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MAY 6 PROGRAM
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Intellectual Property
Erik Anderson, Hewlett-Packard
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Intellectual Property can be thought of as a person or company's
intangible property rights. Erik Anderson, Intellectual Property
attorney, will present the basic concepts of this evolving field
for hardware/software developers, designers, and usability professionals.
He will talk about the state of the laws today and how they apply
to design. He will also discuss what comes under intellectual
property laws, copyright laws, and design patent protections.
Erik will provide information that will help the CHIFOO membership
recognize when product designs are swerving into the danger zone.
He will NOT be able to give specific advice about real or hypothetical
situations. However, the talk will provide a basic understanding
of the issues involved in the IP laws so we can intelligently
assess the risk involved in design decisions.
Erik has been practicing Intellectual Property law for five years
and is currently with Hewlett-Packard in Vancouver.
LAB TOUR
Tom Cocklin of Hewlett-Packard will conduct a short tour of the
human factors laboratory following Mr. Anderson's talk.
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