Slides and Videos

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In this brief video, Fred Wilf explained how patent law differs from copyright and trademark law, and how inventors can protect their creations, as long as they are novel, useful, and non-obvious. He outlined the critical one year on sale/public disclosure deadline, the necessity for enabling disclosure and best mode, and the difference between provisional and full (utility) applications. He also reviewed strategic uses of patents: sword/shield, licensing, and cross licensing, in the context of a cost benefit analysis.

In this brief video, Fred Wilf explained how freelancers could navigate and leverage various areas of intellectual property law to protect their work. He described the distinct ownership rules for copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, and how protections could be affected by employment relationships, specific circumstances, or written agreements. Key topics included “work made for hire” (copyright), shop rights (patent), how use affects trademark rights, and safeguarding confidential information as trade secrets.

In this brief video, Fred Wilf gave an overview of Federal trademark law. He explained how trademarks protect a business, and the difference between Federal trademark applications and common-law trademark rights. He also shared the difference between “actual use” and intent to use” applications, and provided a cost-benefit framework for businesses to use when deciding how to proceed.

Fred Wilf spoke at the world's oldest and longest-running technology fair. He discussed how U.S. privacy law has changed, how the European Union's GDPR, California's CCPA, and Federal laws, are each impacting the privacy law landscape, and he shared best practices to comply with privacy laws.

Fred Wilf and Chris Shull presented this May 13, 2020 Beacon webinar. They provided an overview of data privacy and security requirements, from Fair Information Practice Principles, to current laws and frameworks, to risk factors and steps that businesses and individuals can take to protect privacy and improve security. Chris Shull is the founder and president of Engaged Impact (https://engagedimpact.com/)

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Fred Wilf and Chris Shull presented this May 13, 2020 Beacon webinar. They provided an overview of data privacy and security requirements, from Fair Information Practice Principles, to current laws and frameworks, to risk factors and steps that businesses and individuals can take to protect privacy and improve security. Chris Shull is the founder and president of Engaged Impact (https://engagedimpact.com/)

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PhillyTech founder Michael Bertoni's March 7, 2020 Tech Talks interview with Fred Wilf about Wilftek and issues raised by the intersection of law and emerging technologies, including the impact of the blockchain on privacy law, and how the Americans with Disabilities Act impacts website accessibility requirements.

Fred Wilf and Shawn Huston (founder of LSP Data Solutions) presented this June 9, 2015 webinar on cloud computing and e-Discovery. They discussed topics including: Layers of cloud services, How clients use the cloud, Jurisdiction and legal issues, Cloud services for lawyers, and Evidence.

You can learn more about Shawn Huston and LSP Data Solutions at https://lspforensics.com/index.php/everything-else/our-ratings?view=article&id=25:meet-shawn-huston-the-visionary-founder-of-lsp-data