Jack Hicks To Discuss Design Protection & Copyrights At Global Intellectual Property Academy

Womble Carlyle attorney and Furniture Law Blog Co-Author Jack Hicks is among the speakers at the Global Intellectual Property Academy Patent Industrial Design Program. The three-day international event (March 16-19) is organized by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Hicks will be speaking on "Design Protection Through U.S. Copyrights: Industrial Design or Applied Art?" His presentation is scheduled for March 19th.

The Patent Industrial Design Program will be held in the Global Intellectual Property Academy office, located in the James Madison Building, in Alexandria, Virginia. The event draws intellectual property law experts from all over the globe - for example, other presenters hail from Costa Rica, Pakistan, Slovakia, Jamaica and Bulgaria, just to name a few nations represented at the event.

Jack Hicks is a licensed patent attorney who assists clients in determining the type and scope of intellectual property protection that is best suited for their business goals. Named as one of The Best Lawyers in America, Mr. Hicks counsels clients in a wide range of industries, including those involving furniture, home furnishings, general mechanical, electro-mechanical, manufacturing processes, chemical and "business methods." He is a frequent speaker and author on patent issues. Mr. Hicks practices in Womble Carlyle's Greensboro, North Carolina office.