Greenberg Traurig Attorney Peter Gluck Gives Quality Presentation on
Intellectual Property Matters
COSTA MESA, July 13, 2005 – On June 14, 2005,
Peter Gluck, an Intellectual
Property attorney with Greenberg Traurig’s Orange County office, gave an
invaluable presentation at a dinner program, entitled “Quality from an IP
Perspective” for the Orange Empire Section 701 of the American Society for
Quality. Approximately 55 members and guests, who attended to hear Gluck’s
presentation, encompassed those affecting the quality of products and services
from local industries, including stakeholders representing quality control,
quality assurance, engineering, design and development, and inspection.
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According to Gluck, the nature of IP, particularly Patent Law, has changed
and it is increasingly important for those in the business community to
be aware of these changes. "Patent Law has become more linear, and the need
for people to advise you on monetizing your IP much more straightforward.
Given the technology growth curve and the law's efforts to keep up, being
able to recognize the IP sign-posts and milestones is more important than
ever,” said Gluck. “From Stem Cells to Nanotechnology, IP is bringing together
the worlds of patents and public funding, as has not been seen since the
dot-com days.”
Gluck touched on the fundamental issues surrounding the conception, reduction
to practice and filing of patent and trademark applications for engineers
and protecting innovations. Gluck also addressed confidentiality, laboratory
notebook practices, trade secrecy and related issues about documentation,
publication and prosecution of patent applications. He highlighted some
of the fundamental changes to the U.S. patent law and their impact on the
design, manufacturing and commercial processes. He also touched upon enforcement,
licensing and related matters.
Intellectual Property includes copyright, patent, trademark and related
state law applying to technology, the arts and literature. It is a hot legal
topic of which understanding is invaluable to both the business and general
public. However, many people confuse patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
Although there may be similarities among these kinds of intellectual property
protection, they are different and serve different purposes. Knowing the
legal implications and repercussions of the fluctuation in U.S. Patent and
Trademark laws is especially important in today’s technologically advanced
world.
Fundamental changes to U.S. Patent Law include the FESTO presumption
that anything related to patentability involved in an amendment written
during prosecution precludes any Doctrine of Equivalents, arguments
for patentees and that no inference of willfulness arises from the lack
of a non-infringement opinion in certain factual circumstances.
Gluck is an attorney with Greenberg Traurig LLP in Orange County and
has spent his career counseling clients with respect to patents, trademarks,
copyrights and related intellectual property matters. He has substantial
experience in offering strategic patent asset management advice in the corporate
setting. He has dealt with patent validity and infringement matters, licensing,
valuation and collateral IP issues. Gluck has co-produced more than 400
U.S. Patents for clients across the technical spectrum, with a strong focus
in the medical device industry. He has also supported companies in reviewing
in detail both their inchoate and vested intellectual properties in order
to use the same to add value to the companies and to support technical and
business executives in achieving their business objectives.
About the American Society for Quality
The American Society for Quality (ASQ), headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
USA, is the world’s leading authority on quality since 1946. The 104,000-member
professional association creates better workplaces and communities worldwide
by advancing learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve
business results. By making quality a global priority, an organizational
imperative, and a personal ethic, ASQ becomes the community for everyone
who seeks technology, concepts, or tools to improve themselves and their
world. For additional information, please visit the organization’s Web site
at www.asq.org.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with 1,500
attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The
firm is ranked seventh on The American Lawyer's Am Law 100 listing of the
largest law firms in the U.S., based on number of lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig serves clients from offices in: Albany, NY; Amsterdam, The
Netherlands; Atlanta, GA; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver,
CO; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL;
Morristown, NJ; New York, NY; Orange County, CA; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA;
Phoenix, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Tallahassee, FL; Tokyo, Japan;
Tysons Corner, VA; Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach, FL; Wilmington, DE; and Zurich,
Switzerland. Additionally, the firm has strategic alliances with the following independent
law firms: Olswang, London and Brussels; Studio Santa Maria, Milan and Rome; and
Hayabusa Kokusai Law Offices in Tokyo.
For additional information, please visit the firm's Web site at
www.gtlaw.com.
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