ACC AZ Members-Only Meeting 04.04.19: Brand Protection Strategies OR Protectiing Against Workplace Violence
Date and time
Location
The Capital Grille
The Biltmore Fashion Park 2502 East Camelback Road Phoenix, AZDescription
Thursday April 4
Check-In & Networking: 11:30 am – 12:00 pm; CLE Presentation 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Choose One of Two Topics:
1. Brand Protection Strategies
From logos and phrases to colors and product packaging designs, the universe of what can be trademarked is vast. A successful brand not only sells more goods or services but allows a company to stop competitors from benefiting from the goodwill and reputation of the company that developed the brand and the brand itself. In this session, attendees will understand how to develop and implement practical and cost-effective brand protection strategies and learn the nuts and bolts of enforcement, including strategies for monitoring your company's brand in the market.
PRESENTERS: George Chen & Warren Johnson, Early Warning Systems
George Chen serves on the firmwide international Executive Committee and is the leader of the intellectual property practice for the firm's Phoenix office. He partners with long-term clients to develop, protect, enforce, defend, license, and commercialize intellectual property and other business assets. His practice includes litigation, licensing, counseling, and prosecution of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, Internet, cybersquatting, and other intellectual property matters. Read more.
Warren Johnson manages all aspects of intellectual property protection, due diligence, budget, and defense, including: procedures for identifying, harvesting, and reviewing inventions from all product lines; an intellectual property protection panel made up of executives, directors, and vice presidents that reviews all inventions for patentability, value, and implementation; and performs due diligence on businesses up for acquisition by reviewing all IP for value, litigation, and enforce-ability. Mr. Johnson also enforces Early Warning’s trademark rights; assesses potential intellectual property risks when entering new markets, creating new markets, and offering new technologies; and oversees a patent licensing system.
2. Protecting Your Employees & Company from Workplace Violence
According to the FBI, more than two million workers become workplace violence victims each year – ranging from verbal bullying to homicide – with the vast majority of incidents being unreported either out of embarrassment, fear of retaliation, or simply because the employees do not know they should report an incident. While neither federal law nor specific state laws require a workplace violence prevention program, the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and its state analogs mandate employers to provide a workplace free of “known health & safety hazards,” which easily applies to workplace violence incidents. In the wake of recent violent events, many employers are reviewing their security and safety policies. Program presenters will discuss that, while it's impossible to guarantee that companies and employees won't face threats, there are steps which employers can take to ensure that their workplace is better prepared. This program will also provide attendees with a checklist to use as part of a regular safety and health inspection or audit that is conducted to evaluate the safety of a workplace.
PRESENTER: Jay Zweig
Jay Zweig practices employment law and commercial litigation. Mr. Zweig represents private businesses, public corporations and governments in avoiding and resolving employment law disputes. Mr. Zweig has more than 30 years’ experience in representing employers in matters related to human resources, preventing and defending lawsuits related to contracts and non-compete agreements, sexual harassment, discrimination, wage and hour law, whistleblower claims, class action, OSHA, and workers' comp bad faith issues. He has been lead counsel in federal and state court trials for clients that range from start-up ventures and professional services firms to Fortune 100 companies. Mr. Zweig devotes a significant portion of his practice to pro bono representation of indigent members of the community and non-profit organizations. He provides sexual harassment prevention training at no charge to community non-profits that cannot afford such training. Read more.
PRESENTED BY
2018-2019 Gold Sponsor of the Arizona Chapter
2018 - 2019 Arizona Chapter Elite Meeting Patron
