Need-to-Know about Intellectual Property

February 25, 2005 at 8:00 a.m.
Presentation by Thomas R. Fitzgerald

Sponsored by the Rochester Professional Consultants Network

Most consulting engagements generate intellectual property. Learn how ownership begins and how it may be transferred. You'll learn the differences between patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets as well as highlights of statutory protections. A typical consulting agreement will be reviewed ant key terms will be explained.

Tom FitzGerald is a member of the bar in New York and the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. He's been in private practice in Rochester since 1992. Prior to 1992, he was inside counsel for several large corporations, including Texas Instruments, General Signal, GE, and Pitney Bowes. He helps his clients secure statutory and contract protection of their intellectual property.

Location: Brighton Town Hall
Open to the public; $8 for non-members; $5 for members, payable by cash or check at the door.