Maximize your intellectual property protections and obligations if the government challenges a restrictive assertion.
A company’s intellectual property is one of its most important assets and can be a subject of difficult negotiations, even in the commercial sector. Extensive regulation, however, increases the challenge when contracting with the federal government. Paired with the government’s ever-increasing focus on contractor intellectual property, contractors unfamiliar with the regulatory scheme surrounding contractor intellectual property may unwittingly surrender rights to the government. This not only can compromise the value of a specific asset but also of the company as a whole.This course will help government contractors understand when and how the government obtains rights in a contractor’s intellectual property under procurement contracts, with a focus on technical data and computer software. It will also explain how contractors can maximize their intellectual property protections vis-a-vis the federal government, including their obligations if the government challenges a restrictive assertion. This information is vital for any company that considers its intellectual property a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Agenda
Forms of Intellectual Property (IP)- Trade Secret
- Copyright
- Key Concepts and Fundamental Principles
- Framework for Analyzing Government IP Issues
- Acquisition of Data Deliverables
- Acquisition of Data Rights
Speaker(s)
Scott A. FelderWiley Rein LLP
- Partner in the office of Wiley Rein LLP and head of the firm’s patent prosecution practice
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of intellectual property identification, protection, management, and enforcement, with a focus on the complex intellectual property issues confronted by government contractors and an emphasis on the aerospace, defense, and intelligence sectors
- Routinely represents clients in intellectual property disputes and negotiations with the government
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on intellectual property under government contracts and other government funding agreements
- Author of several publications related to intellectual property and government contracts
- Membership information: American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Public Contract Law; Intellectual Property and Technology Committee: vice-chair, 2011-2016, 2019-Present; co-chair, 2016-2019; Technology & Electronic Communications Committee: vice-chair, 2013-2015; co-chair, 2015-2018; American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- Admitted to practice in Missouri and the District of Columbia and before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, and Federal Circuits, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office
- J.D. Degree, Order of the Coif, University of Virginia School of Law; M.A. Degree, United States Army War College; B.E. Degree, summa cum laude, Vanderbilt University
