PRESENTATIONS

  • Introduction to Copyright, Trademark and Other IP Law. April 28, 2011. Law Review CLE; Columbus, Ohio.
  • The Decline in Patent Activity by US Small Businesses and IP Goals of Developing Countries. February 25, 2011. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Intellectual Property Considerations in Small Business Outsourcing. October 29, 2010. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Intellectual Property and the Golf Industry September 10, 2010. TalkinGolf radio program with Rod Morri.
  • Dispelling Common Patent Myths. August 13, 2010. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Tips on How Small Businesses Can Maximize Their Legal Services Dollar. July 7, 2010. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Intellectual Property and the Golf Industry June 16, 2010. TalkinGolf radio program with Rod Morri.
  • Intellectual Property Portfolio Analysis by Venture Capitalists; Are Small Business Owners Missing the Boat? April 13, 2010. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • IP Goals for the New Year that Every Small Business Can Implement. January 12, 2010. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Patent Litigation. December 10, 2009. The Ohio State Bar Association; Columbus, Ohio.
  • Positioning and Managing Your Company’s IP Portfolio to Avoid Missing M&A and VC Opportunities. October 19, 2009. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Practical Tips for Keeping an Eye on Competitor’s Intellectual Property, or that of an Industry. August 10, 2009. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • The “Cons” of a Deferred Patent Examination System. August 1, 2009. American Bar Association (ABA) IP Section’s Business Session; Chicago
  • New S.D. Ohio Rules in Patent Litigation – A Revolution in the Way we have Litigated Patent Cases. July 22, 2009. Columbus, Ohio.
  • Advising Corporate Directors & Officers. Positioning Your Company for IP Litigation. May 22, 2009. The Ohio State Bar Association; Columbus, Ohio.
  • Selecting Product and Service Names that Can be Protected. April 14, 2009. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • The Role of Trade Secrets in Small Businesses. February 6, 2009. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Common Copyright Issues and Myths. December 4, 2008. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Common Patent Myths. August 19, 2008. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Setting Up a Small Business Intellectual Property Protection System. April 18, 2008. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Rational Intellectual Property Protection for the Small Business That Wants to be Bigger. June 13, 2008. American Chemical Society’s Central Regional Meeting. Columbus, Ohio.
  • OSBA Annual Program on Intellectual Property Law. (Basics of Patent Protection, I.P. Litigation) March 12, 2008. The Ohio State Bar Association; Columbus, Ohio.
  • Piracy, Counterfeiting, and Employer-Employee IP Issues. January 17, 2008. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Small Business Intellectual Property Issues. – November 22, 2007. 8:30 am – 9:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • IP Litigation for the Civil Litigator. On Tuesday, October 2, 2007, intellectual property trial attorney Michael J. Gallagher will host a national Webinar on IP litigation for the general trial lawyer, presented by the Ohio Association for Justice. Click here to view.
  • Intellectual Property Strategy. September 28, 2007. 8:30 am – 9:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Can a Golf Swing Really be Patented? September 4, 2007. “Pods and Blogs” Radio Show on BBC Radio 5 Live. Click here to listen.
  • Review of The Golf Channel’s “Fore Inventors Only” Show. September 1, 2007. Tee Time Radio. Click here to listen.
  • Plant Patents and IP Law for the Horticulture Industry. August 9, 2007. Perennial Plant Association’s Annual Meeting. Columbus, Ohio.
  • Review of The Golf Channel’s “Fore Inventors Only” Show. July 28, 2007. Tee Time Radio. Click here to listen.
  • The Single Biggest Intellectual Property Mistake of Small Businesses. July 20, 2007. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Golf Inventions and Golf Patents. July 7, 2007. Tee Time Radio. Click here to listen.
  • Golf Inventions and Golf Patents. May 19, 2007. Tee Time Radio. Click here to listen.
  • The Role for General Litigators in Intellectual Property Litigation. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention. May 11, 2007. Columbus, Ohio.
  • Common Intellectual Property Mistakes of Small Businesses. April 23, 2007. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • The Golf Patent Game: Intellectual Property and the Golf Industry. April 13, 2007. Interview with Chris Henry of Eagle, Par, Birdie. Click here to listen.
  • OSBA Annual Program on Intellectual Property Law 20070321_IP_Seminar Brochure. (Basic Intellectual Property Law, Cost-Effective I.P. Litigation, Employer-Employee Issues ). March 21, 2007. The Ohio State Bar Association; Columbus, Ohio.
  • IP Protection Not Just for Big Business. March 2, 2007. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • An American-European Perspective on Patents and Intellectual Property Protection. February 28 and March 1, 2007 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A Conference on American and European Intellectual Property Laws and Policies. Hosted by SEMPIVA (Seguridad Promoción Industrial Valenciana, S.A.) under the Auspices of the Government of the State of Valencia, Spain. Held at the Center for Industrial Technology, Valencia, Spain.
  • Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Protection; and Strategic Aspects of Intellectual Property Protection. December 14, 2006. The Art & Science of Building an Investment Ready Business program sponsored by Ohio SBDC and TechColumbus.
  • Trademark Dilution and Small Business.November 29, 2006. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate® radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Inventorship & Patenting. September 27, 2006. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. City of Upper Arlington.
  • Comparative Advertising: What Small Businesses Can Do To Avoid Problems. September 9, 2006. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business AdvocateSM radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Competitive Intelligence: Why Small Businesses Must Know About Their Competitor’s Intellectual Property. July 31, 2006. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business AdvocateSM radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Intellectual Property Protection – A Hemispheric Perspective; June 8-9, 2006; 4th Annual CONIDEAS Congress; Mexico City, Mexico
  • The Supreme Court: Bay v. MercExchange and Patent Injunctions. May 23, 2006. 8:30 am – 9:00 am. The Small Business AdvocateSM radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • The Protection of Intellectual Property in the United States and the European Community; May 3-4, 2006; Seminar and Workshop on The Protection of Innovation; Universidad Polytecnica de Valencia; Valencia; Spain.
  • Advising Corporate Directors & Officers. Positioning Your Company for IP Litigation. April 27, 2006. The Ohio State Bar Association; Columbus, Ohio.
  • Advising Corporate Directors & Officers. Positioning Your Company for IP Litigation. April 13, 2006. The Ohio State Bar Association; Cleveland, Ohio.
  • The DaVinci Code Copyright Litigation and Copyright Strategies for Small Business. April 10, 2006. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business AdvocateSM radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Advising Corporate Directors & Officers. Positioning Your Company for IP Litigation. April 6, 2006. The Ohio State Bar Association; Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Basics of Intellectual Property for the Business Attorney. March 15, 2006. The Ohio State Bar Association; Columbus, Ohio.
  • New Technologies Products (NTP) vs. Research in Motion (RIM): The Blackberry Patent Infringement Lawsuit – Is Your Service at Risk?. February 8, 2006. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate SM radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Business Method Patenting. January 14, 2006. 4:00 – 5:00. Fisher College of Business Executive MBA Program; The Ohio State University
  • Patent Prosecution Roundtable. January 12, 2006. 12:30 – 2:30. The Columbus Intellectual Property Law Association (CIPLA).
  • Interesting Invention Facts and IP Goals for the New Year. December 13, 2005. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business Advocate SM radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Counseling the Business Client on Intellectual Property, November 3, 2005, 8:30 am – 1200 noon, Perrysburg, Ohio; Ohio State Bar Association.
  • Counseling the Business Client on Intellectual Property, October 12, 2005, 8:30 am – 1200 noon, Columbus, Ohio; Ohio State Bar Association.
  • Inventorship & Patenting. October 5, 2005. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. City of Upper Arlington.
  • Downsizing & Outsourcing: Creating Opportunities for Individual Inventors and Small Businesses.  August 25, 2005. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business AdvocateSM radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Common IP Mistakes for Small Businesses to Avoid June 3, 2005. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business AdvocateSMradio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Grokster & The Supreme Court. April 1, 2005. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business AdvocateSM radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Six Small Business Intellectual Property Goals for the New Year. December 15, 2004. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business AdvocateSM radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Keys to Building a Successful and Protectable Trademark. November 10, 2004. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business AdvocateSM radio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Inventorship & Patenting.October 19, 2004 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm City of Upper Arlington.
  • Intellectual Property Basics for the Small Business.August 26, 2004. 7:30 am – 8:00 am. The Small Business AdvocateSMradio program with Jim Blasingame.
  • Inventorship & Patenting. May 19, 2004.  7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.  City of Upper Arlington.
  • Trademark Basics. February 24, 2004. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. City of Upper Arlington.
  • Inventorship & Patenting. February 5, 2004. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. City of Upper Arlington.
  • International IP Issues. January 16, 2004. 12:00-1:00 pm. International Law Committee, Columbus Bar Association.
  • Advising the Business Client on Intellectual Property. December 11, 2003. 9:00 am-12:15 pm. Columbus Bar Association.
  • Counseling the Business Client on IP issues. November 20, 2003. 9:00 am – 11:00 am. CPA/Law Forum.
  • Trademark Basics. October 21, 2003. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Miami University – Hamilton Campus.
  • Trademark Basics. October 15, 2003. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. City of Upper Arlington.
  • Inventorship & Patenting. October 7, 2003. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. City of Upper Arlington.
  • Inventorship & Patenting. September 23, 2003. 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Madison Adult Education Program.
  • Inventorship & Patenting. September 16, 2003. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Miami University – Hamilton Campus.
  • Inventors, Marketing and Intellectual Property Law. August 12, 2003. 7:30 pm-8:30 pm. Inventor’s Network of Columbus.
  • Protecting an Invention. July 21, 2003. 11:30 am-12:00 pm. Bomberger Teen Center.
  • Patent Law for the Entrepreneur. June 21, 2003. 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm. Monte Jade Science & Technology Society.
  • Inventorship & Patenting. May 13, 2003. 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Miami University Hamilton Campus.
  • Common IP Pitfalls for the Business Attorney. April 23, 2003. 9:00 am – 12:15 pm. Continuing Legal Education; Columbus Bar Association. View Presentation
  • Trademarks. February 13, 2003. 7:00 – 9:00 pm. City of Upper Arlington.
  • Inventorship & Patenting. January 30, 2003. 7:00 – 9:00 pm. City of Upper Arlington.
  • Intellectual Property & The Engineer. January 20, 2003. 6:00 pm. American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers of Central Ohio. View Presentation
  • Advising the Business Client on Intellectual Property. December 18, 2002. 9:00 am -12:15 pm Continuing Legal Education; Columbus Bar Association. View Presentation
  • Intellectual Property Issues for the Artist and Designer. October 23, 2002. 9:00-11:00 am. Columbus College of Art & Design. View Presentation
  • Trademarks for Small Business. October 2, 2002. 7:00-9:00 pm. City of Upper Arlington.
  • Panel Discussion on Intellectual Property. September 17, 2002. Noon. The Ohio State University Law School. View Presentation
  • Inventorship & Patenting. September 24, 2002. 7:00-9:00 pm. City of Upper Arlington.
  • Intellectual Property & The Consulting Engineering Industry. September 18, 2002. Franklin County Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers. View Presentation
  • Understanding What You Are Paying For. May 14, 2002. 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Location: Inventor’s Network of Columbus. View Presentation
  • Inventorship & Patenting. May 1, 2002. 7:00-9:00 pm. City of Upper Arlington.