Protecting the Food or Agri-Business: Managing Contracts, Trademarks and Non-Disclosure Agreements

Attorney Cari Rincker touches upon the three major issues pertaining to the protection of the food or agri-business: (1) contract management, (2) trademarks and other intellectual property (“IP”) concerns, and (3) non-disclosure agreements (“NDA”).  The presentation examines ways the food and agriculture lawyer can help manage these issues for the growing food or agri-business. 

Learning Objectives:

I. Know Proper Contract Management: 

• Document Scanning
• Excel
• Calendaring and Automatic Renewals
• Issues with Existing Contracts

II. Recognize NDA Issues and Considerations including: 

• Applicability
• Types of NDAs
• Alternative Provisions
• Maintaining Records
• Practical Pointers

III. Trademarks and other IP Concerns: 

• Overview of IP Types
• Trademark Applications, Renewal and Management