Chris Buntel
Chris is an intellectual property attorney with over 20 years’ experience . He is a co-founder and the CIPO of Tangibly. Chris is passionate about trade secret management and education. He has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Stanford University, and J.D. in Law from University of Houston.
Brad M. Scheller
Brad is a partner in the New York office of Mintz specializing in intellectual property litigation and representing clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in United States federal district and appellate courts. He serves as lead counsel before judges and juries in United States district courts, the International Trade Commission and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
In addition to his litigation practice, Brad serves as a strategic counselor to start-up ventures and established businesses in the mechanical and electrical arts, with a deep interest and focus in high-density EV battery technologies and trade secret registration, management and protection.
Brad is a Member of the Firm’s Energy & Sustainability Practice with a focus on representing EV battery companies on all aspects of intellectual property, licensing and technology growth, management and protection.
Brad is also co-editor of Mintz’ intellectual property writing program and, in his spare time, plays upright and electric bass in several original and cover bands in New York City and surrounding areas.
THIS PROGRAM IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CLE CREDIT
Understanding Whistleblower Immunity Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA): A Guide for In-House Counsel
Event Description
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016 introduced a significant legal avenue for trade secret owners, but it also contains a lesser-known provision—whistleblower immunity. This immunity allows individuals, including employees, to disclose trade secrets under specific conditions without liability, especially when reporting wrongdoing.
Join us at 12pm ET / 9 am PT on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, as Chris Buntel, Co-Founder and CIPO of Tangibly, and Brad M. Scheller, Intellectual Property Partner, Mintz, delve into this crucial yet often overlooked component of the DTSA. Chris and Brad will unpack the complexities of the law and provide insights into how whistleblower immunity has evolved since its inception.
Discussion topics include:
- Understanding the statutory language of the DTSA and its whistleblower provisions
- Eight years of case law interpreting whistleblower immunity and its applications
- A comparison of Federal immunity under the DTSA with state-level protections, including highlights from the Northern District of California’s Whistleblower Pilot Program
- Real-world hypotheticals testing the boundaries of whistleblower immunity
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for in-house counsel, compliance officers, and legal professionals interested in trade secret protections, whistleblower laws, and compliance with DTSA provisions.
There is NO COST to attend this program!
This program is FREE, thanks to our gracious sponsors, Tangibly – Trade Secret Compliance Made Easy and Mintz! If you can’t make it to the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE library, In-House Connect On-Demand!
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