The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "How to Avoid Common IP Pitfalls in Energy Industry Joint Ventures and Collaborations" on August 11, 2021 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (ET). Charles Collins-Chase of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Pamela McCollough of Shell Oil Companyl and KaRan Reed of BP America, Inc. will discuss practical tips for avoiding common energy sector IP pitfalls, including:
• What due diligence should you perform before teaming up with another company (or even an industry competitor)?
• What is the best way to define the scope of your rights and document your company's IP contributions to the JV or collaboration?
• Special considerations for protecting trade secrets, know-how, and data;
• Ownership considerations for any jointly owned IP created during the course of the collaboration; and
• Thinking ahead to the conclusion of the collaboration.
The registration fee for the webinar is $150 for non-members or free for IPO members (government and academic rates are available upon request). Those interested in registering for the webinar can do so here.
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