Protecting Intellectual Property from Departing Employees

Protecting Intellectual Property from Departing Employees

Originally aired on: Thursday, February 22, 2010, 2 PM EST

According to the 2009 Employment Dynamics and Growth Expectations (EDGE) Report, 45% of employees “plan to change employers, careers or industries when the economy recovers.”

That translates into a tremendous amount of potential for companies to lose not only valuable employees – but the proprietary, confidential intelligence those employees possess.

In this economy of transition, businesses need to take steps TODAY to protect the proprietary processes and products that have made them successful, prevent competitors from obtaining trade secrets, and keep the their valued employees.

Shift Worldwide’s latest 90-minute virtual, interactive discussion features expert vPanelists with a range of perspectives from the law, corporate environment and general IP insight. They will share their expertise and take questions from attendees to provide insight into current and expected trends, and action you can use now to protect your company and yourself in the future.

Range of Topics:

• Definitions of “intellectual property,” with examples of what is and is not IP
• Employers’ rights in protecting their intellectual assets, and steps they can take NOW to protect confidential, corporate intelligence
• Legal and other actions employers can take if they believe former employees are sharing sensitive, confidential information
• How employees can protect themselves when changing jobs

Our Distinguished vPanelists:

• Erika Birg, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw, Atlanta, GA
• Steven L. Jeffries, Head, Global Client HR Solutions, Infosys, Chicago, IL
• Jessica Livingston, Managing Editor, e-bim.com, Human Resources IQ, New York, NY
• Gene Quinn, Founder, IPWatchdog.com, Leesburg, VA

vModerator:

• Paul Trout, CEO, Shift Worldwide, Chicago, IL

Questions?