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, trade secrets, and related licensing and litigation. Web: www.wolfgreenfield.com

Contact Information: Contact: Henry Stimpson Stimpson Communications 508-647-0705 HStimpson@StimpsonCommunications.com Sara Crocker Wolf Greenfield 617-646-8231 scrocker@wolfgreenfield.com