The Power of Design: Building Design Protection into Your IP Portfolio
Seminar
Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting 2026
| 1:45 - 3 p.m. Eastern
James Aquilina will be presenting at the 2026 ACC Annual Meeting on October 5. His presentation titled, "The Power of Design: Building Design Protection into Your IP Portfolio," will provide a practical, business-focused overview of design patents, copyrights and trade dress, covering the fundamentals of each protection, key differences among them and recent trends in global filing activity. Participants will gain insight into case law shaping design patent scope, prior art, infringement analysis and damages frameworks — including lessons from landmark decisions.