LICENSING LAW FOR BEGINNERS
Monday, June 7
2:00pm – 3:45pm
This hands-on course will cover the key legal issues that impact licensing. Issues covered include: licensing agreements, protection of properties under trademarks and copyright laws, intellectual property basics, what to look for in an agent agreement, enforcement of rights, international considerations, and more. A question and answer session will follow this discussion.
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JED FERDINAND, Partner, Grimes & Battersby, LLP
His practice includes all facets of intellectual property, licensing and entertainment law. An accomplished trial attorney, he represents licensors, licensees, agents and inventors in all facets of intellectual property litigation. He also manages the worldwide trademark portfolios of famous brands and regularly negotiates merchandising and licensing agreements for a wide array of consumer products. |
| JIM COPLIT, Senior Counsel, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Mr. Coplit is responsible for negotiating and drafting all of the entertainment company’s consumer products license agreements, both domestic and international. Prior to working at WWE, he was a partner at Grimes & Battersby, LLP, where his practice included all aspects of intellectual property licensing, prosecution and litigation. |
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CHARLES SCHNAID, CPA, Consultant
Mr. Schnaid has more than 21 years of experience in the licensing world. In addition to his focus on licensing and royalty consulting, audit and coliance services for licensors/agents, Charles specializes in accounting, tax and business advisory services to entreprenurial growth oriented business clients, entertainers and high net worth individuals domestic and abroad. |
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