Agenda

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 1:00 – 2:30 PM CDT

   Maintaining the patent

   Licensing patent rights

   Assigning patent rights

   Handling patent issues in corporate transactions

   Handling patent infringement issues

Webinar Instructions

All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.

Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.

Webinars are presented via GoToWebinar, an easy-to-use application that can be run on most systems and tablets. Instructions and login information will be provided in an email sent close to the date of the webinar. It is highly recommended that you download, install and test the application before the webinar begins by clicking on the link in the email.

 

GoToWebinar App requirements: 
Windows 7 – 10 or Mac OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) – 10.14 (Mojave)

Web Browser:
The two most recent version of the following browsers:
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Internet Explorer v11 (or later) with Flash enabled


Internet connection: Minimum of 1Mbps       Hardware: 2GB RAM or more

For more information visit the Support section at www.gotowebinar.com.

Credits

Engineers:
     1.5 PDHs/Continuing Education Hours

Continuing Education Credit Information

These live interactive webinars offer continuing education credit to professional engineers in all states, excluding New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers licensed in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina, and North Dakota. Final acceptance of continuing education credits are determined by each state licensing board.

Speakers

Mark Shelley

Womble Bond Dickinson

Of Counsel, Womble Bond Dickinson in Houston
Dr. Shelley assists clients in identifying and strategically protecting their intellectual property and technology-based assets, with particular emphasis on energy-related transactions and the prosecution and litigation of patents and trademarks. His practice also includes work in M&A transactions amongst technology-focused companies; drafting complex agreements; preparing patentability, non-infringement and freedom to operate opinions; and counseling clients with respect to a wide range of intellectual property issues, including trade secrets and copyrights. A chemical engineer by education, training, and professional licensure, Dr. Shelley has advised clients in diverse markets, including oil and gas exploration/production, industrial and agricultural chemicals, medical devices, alternative energy processes, and consumer goods. As a licensed professional engineer in Texas, he has significant engineering work experience in refineries, chemical plants, and pulp/paper mills.