American Business Association of Russian Professionals

This session addresses issues related to intellectual property protection. Dr. Pavel Pogodin, a partner in Mountain View, California, office of prominent intellectual property law firm Sughrue Mion, PLLC will discuss the latest developments in patent law, including U.S. Patent Office rule changes, pending legislations and court decisions, and address various issues related to protection of intellectual property that many emerging companies frequently encounter.

Topics covered will include:
- Developing intellectual property protection strategy for an emerging company

- How to identify intellectual property that must be protected

- Choosing a correct form of intellectual property protection

- How to save $: tips for protecting intellectual property in a cost-effective manner

- Benefits that the company receives from intellectual property protection

- Affect of Patent Office rule changes on the intellectual property protection for emerging companies

- Affect of recent court decisions rule changes on the value of intellectual property protection

- Pending legislations that may affect intellectual property protection in the future

After the presentation, Dr. Pogodin will entertain questions from the audience. 

SPEAKER' S BIO:
Dr. Pavel Pogodin, a partner in Mountain View, California, Office of prominent intellectual property law firm Sughrue Mion, PLLC will
discuss the latest developments in patent law, including U.S. Patent Office rule changes, pending legislations and court decisions, and
address various issues related to protection of intellectual property that many emerging companies frequently encounter. After the
presentation, Dr. Pogodin will entertain questions from the audience.

WHEN: October 7 (Tuesday), 2008
6:30pm - 7:00pm (registration)
7:00pm - 8:30 (panel discussion)
8:30pm - 9:00pm (networking)


WHERE: Nairobi Room
Graduate Community Center
750 Escondido Road
Stanford University 94305

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Registration - $FREE (We kindly request everyone to register at the event so that we know how much food to order)
SPONSORED BY: SUGHRUE MION, PLLC

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