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Recorded Webinar: Checks and Balances: A Guide to Conducting an Intellectual Property Audit

There are many good reasons to catalogue and assess organisational intellectual property, whether as an in-house review or in the process of due diligence of an acquisition. This session will provide a toolkit for conducting an audit and a guide for practitioners in managing the g
PRESENTED BY Dr Anton Hughes Barrister - Maurice Byers Chambers , Sydney

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About the Webinar

There are many good reasons to catalogue and assess organisational intellectual property, whether as an in-house review or in the process of due diligence of an acquisition. This session will provide a toolkit for conducting an audit and a guide for practitioners in managing the gaps and problems encountered along the way, including:

  • The starting point for an audit and where to look
  • Copyright works and the creation conundrum: employee or contractor? Checking the contracts
  • Assessing trade marks for registration and use
  • Does branding match the registered trade mark?
  • Checking IP licences for controls, usage and compliance
  • Patent ownership checks and what to do with improvements and new developments
  • Have designs been registered before sale?
  • Searching court files for pending proceedings
  • What controls are in place to protect trade secrets and confidential information?
  • Other key issues in the IP due diligence process.

Presented By

Dr Anton Hughes
Barrister, Maurice Byers Chambers Sydney, NSW

After graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems in 1996, Anton worked as a programmer at a publicly listed telecommunications company, and in the mobile communications division of NEC Australia, before setting up his own consulting firm, developing web-based remote access solutions for educational institutions.

Anton graduated with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours in 2004. Having developed an interest in intellectual property over the course of his studies, he enrolled in a PhD, researching the patentability of software. He was awarded his PhD in 2012.

He worked as Associate to Justice Porter of the Supreme Court of Tasmania from 2009 to 2011. He then worked for Legal Aid in Hobart and Sydney, in order to work on his advocacy skills.

Anton was admitted as a lawyer in 2009, and called to the bar in 2013. One of his earliest cases involved appearing for the Commissioner in Research Affiliates v Commissioner of Patents, which remains one of the leading cases on the patentability of alleged inventions in Australia. He has appeared and advised in relation to a number of patent cases since. Most recently, he provided intellectual property advice to the Applicant in the matter of Epic Games v Apple & Google, which is currently being heard by the Federal Court of Australia.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for lawyers practising in commercial law – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Information

Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law. This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

WA lawyers – Please note that TEN is unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA. TEN is an accredited provider.

While TEN takes all reasonable care to include accurate and up-to-date information regarding CPD category classifications and compliance obligations, information regarding CPD point allocation are provided as a guide only. Allocation of CPD points is subject to the CPD requirements of your jurisdiction, personal circumstances and professional requirements. You are solely responsible for determining whether a particular product is appropriate for your CPD requirements.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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