Trade Secrets Audits: Strengthening Your Company’s IP Protection

About the Program

In a world where corporate espionage and data breaches are increasingly common, protecting your company’s intellectual property is more vital than ever. Recent developments surrounding the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban, currently stalled in litigation, highlight the need for proactive measures. This webinar will help you navigate these regulatory shifts and strengthen your IP protection strategies.

Join Lauren Leipold, Eddy Salcedo, and James Yu for the next installments of Seyfarth Shaw’s 2024 Trade Secrets Webinar Series. This webinar offers crucial insights into enhancing your IP defenses and preparing for future regulatory changes.

Key Discussion Points:

Identifying and Securing IP Protection: Learn about the differences between trademark, trade dress, copyright, patent, and trade secret protection, and how to determine which laws will best protect your company’s key intangible assets.
Effective Secrecy Protections: Where federal registration is not feasible, understand how to use employment agreements and non-compete clauses to protect and enforce trade secrets.
Hiring and Termination Protocols: Learn best practices for managing hiring, terminations, and exit interviews to prevent IP theft and protect your assets.
Comprehensive Protection Plan: Develop a holistic IP protection strategy that integrates legal, technical, and operational measures.
Managing Computer-Stored Data: Gain strategies for securing data and responding to breaches, focusing on protecting sensitive information.

Who Should Attend: This webinar is ideal for in-house counsel, HR professionals, compliance officers, and business leaders responsible for IP protection. Equip yourself with the knowledge to safeguard your company’s most valuable assets.

Speakers

Lauren Leipold, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Eddy Salcedo, Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

James Yu, Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

If you have any questions, please contact Sadie Jay at sjay@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

To comply with State CLE Requirements, CLE forms requesting credit in IL or CA must be received before the end of the month in which the program took place. Credit will not be issued for forms received after such date. For all other jurisdictions forms must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place or we will not be able to process the request.

Our live programming is accredited for CLE in CA, IL, and NY (for both newly admitted and experienced). Credit will be applied as requested, but cannot be guaranteed for TX, NJ, GA, NC and WA. The following jurisdictions may accept reciprocal credit with our accredited states, and individuals can use the certificate they receive to gain CLE credit therein: AZ, AR, CT, HI and ME. For all other jurisdictions, a general certificate of attendance and the necessary materials will be issued that can be used for self-application. CLE decisions are made by each local board, and can take up to 12 weeks to process. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com.

Please note that programming under 60 minutes of CLE content is not eligible for credit in GA. programs that are not open to the public are not eligible for credit in NC.