This event will focus on the legal aspects of your consultancy's intellectual property. Vihar Patel of VRP Law, PC, an expert in developing and managing copyright, patent, and trademark portfolios, will share his knowledge and answer your questions.
Where
Gleacher Center
Room 100
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, Illinois
Driving Directions:
Discounted Parking
Chicago Booth has arranged with the AMC Theater-River East Self-Parking Garage for discounted parking at the following:
300 East Illinois Street (AMC Theater-River East Self Park Garage)
$6.00 after 3:00pm
Garage: Self Park Facility
Payment: Automated: at pay-stations by cash or credit card or upon exit pay by credit card only.
To receive discounted rate: Go to card validator at the first floor security desk of the Gleacher Center. The new system for the AMC Theater- River East Self Park Garage is automated: Insert your parking card in the validator and the new price will be automatically applied. You can also validate your parking ticket at any time between your arrival at and departure from the Gleacher Center. When you leave the lot, you will be charged for the lower $6.00 fee.
Detailed Directions to Garage:
Garage is located next to PJ Clarks and below the AMC Theater.
a) When traveling east on Illinois cross over Columbus and enter the Garage on the left (north) side of the street. b) If driving west on Grand (north of Theater), you can enter the garage ½ block before Columbus on the left (south) side of the street.
Event Details
You have invested significant resources into developing your business ideas and frameworks. With the growing strength of information technology and the internet, your intellectual property is more at risk than ever before. Maintain and protect the value of these ideas through the use of current intellectual property law.
Our event aims to cover the following topics:
- Benefits of Intellectual Property Rights
- Trademark, Copyright, Patent, and Trade Secret Considerations for a Consultant
- How to Protect Your Intellectual Property with various Governments
- Intellectual Property Rights in the Internet Age
Vihar Patel of VRP Law, PC, is an expert in developing and managing copyright, patent, and trademark portfolios. He has litigated, lectured, and published works related to maintaining the rights of intellectual property owners. Vihar will share his knowledge and answer your questions on how to protect intellectual property value with current law.
Cost
No Charge
Registration
Register Online
Deadline: 4/25/2013
Program
6:00 PM-6:30 PM: Check-In & Networking
6:30 PM-8:00 PM: Event
8:00 PM-9:00 PM: Networking
Speaker Profiles
Vihar Patel (Speaker)
Managing Attorney, VRP Law, P.C.
http://www.vrplaw.com
Vihar has over ten years of legal experience in providing creative legal solutions for a variety of clients. Currently, Vihar is the Managing Attorney of a three attorney boutique called VRP Law P.C. and VRP Law Group. He is a former Attorney with IpHorgan Ltd, a former Partner with Enterprise Law Group, LLP, a former Litigation Consultant
with Animation Technologies Inc., a former Illinois Assistant Attorney General, and a former Associate Attorney at Favaro & Gorman Ltd., with a deep understanding of litigation, business operations, corporate strategy and risk management practices. Vihar has a Masters of Law from DePaul University School of law and a biology degree from Illinois Wesleyan University. Vihar has worked on cases involving a variety of different
technologies, industries and scientific backgrounds. Vihar has represented Nike, Inc., Apple, Lending Tree, OpticsPlanet, Inc., Union Leasing Inc., American Standard Circuits, Inc. and a variety of other clients.
Questions
Tom Webb, '10
708-646-3510