Total Credits: 1.5 Self Study
Originally presented at our Solo & Small Firm Conference, June 9-11, 2021
Every business attorney has clients that are impacted by trademark and copyright laws. But in order to spot the trademark and/or copyright issues that a client may have, a business attorney needs to have a basic understanding of trademark and copyright law.
Speakers: Tara L. Ficken, Husch Blackwell, LLP, St. Louis; Morris E. Turek, YourTrademarkAttorney.com, Chesterfield; Annette P. Heller, Heller & Associates, Chesterfield
Note: This material qualifies for self-study credit only. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias or Kansas credit.
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Tara Ficken is an intellectual property associate at Husch Blackwell, LLP. She works with business clients of all shapes and sizes to identify and protect their intellectual property assets. This includes advising clients about trademark and copyright matters, clearance and registration, and enforcement against unauthorized third party use.
Annette P. Heller is an experienced trademark attorney with clients all over the United States. She's been practicing since 1976 and worked for Ralston Purina as an in-house Trademark and Copyright Counsel until 1983 when she started her practice limited to trademark law and copyright law primarily representing individuals and small to medium size companies and law firms that do not have Trademark Counsel within the firm.
