Breakout session 1 | Basic trademark and copyright law for the business attorney


This program is designed to provide attorneys with trademark and copyright law basics so that they can better understand how to spot potential issues, how trademarks and copyrights can be used as both a shield for and a sword against their clients, and how to protect themselves from malpractice.

Every business lawyer needs to have a basic understanding of trademarks and copyrights since every business has a trademark and because businesses have web sites they do have copyright issues. By knowing the basics of trademark and copyright law, a business lawyer is able to be able to spot trademark and copyright issues and can advise their client.

Speakers: Annette P. HellerTM Law & Associates, Chesterfield and Kelly SpannFortmanSpann, LLC, Florissant