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SUMMARY:IP and employees: how to enhance creativity and ensure protection
 
DESCRIPTION:Part 1: Effective intellectual property agreements in employm
 ent\n\nIntellectual Property (IP) agreements do not cure everything but 
 they certainly make a difference. Proper documentation requires in-depth
  understanding of the dynamics and interplay between IP and labour laws 
 to prepare and tailor-make agreements ensuring the sufficient level and 
 relevant scope of protection of trade secrets and IP rights in businesse
 s on the one hand\, and on the other hand support and incentivise employ
 ees to stay fully motivated and innovative. In this first part of the pr
 ogramme\, the panel will introduce the legal framework\, the typical dil
 emmas arising and how to possibly create a permitted room for certain em
 ployees to stay creative and work on an assignment in their spare time a
 s well. Specific attention will be devoted to the industries of life sci
 ence and advertising.  IP protection in the context of transactions/due 
 diligence also will be addressed.\n\nPart 2: Beware of the potential ris
 ks when your (client's) employees walk out the door\n\nHaving insufficie
 nt protection of trade secrets and IP rights can be detrimental to any b
 usiness and massive value may be lost in a very short time. Carefully dr
 afted agreements may\, however\, not be sufficient and enforcement may b
 e troublesome\, if not impossible in certain regions. Navigating in a gl
 obal environment with employees working and living across borders is cha
 llenging as the differences in various legal systems are substantial. Gr
 ounds for establishing a breach and enforcing breaches of restrictive co
 venants or other abuse of trade secrets/IP rights will differ\, and best
  practices for undertaking relevant analysis and possible investigations
  are discussed by the panel. Can universal protection be achieved or wha
 t are the good tips and ideas that come close?
LOCATION:Room C3.6\, Convention Centre\, Level 3
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