Every engineer has had an idea that they think was patentable, but few of us really know what is evolved in the patenting process. With the rapid changes in communication occurring every day in hardware and software, every engineer need to know something about how something is patented and what that means.
Mr. Bailey's presentation will include an overview of intellectual property including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. This talk will also discuss why you need to protect your intellectual property. Also, discussion will be presented on the questions: do you own the rights to the intellectual property that you develop or create for your customers; and, if so, do you have to sign away your rights in this intellectual property to your customer, client or employer.
Frederick D. Bailey, an associate with the firm, received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from The George Washington University in 1978. Mr. Bailey completed substantial graduate work towards a M.S. in Computer Science there also. He was awarded a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University in 1997. He was admitted to the Virginia State Bar, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 1997; and the Bar of the District of Columbia in 1998. Mr. Bailey is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Bailey worked for several years as an engineer with I.B.M. Corp. where he gained technical experience in sonar systems, processor design, VLSI chip design, bus interface design, hardware simulation, and computer software. His legal experience includes preparation and prosecution of patent applications, and intellectual property litigation. He is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and the American Bar Association.
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