Four Things Engineers Need To Know About Patents and Intellectual Property

Presenter: Christopher P. Schaffer, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

This presentation covers the most common Patent and Intellectual Property issues that engineering teams deal with on a regular basis.  This webinar is valuable for engineers of every level and managers that oversee any type of engineering or development function. Among other topics we will cover the right way and the wrong way to handle competitor’s patents, how to effectively protect your technology when meeting with suppliers/customers, when to pursue patent protection and whether it is a good idea to perform your own prior art search.

About the Presenter:

Before becoming an attorney, Chris spent 18 years as an Engineer at several technology companies including serving as the Engineering Director for a large electronics company. Chris is the inventor on more than 10 US patents. Chris focuses his law practice on patent prosecution, technology licensing and counseling with an emphasis in the areas of telecommunications, power electronics, semiconductor processing, electronics packaging, advanced materials, thermal management and mechanics. Click here to learn more.