March 22, 2007

Managing Intellectual Property: Copyright, Trade Secrects, Trademarks

Presented by: Mary Lu Sanders-Zinser, Founder of the Intellectual Property Law Center , LLC

Come join us for this presentation on a topic that is important to everyone in IT.

About Our Speaker

Mary Lu Sanders-Zinser, a cum laude graduate of St. Louis University School of Law, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and formerly developed software.

Sanders-Zinser is the founder of the Intellectual Property Law Center , LLC. She limits her practice to assisting businesses in the protection and exploitation of international and U.S. trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, domain names, website content; and she counsels clients in software transactions, licensing, and infringement matters. Her firm’s clients include: manufacturers, software developers, video and television producers, retailers, online businesses, website developers, trainers, authors, artists, speakers, coaches, consultants, application service providers and non-profits.

Sanders-Zinser is a member of the Lake Saint Louis Ambassadors, the Steering Committee of the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the St. Charles County Bar and St. Louis Publishing Association.

Additional Presentation (during dessert)

Change in the field of information technology, especially the Internet has been the impetus for the faculty at Webster University to reevaluate the University’s current program offerings in the area of computer science. There appears to be a gap in what industry demands in college graduates and what students are learning in the classroom. This presentation will focus on the areas within IT that are most affected by recent technological changes. The faculty at Webster is committed to producing qualified individuals prepared to enter the workforce. Knowledge gained through dialog with IT professionals and information presented in current literature will guide future curriculum revisions.

Speakers

Ali Ovliar - Dr. Ovlia has been with Webster University since year 2000. He received a BS from Italian Navel Academy in 1972, a BS and an MS in Computer Science from Oklahoma University in 1985 and 1987, and A Doctorate in Management from Webster University in 2000. He teaches courses on information systems, data communication, network architecture, and decision support systems. His area of interests are; knowledge management, decision support systems, and systems development methodologies.

Martha Smith - Martha Smith is an assistant professor of computer science at Webster University in St. Louis , MO. She teaches courses on programming, data structures, object-oriented analysis & design, object-oriented programming, database concepts, and distributed application development. She is a co-advisor of the computer club and is active in the ACM Collegiate Programming Contest. She holds a B.A. and M.S. from Webster University and is a doctoral student in the higher education program at St. Louis University.