Intellectual Property issues are raised in nearly every Federal procurement, and are critical and foundational in high-tech acquisition. Most recently, we have witnessed a significant spike in the pace and significance of statutory and regulatory changes to the rules for acquiring IP, and understanding this evolution will be a focus area in the 2022 virtual class series. A key aspect of understanding how the game is changing, and what is likely to come next, is to understand the regulatory framework as it exists today, and understanding the rules for Government use of private IP when it has not previously acquired license rights. Session 1 lays the foundation for that understanding—not only to assist in keeping up with the ongoing regulatory changes, but also to help you prepare for and manage IP issues as they are coming up in your practice today. An overview of topics covered:

  • Do the FAR and DFARS differ in the treatment of intellectual property under government contracts?
  • How does the treatment of IP differ at the subcontract level?
  • How do the rules and policies differ when dealing with commercial IP?
  • Does the government have the right to use patents to which it has no rights?
  • Does the government give its contractors the right to use patents to which it has no rights?
  • When the government or its contractors use patents to which they have no rights, must the government compensate the patent owner?

Second Tuesday of the Month  (* asterisk denotes a break from pattern)

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm (ET)

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*May 17: Introduction: Forms of IP, Strategic considerations for contractors and the Government related to IP

Jun 14: DFARS rights in non-commercial technical data, non-commercial computer software, and commercial item technical data

Jul 12: Data rights under the FAR, commercial computer software issues, open source software issues

Aug 16: SBIR; Data rights in practice

Sep 13: Patent issues

Oct 11: Hot topics and emerging issues – MOSA, 813 panel and its aftermath, new legislation/regulation/policies/initiatives, OTAs and alternative procurement vehicles (Part 1)

Nov 8: Hot topics and emerging issues – MOSA, 813 panel and its aftermath, new legislation/regulation/policies/initiatives, OTAs and alternative procurement vehicles (Part 2)

Continuing Education Credits

CLP
2.0 credits per session; 14 credits for entire series

CPE (Business Law)
1.5 credits per session; 10.5 credits for entire series. (If a CPA claiming CPE credits, you should refer to respective state board requirements regarding acceptability on one-half CPE credits.)

CLE
1.5 credits per session; 10.5 credits for entire series (Pending Approval in VA)

CEU
0.15 credits per session;1.05 credits for entire series 

PDU

This course can be submitted to Project Management Institute (PMI) for PDU.  Upon their approval, it may be worth 1.5 PDU credits per session; 10.5 PDU credits for entire series