[Fully Booked] Intellectual Property and New Technologies - What Technology to Protect and How to Protect It

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. 
Venue: ACCJ Boardroom
Speakers: 
Frank Fletcher, Partner, OutsideGC, 
Jonathan Hobbs, Founder and Director, Hobbs & Associates​
Hosting Committees:  
Legal Services, Intellectual Property,
​Information, Communications and Technology
Member Fee: ¥2,000
Guest Fee: ¥3,000
Meal: Lunch Included
Registration/Cancellation Deadline:
Monday, February 27, 5:00 p.m.

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Event Overview:

Development of any new product comes with extraordinary challenges especially for industries experiencing rapid changes in technology. There are a host of business issues to consider when developing and introducing a new product. If a company's products incorporate new technologies and processes, then there are legal issues that should be considered in advance of releasing or publicizing the products or new technology.
 
In this presentation, you will gain an understanding of how to identify key technological developments and what steps need to be taken to protect a company's intellectual property rights in a technology, including steps that can be taken to limit patent litigation exposure.
 
Frank Fletcher is a partner with the law firm of OutsideGC. Frank is based in Los Angeles and travels to Japan on a regular basis. He has over 15 years of experience providing legal support to technology companies. Frank previously worked for a commercial law firm in Tokyo for more than five years.

​Jonathan Hobbs is the founder and director of Hobbs & Associates, a patent firm based in Nagoya, Japan. Jon has been admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since 2011. His practice is focused mainly in the fields of electronics, software, and the Internet of Things (IoT). A resident of Nagoya, Japan since 2011, Jon has a long-term commitment to Japan and conducts business primarily in Japanese.

C. Christian Jacobson, Piyasena C. Perera, Co-chairs
Nels Hansen, Vice Chair
Eric W. Sedlak, Board Liaison
ACCJ Legal Services Committee

Mike Benner, Darren McKellin, Co-Chairs William Dallyn, Imai Jen-La Plante, John Kirch, Vice Chairs
ACCJ Information, Communications and Technology Committee

David Case, Chair
Satoshi Arakawa, Ken Katayama, Vice Chairs
ACCJ Intellectual Property Committee

NOTE 1: This event is ON THE RECORD. 

NOTE 2: If you cancel after the stated deadline, the full meeting fee will be charged to your account. All guests must be accompanied by an ACCJ member. Sorry, no substitutions or walk-ins.