DONALD E. HASSE

 

Hasse & Nesbitt LLC

8837 Chapel Square Drive, Suite C

Cincinnati, Ohio 45249

(513) 229-0383

Fax:  (513) 229-0683

E-mail:  deh@hn-iplaw.com

 

 

Donald E. Hasse is a partner in the law firm of Hasse & Nesbitt LLC.  His practice concentrates on intellectual property matters, including patent applications, freedom to market opinions, and patent infringement/validity opinions.  He also advises clients on licensing and enforcement of intellectual property, patent and trade secret litigation, and international patent matters.  

 

Mr. Hasse obtained a B.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering and Material Science from the University of Notre Dame in 1975 and a J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina in 1978.  Before entering private practice, he was Associate General Counsel-Patents at The Procter & Gamble Company where he was employed from 1978 to 2001.

 

He is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association, and ASM International. He was Chairman of the Cincinnati Chapter of ASMI in 2004-2005, and currently serves on the Executive Committee.  He is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the State of Ohio, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

 

 

ABSTRACT

 

 

PROTECTING YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

 

The patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws of the United States are designed to protect new technology, innovation and creative works.  Other countries have their own intellectual property laws and systems.  While these have some similarities, the mechanics of obtaining and enforcing intellectual property rights vary from country to country.

 

As part of its strategic planning, a company should consider how to protect its intellectual property, and the cost and benefit of doing so.  This should take into account all countries where the company does business and where the IP may have value to others.  A company should also be aware of its competitor’s IP rights.  Infringement litigation is expensive and time consuming, and can best be avoided by designing around or licensing IP before it becomes a problem.

 

This presentation will provide an overview of intellectual property and discuss strategies for protecting IP in a cost-effective manner.