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Elizabeth Lewis: So two people walk into a bar…

June 5, 2010

I love social media stories.  In the afternoon session on social media policies in the workplace, I got to hear a few that I had not heard before.  They all start out like bad jokes… have you heard the one about three teenage girls who use a sink at KFC like a hot tub?  Have [...]

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Elizabeth Lewis: Morning sessions

June 5, 2010

The morning sessions were quite interesting with the first being on the joint development of IP and the second on cloud computing.  The morning finished with lunch and an update on the changes in the USPTO by Deputy USPTO Director Sharon Barner. The first session on joint development of IP focused mainly on when one [...]

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Thomas Walsh: Overcoming Resistence of Lawyers to Adopt a Social Media Presence

June 4, 2010

To convince the hesitant attorney to adopt a social media presence, two hurdles must be overcome. Time Management and Monetization. As I posted yesterday, the volume of information available through social media outlets such as Twitter can be overwhelming. Like drinking from a fire hose. A combination of low barriers to entry and uncertainty over [...]

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Elizabeth Lewis: Quite a pair!

June 4, 2010

In two delightful sessions, licensing law updates and a license were reviewed.  The first session was presented by Jeff Dodd.  The second session was presented by Jeff Dodd and Ray Nimmer.  First, I have to say that the two of them make quite a pair.  They worked so well together that it kept me awake [...]

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Thomas Walsh: Thursday Afternoon Trademark/Copyright Track Round-up

June 4, 2010

On Thursday afternoon, I attended the Trademark/Copyright track moderated by Natalie Hanlon-Leh of Faegre & Benson. Elizabeth Magnuson of Oracle Corporation; Jill Chalmers of Holme Roberts & Owen; and Dianna Lyons and Kellie Norden of Western Union Inc comprised the panel discussing Trademark Monitoring and Enforcement. The panel provided a mix of in-house and private [...]

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Elizabeth Lewis: Trade Secrets, Oh My!

June 3, 2010

The first afternoon session I attended was on trade secret updates presented by Washington D.C. based attorney Dan Westman works in Washington D.C. One of the first points mentioned was that government contractors tend to have protecting trade secrets down – before even going into briefing rooms in some companies, you have to give up [...]

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Patrick Wilson: What is happening with Bilski?

June 3, 2010

We are still waiting for a decision on Bilski, but that does not mean we cannot discuss what might happen.  Scott Alter and Bill Coats did a great job of explaining how Bilski came about.  We also learned about the tone of the oral argument and the concerns the patent law community has about Bilski. [...]

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Elizabeth Lewis: Social Media Ethics

June 3, 2010

After lunch, there was an interesting presentation on the ethical issues with social media.  Many of the issues that were raised were in my presentation several months ago.  However, a few interesting tidbits: I had not heard about the branding issue with Nixon Peabody.  If you get a chance, check out the awesome video!  Yes, [...]

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Elizabeth Lewis: Social Media – Part Two!

June 3, 2010

After Kevin O’Keefe did his keynote speech on social media, a panel of five social media users answered questions on social media presented by the moderator.  This panel consisted of three marketing individuals and two attorneys (including Kevin O’Keefe).  Several things that were brought up include looking at your marketing strategy to determine how social [...]

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Elizabeth Lewis: Social media keynote speaker – Kevin O’Keefe

June 3, 2010

The social media keynote speaker was Kevin O’Keefe, someone I have been following for a while on twitter.  He made some very good points; however, most of them seemed to be directed to attorneys that don’t use social media already.  For instance, he said he wants a relationship with the person he is doing business [...]

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