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AIPEL SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS
Emerging issues in Patent Law and Intellectual Property
Guest speaker Bennett Clark
Bennett Clark is Co-Leader of the Intellectual Property group & Partner at Bryan Cave LLP Saint Louis
Monday, November, 10th, 1:00p.m., Courtroom
Law360, New York (October 31, 2008) -- As some law firm practice groups sputter in this economic downturn, at least one firm segment — intellectual property — remains strong as clients acknowledge that it's shortsighted to scale back on applying for and protecting patents and trademarks.
Lawyers and consultants said that unlike mergers and acquisitions, real estate and other areas, intellectual property practices are pretty much recession proof. Ben Clark, the co-leader of Bryan Cave LLP's intellectual property group, acknowledged that it is costly to obtain patents and trademarks and to protect them against alleged infringers once they are obtained.”
“Clients will want to see — maybe more than ever — that firms are sensitive to the costs of funding litigation and patent prosecutions. “It's an environment where a nod toward sensitivity to cost containment can go a long way,” Clark said.
