RESUME - The Trade Secrets Homepage by R. Mark Halligan, Esq.

R. Mark Halligan, Esq.
Partner
Nixon Peabody LLP
300 South Riverside Plaza
16 th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60606
www.rmarkhalligan.com
312-425-3970 (Direct)
312-425-3909 (Fax)
rmhalligan@nixonpeabody.com
Education
RESUME
J.D., Northwestern University School of Law (1978) Articles Editor, Journal of
Criminal Law and Criminology
B.A., University of Cincinnati (1975), summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with high
honors
Selected Appointments and Publications
Professor, Adjunct Faculty, Advanced Trade Secrets Law and Trade Secrets
Litigation, L.L.M. Program in Intellectual Property Law, John Marshall Law School
(Chicago, Illinois).
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Intellectual Property
(2008-2012).
Legal 500 United States, Leading Lawyer in Trade Secrets Litigation (2008-2012).
IAM 300 – The World’s Leading IP Strategists (2012).
IAM 250 – The World’s Leading IP Strategists (2009-2011).
The Best Lawyers in America Litigation – Intellectual Property (2012).
Counsel of Record for Amici Curiae Association Internationale pour la Protection
De La Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI) and International Association for the

Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI-US), Bilski v. Doll, Supreme Court of the
United States, Case No. 08-964 (2009-2010).
R. Mark Halligan and Richard F. Weyand, Trade Secret Asset Management: An
Executive’s Guide to Information Asset Management, Including Sarbanes-Oxley
Accounting Requirements for Trade Secrets, Aspatore Books. ISBN 1-59622-560-
2. http://www.aspatore.com/store/details.asp?id=340. (2006).
General Editor, R. Mark Halligan, Esq.: Intellectual Property Law Handbook, 2005
Edition, Illinois Institute For Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) (2005 and 2008).
R. Mark Halligan and James T. Berger, Trademark Surveys: A Litigator’s Guide,
Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-974063-5 http://tinyurl.com/6x7otm3
(2011).
Master, The Richard Linn American Inn of Court (2007-2011).
Member, AIPPI United States Executive Committee (2007-2011).
Fellow of The American Bar Foundation (2000-2011).
Member, Leading Lawyer Network, The Top Lawyers in Intellectual Property
Law, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, www.LeadingLawyers.com (2004-2011).
Illinois Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation and Intellectual Property
Law www.superlawyers.com (2005-2011).
Member, NP Trial ® Team, Nixon Peabody LLP, Chicago, Illinois (2010-2011)
www.nixonpeabody.com/np_trial.asp.
Member, The Best Attorneys Network, Intellectual Property Law,
www.bestattorneysnetwork.com (2005 -2011).
R. Mark Halligan, Protection of U.S. Trade Secret Assets: Critical Amendments
to the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, 7 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 656
(2008).
R. Mark Halligan, Speaker, CLE Presentation, "Protecting Trade Secrets",
Mentor CLE, http://www.mentorcle.com/courses/?courseID=1004 (January
2008).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq. "Chapter 7, Capturing the Value of Trade Secrets."
Business Power: Creating New Wealth From IP Assets, The National
Knowledge & Intellectual Property Management Taskforce. ISBN 978-0-470-
12075-0. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2007).
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R. Mark Halligan, Esq. “Intellectual Property Rights” Chapter 8, Illinois Business
Law Series, Illinois Institute For Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) (2005).
Board of Editorial Advisors, Intellectual Property LAWCAST, Vox Juris, Inc.
Board of Editorial Advisers, Intellectual Property Counselor, Business Laws, Inc.
Faculty, The Centre: Operational Business Intelligence (Sarasota, Florida):
http://www.the-centre.org/faculty.html.
Board of Advisors, American Law and Policy Foundation ("ALPF"):
http://www.legalpolicy.org/aboutus.shmtl (2003).
Round Table Scholar, Round Table Group www.roundtablegroup.com (Think Tank
for professors and business thought leaders).
Member, Gerson Lehrman Group Law Council www.glgroup.com.
Member, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center: Domain Name Panel,
www.arbiter.wipo.int/domains (2002).
Editorial Advisory Board, CyberSecurity Advisor, Aspen Law & Business, Aspen
Publishers, Inc.
Advisory Board, In Context: News Assessment for the Business Intelligence
Community, Allis Information Management, Inc.
Faculty, V00PYTA Audio Package /V00PYTV Video Package (Includes Course
Materials), "Protecting Your Trade Secrets," ABA–CLE, Sections of Business and
Litigation, Co-Sponsored by the Section of Intellectual Property Law, American Bar
Association, Center for Continuing Legal Education, http://www.abanet.org/cle
(2000).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq. (and James Pooley), Intelligence and the Law: Part II
Criminal Liability for Trade Secrets Misappropriation, Millennium Intelligence:
Understanding and Conducting Competitive Intelligence in the Digital Age, Jerry
Miller and the Business Intelligence Braintrust, Information Today, Inc. ISBN 0-
910965-28-5 (2000).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq. Trade Secrets and the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine,
National Legal Center for the Public Interest, www.nlcpi.org., Volume 5, Number 10
(October 2001).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq., Trade Secrets Case Digest, James Publishing, Inc. ISBN 1-
58012-049-0(1999).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq., How To Identify And Protect Trade Secrets: The Illinois
Trade Secrets Act (Ill. Inst. for CLE, 1992).
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"Protection of Trade Secrets: The Illinois Trade Secrets Act," DCBA Brief, DuPage
County Bar Association Vol. 4, Issue 5 (May/June 1992).
"PepsiCo, Inc. vs. Redmond: The Seventh Circuit's Position of Threatened
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets," DCBA Brief, DuPage County Bar Association
Vol. 8, Issue 2 (December 1995).
The Economic Espionage Act of 1996: The Theft of Trade Secrets is Now A
Federal Crime, The National Law Journal, (December 9, 1996).
"The Theft of Trade Secrets is Now a Federal Crime," Competitive Intelligence
Review (August/September 1997), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Society for
Competitive Intelligence Professionals).
Contributor, Competitive Analysis and the Economic Espionage Act: A Policy
Analysis Adopted by the SCIP Board of Directors, Society for Competitive
Intelligence Professionals (1999).
"EEA Not A Threat To Lawful Competitive Intelligence," In Context: News
Assessment for the Business Intelligence Community, Vol. 1, No. 2, Allis
Information Management, Inc. (June, 1999).
"Safeguarding Secrets: Twelve Predictions for Trade Secret Law in The New
Economy," Corporate Counsel Magazine 44-46 (January, 2000).
“Computers Spark Surge in Use of Trade Secrets,” The National Law Journal, C12-
13 (January 31, 2000).
American Society for Industrial Security, Security Management Magazine, (ASIS)
[Trade Secrets] "Inevitable Disclosure" Vol. 44 No. 9 p. 94 (September 2000).
"John Doe' [Lawsuits] Endanger Trade Secrets," CyberSecurity Advisor (Bureau of
Business Practice Newsletter/Aspen Publishers, Inc.) Issue 104 (October 2000).
"The Case for a Federal Trade Secrets Statute,"
http://www.corporateintelligence.com [Eye on Trade Secrets] Information Ventures
LLC (October 10, 2000).
"Seven Safe Harbor Principles vs. Trade Secret Rights," The National Law Journal,
[Intellectual Property Section] C14-C15, C-20 (December 18, 2000).
"Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law,"
http://www.corporateintelligence.com [Eye on Trade Secrets] Information Ventures
LLC (January 2, 2001).
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"The Importance of Trade Secret Audits and Protection Programs in the Information
Age," http://www.corporateintelligence.com [Eye on Trade Secrets] Information
Ventures LLC (February 14, 2001).
"The Bite of Carnivore: Dark Days for Privacy," IP Worldwide, American Lawyers
Media Publication pp. 48-53 (February, 2001).
"Do Your Secrets Pass the Test? -- Special Focus on Information Protection,
"Security Management (ISSN 145-9406) Volume 45, No. 3 American Society for
Industrial Security (ASIS) pp. 53-58 (March 2001).
"The Sorry State of Trade Secret Protection," [with Richard F. Weyand], The
Corporate Counsellor, Volume 16, No. 3 (August 2001).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq., "Protecting Trade Secrets On-Line," BUSINESS, LAW &
THE INTERNET (Chapter 14), Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
(IICLE) (2002 Edition).
American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Security Management Magazine,
"Want to Trade Secrets?" Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 67-75 (January 2003).
BlueCross/BlueShield Association, Legal Affairs Bulletin, "How to Identify and
Protect Trade Secret Assets in the Information Age", No. 932 (September 2003).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq., "United States: The Identification and Protection of Trade
Secrets," IP Value 2004: Building and Enforcing Intellectual Property Value. An
International Guide for the Boardroom, ISBN 0-9535346-9-6 Globe White Page Ltd.
(2004).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq., "The Brave New World of Electronic Evidence Discovery."
Volume 92, Number 6, p. 296, Illinois Bar Journal (June 2004).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq. and Richard F. Weyand, Chapter 9: The Economic
Valuation of Trade Secret Assets, Intellectual Property Valuation Primer,
Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Valuation. American Bar Association,
Intellectual Property Law (IPL) Section ISBN: 1-59031-430-1 Product Code:
5370143 (2005).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq. and Richard F. Weyand, "The Economic Valuation of
Trade Secret Assets," The Computer & Internet Lawyer, Vol. 22, No. 5 (July,
2005).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq., “Duty to Identify, Protect Trade Secrets Has Arisen.” The
National Law Journal, Vol. 27 No. 52 p. S3 (August 29, 2005).
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R. Mark Halligan, Esq., "Sea Change in the Boardroom: The Fiduciary Duty to
Identify and Protect Trade Secret Assets." IP Value 2006: Building and Enforcing
Intellectual Property Value. An International Guide for the Boardroom, ISBN 0-
9546702-9-9 Globe White Page, Ltd. www.globewhitepage.com (2006).
R. Mark Halligan and Richard F. Weyand, "Accounting for Trade Secret Assets:
Sarbanes-Oxley Requirements for the New Economy," Executive Counsel
Magazine, Vol. 3 No. 2 pp. 12-21 (March/April 2006).
R. Mark Halligan and Richard F. Weyand, "Trade Secret Holding Companies: A
Structural Solution To A Sarbanes-Oxley Requirement," IPLAW360, Portfolio
Media, Inc. (March 27, 2006).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq., "Recent Developments In Trade Secrets Law", 6 J.
Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L 59 (2006).
R. Mark Halligan, Esq., "Emerging Best Practices for Identification and Valuation of
Trade Secret Assets." IP Value 2007: Building and Enforcing Intellectual Property
Value. An International Guide for the Boardroom, ISBN 1-905773-01-3 / 978-1-
905773-01-5 Globe White Page, Ltd. www.globewhitepage.com (2007).
R. Mark Halligan, “Proximate Causation: A Necessary Element for Trade Secret
Damages.” Guest Column IP360 Portfolio Media, Inc. (October 16, 2009).
R. Mark Halligan and David A. Haas, “The Secret of Trade Secret Success: What
Every Executive Needs to Know.” http://tinyurl.com/yhbkx4w, Forbes.com
(February 19, 2010).
R. Mark Halligan, "Trade Secrets v. Patents: The New Calculus." LANDSLIDE
Magazine. American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-
IPL) Volume 2 Number 6 (July/August 2010).
R. Mark Halligan, “Intellectual Property Rights” (Chapter 7), Illinois Business Law:
Miscellaneous Operating Issues (IICLE 2011).
R. Mark Halligan, Closing Arguments: Reflection on a Trade Secret Career, The
Chicago Lawyer (May 2011).
R. Mark Halligan, Defensive ESI Strategies in Trade Secret Misappropriation
Litigation, BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal, 83 PTCJ 312,
http://www.bna.com (January 6, 2012).
R. Mark Halligan and Matthew Frankel, “Sabermetrics Sees Recent Scrutiny:
Best-Selling Book, New Movie Show How MLB Business Relies on Protection of
Trade Secrets.” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (May 29, 2012).
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Selected Speaking Engagements (1992 to the Present)
Speaker, Advanced Patents and Trade Secrets Seminar, "Recent Case Law
Developments Concerning Trade Secrets," Chicago Bar Association's Patents,
Trademarks and Copyrights Committee, (May 13, 1992).
Speaker, 1992 IPLAC Trade Secrets Seminar, "Recent Developments in Trade
Secrets Law" The John Marshall Law School (December 3, 1992).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 37th Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 25-26, 1993).
Speaker, "Current Developments in the Protection of Trade Secrets, Intellectual
Property Litigation Update: Coopers & Lybrand, Chicago, Illinois (February 24,
1993).
Speaker, "The Employee Who Knew Too Much: Trade Secrets and Restrictive
Covenants in the Employment Relationship," Chicago Bar Association, The YLS
Trial Techniques Committee (April 28, 1993).
Speaker, 1993 IPLAC Trade Secrets Seminar, "Recent Developments in Trade
Secrets Law" The John Marshall Law School (December 2, 1993).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 38th Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 24-25, 1994).
Speaker, 1994 IPLAC Trade Secrets Seminar, "Recent Developments in Trade
Secrets Law" The John Marshall Law School (December 7, 1994).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 39th Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 23-24, 1995).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law 1994-1995." Annual
Convention, State Bar of Wisconsin (June 16, 1995).
Speaker/Interview, "Iowa Supreme Court Finds Fiduciary Duty Supports Trade
Secret Claim," Corporate Counsel LAWCAST and Intellectual Property LAWCAST
(Week of November 6, 1995).
Speaker, 1995 IPLAC Trade Secrets Seminar, "Recent Developments in Trade
Secrets Law" The John Marshall Law School (December 5, 1995).
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Speaker, "Ex Parte Seizure Orders in Trade Secret Cases," AIPLA 19th Mid-Winter
Institute, (January 24-27, 1996).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 40th Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 22-23, 1996).
Speaker/Interview, "FBI Director Talks About Bureau Focus On Trade Secrets
Protection," Intellectual Property LAWCAST (Week of March 25, 1996).
Speaker/Interview, "Appeals Court Cracks Down On Protective Order In Face Of
First Amendment," Intellectual Property LAWCAST (Week of May 27, 1996).
Speaker, Sixth Annual Conference "Emerging Issues in Computer Law for the
1990s," The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Computer Law Committee of
the Business Law Section, St. Louis, Missouri (June 14, 1996).
Speaker, "Trade Secrets and the Internet," AIPLA 1996 Annual Meeting (October
24-26, 1996).
Speaker/Interview, "New Law Becomes First In History To Make Trade Secret
Theft A Crime," Intellectual Property LAWCAST & Corporate Counsel
LAWCAST (Week of December 2, 1996).
Speaker, 1996 IPLAC Trade Secrets Seminar, "Recent Developments in Trade
Secrets Law" The John Marshall Law School (December 5, 1996).
Speaker, "The Economic Espionage Act of 1996: A Trade Secret Lawyer's
Perspective," Symposium for the Public & Press, Society of Competitive
Intelligence Professionals, Washington, DC (February 24-25, 1997).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 41st Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 27-28, 1997).
Speaker/Interview, "Be Precise And Selective With Restrictive Covenants That
Protect Proprietary Information," Intellectual Property LAWCAST (Week of May 12,
1997).
Speaker, The American Corporate Counsel Association, "The Economic Espionage
Act of 1996: A Litigator's Perspective," The Fairmont Hotel, Chicago, Illinois (June
27, 1997).
Speaker, ICM Conferences, Inc. "Understanding the Economic Espionage Act of
1996, "The Trade Secret Lawyer's Perspective," The Fairmont Hotel, Chicago,
Illinois (July 15, 1997).
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Speaker/Interview, "Many Courts Take Strict Scrutiny Approach To Non-Compete
Agreements," Employment & Labor LAWCAST (Week of August 25, 1997).
Speaker, "Trade Secrets and The Economic Espionage Act of 1996," State Bar of
Michigan/Computer Law Section, Cobo Hall, Detroit (September 18, 1997).
Speaker, "The Economic Espionage and Proprietary Information Practice Act of
1996: (EEA '96)," Institute for International Research, Renaissance Orlando
Resort, Orlando, Florida (September 22-23, 1997).
Faculty Director and Speaker, "Protecting Trade Secrets in Illinois," The Cambridge
Institute, The Fairmont Hotel (October 8, 1997).
Speaker, "Identifying and Protecting Your Intellectual; Property (Trade Secrets),"
ABA Forum on Franchising 20th Annual Forum, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs,
Colorado (October 22-24, 1997).
Speaker, "Operational Business Intelligence Professional Development Program",
DeGenaro & Associates, Sarasota, Florida (November 3-7, 1997).
Speaker, 1997 IPLAC Annual Trade Secrets Seminar: "Recent Developments in
Trade Secrets Law." John Marshall Law School (December 12, 1997).
Speaker, CBA Computer Law Committee: "Doing Business in a Networked World"
-- Trade Secrets: Confidentiality Policies and Restrictive Covenants, John Marshall
Law School (January 15-16, 1998).
Speaker, Subcommittee on Federal Criminal Legislation, The Economic Espionage
Act of 1996, AIPLA 1998 Mid-Winter Institute, (January 21-24, 1998).
Speaker, Minnesota State Bar Association, Luncheon Address, "Recent
Developments: The Economic Espionage Act of 1996" (January 27, 1998).
Speaker, SCIP Symposium "Corporate CI: Navigating the Gray Zone" Emory
University, Atlanta, Georgia (February 2-3, 1998).
Faculty, Russian Program "Trade Secret Rights" Russian Scholars: Elena I.
Kaminskava, Associate Professor, Moscow State Institute for International
Relations, MFA of Russia Federation, Dr. Irina Polonskaya, Russian Institute of
Intellectual Property, Yuri D. Kuznetsov, Head of International Co-Operation,
Agency of the Russian Federation for Patents and Trademarks, All-Russian Patent
Information Institute, John Marshall Law School (February 5-6, 1998).
Speaker/Faculty "Legal Aspects of Business Intelligence/Business
Counterintelligence" The Centre: Operational Business Intelligence, Orlando,
Florida (February 15-18, 1998).
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Faculty, Counsel Connect On-Line Seminar on Trade Secrets, Internet
http://www.counsel.com (February 17 - March 13, 1998).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 42 nd Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 26-27, 1998).
Speaker, Trade Secret Licensing Workshop, Licensing Executives Society (LES)
Winter Meeting, Newport Beach, California (February 26-28, 1998).
Speaker/Workshop "Business Implications of the Economic Espionage Act of
1996." Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Group (PMRG) "Shaping the New
Millennium" Spring 1998 Program -- Miami, Florida (March 30-April 1, 1998).
Speaker, CBA Young Lawyer's Section, Intellectual Property Committee "Recent
Developments in Trade Secrets Law" Chicago Bar Association (April 1, 1998).
Speaker, 1998 Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA),
Conference on Computer Audit, Control and Security (CACS 98): "The Economic
Espionage Act: Auditors' Role for Protecting Trade Secrets" Chicago, Illinois (April
26-30, 1998).
Speaker/Faculty "Legal Aspects of Business Intelligence: Introduction and
Application of Business Counterintelligence." The Centre: Operational Business
Intelligence, The Resort at Longboat Key Club (Spring Session May 3-8, 1998).
Speaker, International Quality & Productivity Competitive Intelligence Seminar:
"The Economic Espionage Act of 1996: Recent Development and Business
Implications." The Drake Hotel Oak Brook, Illinois (May 18-19, 1998).
Speaker, Future Information Operations, Technology and Land Warfare: A Senior
Executive Forum on Emerging National Security Issues for Industry, Academia and
Government, Co-Sponsored by Army Land Information Warfare Activity, Fort
Belvoir, Virginia, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania,
GTE Government Systems Corporation, Mountain View, California, Westfields
Marriott International Conference Center, Chantilly, Virginia (June 4-5, 1998).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, Chicago Bar Association,
Chicago, Illinois (September 18, 1998).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, Annual Meeting, American
Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Washington, D.C. (October 15-17,
1998).
Speaker, "Protection of Trade Secrets and How to Use the EEA to Your
Advantage." Cachet International, Inc. and M. Morgan Cherry & Associates, Ltd.,
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Seminar on Recovering Losses in Russia (Russian Law, Russian Banking &
Economics, Capital Flight From Russia, Asset Tracing & Recovery), Sponsored by
Beckett Brown International, Inc. and Catholic University School of Law,
Washington D.C. (October 19, 1998).
Speaker, The 1998 IPLAC 9th Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, The John Marshall
Law School, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law" (December 1, 1998).
Speaker, Luncheon Address, Recent Developments in the Economic Espionage
Act and Trade Secrets, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education (MILE), Trade
Secrets Non-Competes & Confidentiality Agreements, Marriott City Center Hotel,
Minneapolis, Minnesota (January 26, 1999).
Speaker, "Protective Orders in Trade Secrets Litigation", American Intellectual
Property Law Association (AIPLA), Trade Secrets Committee, 22nd Mid-Winter
Institute, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (February 3-6, 1999).
Speaker/Interview, "Practitioner Encourages Use Of Restatement 3rd For Guidance
On Trade Secrets," Intellectual Property LAWCAST (Week of March 29, 1999).
Speaker/Faculty "Legal Aspects of Business Intelligence/Business
Counterintelligence." The Centre: Operational Business Intelligence Chicago,
Illinois (September 26 - September 30, 1999).
Speaker/Faculty, "Legal Aspects of Business Counterintelligence," The Centre:
Operational Business Intelligence, Orlando, Florida (November 3-5, 1999).
Speaker/Faculty, Computer Crime, Information Warfare & Economic Espionage,
John Marshall Law School/Adjunct Faculty David J. Loundy, Chicago, Illinois
(November 9, 1999).
Speaker, The 1999 IPLAC 10th Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, The John Marshall
Law School, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law" (December 9, 1999).
Speaker/Interview, "Connecticut Supreme Court Says Cheese Company's Entire
Business Plan Is A Trade Secret," Intellectual Property LAWCAST (Week of
December 13, 1999), Employment & Labor LAWCAST (Week of December 20,
1999).
Midwinter Meeting, American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law,
Report on Committee 410: Trade Secrets and Interference With Contracts, Ritz-
Carlton Rancho Mirage, California (January 22-25, 2000).
Speaker, "What You Need To Know About Antitrust Misuse: The Issues Affect All
Intellectual Property Licenses." University of Dayton School of Law, Licensing I.P.
Program (February 24-25, 2000).
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Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 44th Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 24, 2000).
Faculty/Panelist, Legal Seminars.com On-Line Seminar "Protecting Trade Secrets"
(March 30 - April 14, 2000).
Speaker/Faculty, "Legal Aspects of Business Counterintelligence," The Centre:
Operational Business Intelligence, San Diego, California (April 12-13, 2000).
Speaker/Faculty, ABA Sections of Business Law, Litigation and Intellectual
Property Law/Center for Continuing Legal Education, Videoconference and
Teleconference: "Protecting Your Trade Secrets and Enforcing Non-Compete
Agreements," Reuters Television, Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2000).
Speaker/Faculty, "Legal Aspects of Business Intelligence and Counterintelligence,"
The Centre: Operational Business Intelligence, Orlando, Florida (April 30, 2000).
Speaker, The Law and Internet Forum, University of Chicago Law School, "Trade
Secrets Law in the Next Millennium," Chicago, Illinois (May 10, 2000).
Speaker, "The Impact of Trade Secret Law and Recent Developments on Choice of
Law Provisions," AIPLA Spring Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA (May 17, 2000).
Speaker, Opposition to Proposed Resolution 701-3, American Bar Association
(ABA), Section of Intellectual Property Law Section, 2000 Summer IPL Conference,
Boston, Massachusetts (June 21-25, 2000).
Speaker/Interview, "Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine Hits Speed Bump In Major State
On Information Superhighway," Intellectual Property LAWCAST (Week of July 17,
2000).
Speaker/Interview, "Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine Hits Speed Bump In Major State
On Information Superhighway," Employment & Labor LAWCAST (Week of August
28, 2000).
Speaker, "Intellectual Property Basics for the General Practitioner and Beginning
Intellectual Property Lawyer --Trade Secret Basics," The Chicago Bar Association
(CBA) (September 12, 2000).
Speaker/Lecturer, "Trade Secrets and the Economic Espionage Act of 1996,"
Corporate Crime, Information Warfare and Economic Espionage (David Loundy,
Adjunct Faculty), John Marshall Law School (November 6, 2000).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law," The 2000 IPLAC 11th
Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, John Marshall Law School (December 7, 2000).
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Speaker, "Five Years After the EEA," Special Interactive Session, Society for
Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP), Annual Meeting, E-Business and the
Knowledge Professional: How to Win Competitive Advantage in the New
Economy, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington (March 7-10,
2001).
Speaker, "Theft of Business Secrets," Association of Former Intelligence Officers
(AFIO), Annual Business Intelligence and Law Symposium III, The Ronald Reagan
Building -- The International Trade Secret, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington D.C. (May 4, 2001).
Chairperson/Speaker, Advanced Strategies for Protecting and Litigating Trade
Secrets in the New Economy/Developing and Implementing a Business Protection
Program, Helmsley Park Lane Hotel, New York, NY (June 6-7, 2001).
Speaker, Cipher Systems (http://www.cipher-sys.com)Web Seminar ("Webinar")
"Trade Secret Audits/Protection Programs (June 20, 2001 11:00 a.m. ET).
Faculty/Speaker, "Conducting Competitive Intelligence Legally," Simmons College
Competitive Intelligence Center (http://cic.simmons.edu) Course No. CI 404--21
hour, 3-day session in Room C104, Simmons College, Boston Massachusetts--[For
more information, contact Jerry P. Miller at jmiller@simmons.edu] (June 28-30,
2001).
Chicago Police Department Organized Crime Unit -- "Beyond the Rhetoric: The
Changing Face of Organized Crime" Workshop: Economic Espionage and the
Theft of Trade Secrets: The Economic Espionage Act of 1996, Hyatt Regency
McCormick Place, Chicago (August 6-9, 2001) [Attendee Only].
Practicing Law Institute (PLI), Seventh Annual Institute on Intellectual Property Law,
"Ethical Considerations in the IP Representation of Multiple Clients in the Same
Industry," New York, NY--PLI Center, (September 24-25, 2001).
Speaker, "The Legal and Ethical Aspects of Competitive Intelligence," Toledo
Area International Trade Association (TAITA), The Pinnacle, Toledo, Ohio
(September 26, 2001).
Speaker, "Prior User Rights, [35.U.S.C. Section 273]-- American Inventors
Protection Act (AIPA)-- and Developments in Trade Secrets Law, Trade Secrets
Committee, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual
Meeting, Crystal-Gateway Marriott Hotel, (October 19, 2001).
Speaker/Interview, "Trade Secrets and the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine"
[National Center for the Public Interest/October 2001 monograph] Intellectual
Property LAWCAST, CD Track: #9-(Tip of the Week)---"Trade secret expert
Halligan defends inevitable disclosure doctrine, says such rights more important
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after Festo, other changes in patent law." Volume VII No. 20 (November 5,
2001).
Speaker, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Competitive
Intelligence/Counterintelligence, Oklahoma University, Tulsa Oklahoma (January
15-16, 2002) [Program Cancelled Until Spring].
Speaker/Interview, Intellectual Property LAWCAST CD Track #9 (Tip of the
Week)—“Halligan: In Trade Secret Injunctions, Less is More, Specificity is a
Must.” Volume VIII No.2 (January 21, 2002).
Speaker/Committee Report--Committee 403 "Inequitable Conduct" and
Committee 410 "Trade Secrets and Interference with Contracts" American Bar
Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law 2002 Midwinter Meeting,
Marriott Camelback Inn Resort Scottsdale Arizona (January 19-22, 2002).
Speaker, LES Workshop on Trade Secrets, Committee E-19--Electronics and
Communications Industry Sector and Committee F-14--Trade Secrets Licensing,
"Protecting the Corporate Jewels--Keeping the Trade Secrets." Licensing
Executives Society (LES) 2002 Winter Meeting ["The Risks and Rewards of
Licensing"] Hyatt Regency, Lake Las Vegas Resort, Henderson, Nevada
(February 13-16, 2002).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 46th Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 28, 2002).
Speaker, The Centre for Operational Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence &
Counterintelligence, "Practical, Legal & Ethical Considerations of Human Source
Intelligence," Marriott Airport Hotel, Orlando, Florida (March 3, 2002).
Speaker/Lecturer, "Trade Secrets and the Economic Espionage Act of 1996",
Corporate Crime, Information Warfare and Economic Espionage (David Loundy,
Adjunct Faculty), John Marshall Law School (April 8, 2002).
Speaker, "Protecting the Corporate Jewels in a Global Environment," The Second
Annual BGSU International Management Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel,
Cleveland, Ohio (April 17-18, 2002).
Speaker, The National Cybercrime Conference, American Bar Association Criminal
Justice Section, American Bar Association Section on Science and Technology,
"Cybercrime and the Economic Espionage Act of 1996," The John Marshall Law
School, Chicago, Illinois (May 9-11, 2002).
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Speaker/Interview, "California Court Rejects Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine; Expert
[R. Mark Halligan, Esq.] Calls It Right Result For Wrong Reason." Intellectual
Property LAWCAST, Vol. III, No. 16 (Week of September 16, 2002).
Faculty/Speaker, Trade Secrets 2002: How to Protect Confidential Business &
Technical Information, “Trade Secrets and the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine,”
Practicing Law Institute (PLI), Intellectual Property, Course Handbook Series
Number G-179 [PLI Order No. G0-011Q, Dept. BAV5] (New York and San
Francisco—by video conference) (September 25, 2002).
Speaker, "Competitive Intelligence: Conducting Intelligence to Determine the
Capabilities, Vulnerabilities, and Intentions of Competitors," The High Tech Crimes
Investigation Association (HTCIA), Midwest Chapter, http://www.midwesthtcia.org,
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois (October 10, 2002).
Faculty/Speaker, "Conducting Competitive Intelligence Legally," Simmons College
Competitive Intelligence Center (http://cic.simmons.edu) Course No. CI 404 --21hour,
3-day session in Room C104, Simmons College, Boston Massachusetts--
[For more information, contact Jerry P. Miller at jmiller@simmons.edu] (October 24-
26, 2002).
Speaker, The Centre for Operational Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence &
Counterintelligence, "Practical, Legal & Ethical Considerations of Human Source
Intelligence," Marriott Airport Hotel, Orlando, Florida (November 10, 2002).
Speaker, The 2002 IPLAC 13th Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, The John Marshall
Law School, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law" (December 5, 2002).
Speaker, “Trade Secret Security and Privacy Issues in the Workplace.” Chicago
Bar Association (CBA) Labor and Employment Law Committee Meeting on
Intellectual Property Issues, Chicago Bar Association 12:00 noon (January 8,
2003).
Speaker, Chicago Bar Association (CBA), Patent, Trademark and Copyright
Committee, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law: A Year in Review,"
Chicago Bar Association 12:00 noon (January 28, 2003).
Speaker, Live Webcast: Protecting IP Assets and Industrial Secrets in Today's
Marketplace, Chicago Bar Association (CBA), Young Lawyer Section, Intellectual
Property Section and WestlegalEdcenter: 4:00-6:30 p.m. EST, 3:00-5:30 p.m. CST.
1:00-3:30 p.m. PST (February 10, 2003).
Speaker, Licensing Executives Society, LES 2003 Winter Meeting, Professional
Development Series Workshop, "Trade Secrets Demystified: How to Identify and
Protect Trade Secrets Assets", Grand American Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah
(February 15, 2003).
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Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 47th Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 28, 2003).
Speaker/Panelist, Society for Competitive Intelligence Professionals - SCIP 03
Annual International Conference and Exhibit, Key Topic: Counterintelligence,
Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, California 1:30 - 3:00 pm (March 14, 2003).
Speaker, AIPLA Spring Meeting, Track #1 –The Patent Life Cycle—“Early
Definition of Intellectual Property Ownership", Atlanta, Georgia (May 14, 2003).
Speaker/Faculty, "The Key To Implementing Successful Electronic Evidence
Discovery," CyberControls, LLC, Chicago, Illinois (July 2, 2003).
Speaker/Faculty, "Establishing Electronic Evidence Discovery," CyberControls,
LLC, Chicago, Illinois (August 1, 2003).
Speaker, "How to Identify and Protect Trade Secrets", Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Association ("BCBSA"), Chicago, IL (August 21, 2003).
Faculty/Speaker, "Conducting Competitive Intelligence Legally," Simmons College
Competitive Intelligence Center (http://cic.simmons.edu) Course No. CI 404 --21hour,
3-day session in Room C104, Simmons College, Boston Massachusetts--
[For more information, contact Jerry P. Miller at jmiller@simmons.edu] (October 23-
25, 2003).
Speaker/Panelist, "Why Trademark Lawyers Care About Trade Secrets," 2003
INTA Leadership Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida (November 12-15, 2003).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law" The 2003 IPLAC 14th
Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, The John Marshall Law School, (December 4,
2003).
Speaker/Committee Report--Committee 408 "Small Business" American Bar
Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law 2004 Midwinter Meeting,
the Westin Mission Hills Resort, Rancho Mirage, California (January 24-27,
2004).
Speaker/Interview, "Seventh Circuit Sides With 'Little Guy,' Finds Idea Submission
is Protectable Trade Secret," Intellectual Property LAWCAST
(Week of February 2, 2004).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 48th Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 27, 2004).
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Speaker, "Ninth Hurdle: Staying on Top -- Gathering Good Business Intelligence
About Your Competition And Protecting Your Own Competitive Advantage", Law
Seminars International, Biotechnology Seminar, San Diego, California (March 8-9,
2004).
Speaker, "How to Conduct Aggressive Competitive Intelligence Operations Legally
and Ethically." High Technology Crime and Investigation Association, HTCIA
Midwest Conference -- Technology and the Modern Organization, The Westin
Michigan Avenue, (March 8-9-2004).
Speaker/Interview, "Halligan Discusses Trade Secrets Case Based on Licensing
Agreement and Other Hot Issues." Intellectual Property LAWCAST (Week of March
8, 2004).
Faculty/Speaker, "Trade Secrets in the Software Development Cycle: Recent
cases -- Terms you Need and Don't want in your Employment Contracts."
Developing, Protecting and Exploiting Software Seminar, Law Seminars
International, San Francisco Downtown Marriott Courtyard (August 5-6, 2004).
Faculty/Speaker, "Trade Secret Asset Management." Fall 2004 Product Security
and Intellectual Property Protection Summit, Sun Microsystems, Ins., San Jose,
California (September 28-29, 2004).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, New York State Bar
Association (October 8-9, 2004).
Moderator/Speaker "The Identification of Trade Secrets, the Protection of Trade
Secrets and the Impact of Competitive Intelligence Operations." The Licensing
Executives Society (LES) LES 2004 Annual Meeting, Marriott Copley Place,
Boston, MA (October 17, 2004).
Program Co-Chair, An Advanced One-Day Workshop in Trade Secret Protection
& Litigation. Law Seminars International. Chicago, Illinois (November 18, 2004).
Speaker, The 2004 IPLAC 15th Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, The John
Marshall Law School, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." (December
3, 2004).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, Dayton Intellectual
Property Law Association, Engineers Club, Dayton, Ohio (December 10, 2004).
Program Co-Chair, Trade Secret: Litigation & Transactions--Protect Your
Competitive Edge, Law Seminars International, Omni Los Angeles Hotel (LA
California February 16, 2005).
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Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 49th Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 25, 2005).
Speaker, "Special Issues in Trade Secret Licensing." Advanced Licensing
Agreements 2005. Practicing Law Institute (PLI) San Francisco, California
(March 17-18, 2005).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, Chicago Bar Association
(April 5, 2005).
Speaker, CI Ethics in the New Corporate Environment, Society of Competitive
Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) 20 th Annual International Conference and
Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois (April 6-9, 2005).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, 20th Annual Intellectual
Property Law Conference, ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law and ABA
Section of Science and Technology Law. Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel,
Arlington, Virginia (April 14-16, 2005).
Speaker, “Trade Secrets and the Economic Espionage Act: Recent
Developments in the Law” CLE International Intellectual Property Week,
www.cle.com The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center, Englewood, Colorado
(June 15, 2005).
Speaker, “The Economic Espionage Act:: The Theft of Trade Secrets is a
Federal Criminal Offense.” Law Seminars International (LSI), IP, Technology
and Trade Secret Issues in Employment Law. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (July
18-19, 2005).
Speaker, “The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Economic Espionage
Act—New Tools for Employment Lawyers.” Law Seminars International (LSI), IP,
Technology & Trade Secrets in Employment Law. Seattle, Washington (August
22-23, 2005).
Speaker, "IP Basics: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know About Trade
Secrets", Chicago Bar Association (September 13, 2005).
Program Co-Chair, IP, Technology & Non-Competition Issues in Employment
Law. Law Seminars International (LSI). Chicago, Illinois. (September 22-23,
2005).
Speaker, “Legal Requirements for Ownership of Intellectual Property.” IP
Technology & Non-Competition Issues. Law Seminars International (LSI).
Chicago, Illinois (September 22, 2005).
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Speaker/Interview, "Expert warns of heightened duty to protect trade secrets in light
if Sarbanes-Oxley " Intellectual Property LAWCAST (Week of October 24, 2005).
Program Co-Chair, An Advanced One-Day Workshop on Trade Secret Litigation
and Transactions. Law Seminars International (LSI). Chicago, Illinois
(November 16, 2005).
Speaker, “How Did We Get There? Some History on Trade Secrets Litigation and
Transactions and What It Tells Us About the Future.” Law Seminars International
(LSI), Trade Secrets Litigation and Transactions Seminar (November 16, 2005).
Speaker, The 2005 IPLAC 16th Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, The John
Marshall Law School, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." (December
7, 2005).
Speaker, “Identifying and Protecting Trade Secrets in Public and Private Sectors”
Session BI35 15:00-15:45 Intelligence Summit 2006 Hyatt Regency Crystal City
(February 20, 2006).
Speaker, Audioconference, “Seven Trade Secret Protection Measures You
Cannot Afford to Ignore.” Eli Research The Coding Institute
http://codinginstitute.com (March 23, 2006).
Speaker, “Sarbanes-Oxley Obligations and Intellectual Property." ABA Business
Law Section, Intellectual Property Committee, Spring Meeting, Tampa, Florida
(April 8, 2006).
Speaker, "What Litigators Need to Know About Sarbanes-Oxley in Trade Secret
Litigation" American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Patent
Litigation Committee, Spring Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (May 3, 2006).
Speaker, "Developments Relating to Trade Secret Assets and Sarbanes-Oxley,"
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Trade Secrets
Committee, Spring Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (May 4, 2006).
Speaker/Panelist, Xerox Security Summit 2006, "External and Internal
Information Security Threats" Craig Morford, David Drab, R. Mark Halligan, Dan
Verton, Boston Stock Exchange (May 12, 2006).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." John Marshall Center
for Intellectual Property Law, 65 th Anniversary Conference, Chicago, Illinois (May
25-26, 2006).
Participant, Meeting With Chinese Intellectual Property Delegates: Yang Jian
Cheng, Senior Judge, Guangzhou China and Lin Guanghai, Senior Judge,
Tianhe District Guangzhou China, International Liaison Office, American Bar
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Association (ABA) Chicago, Illinois (May 30, 2006).
Speaker/Panelist, http://www.accelacomm.com/jlp/mktg/0/10008072/, “The
Document Security Imperative: Beyond PCs and Firewalls. Webcast, Xerox
Corporation, (June 23, 2006).
Speaker/Interview, "Calif. Appellate Court Rules Against Apple In Trade Secrets
Case Involving Online Journalists," Intellectual Property LAWCAST (Week of June
26, 2006).
Speaker, Trade Secret Asset Management: Identifying, Protecting and Managing
Your Organization's Valued Trade Secrets. Ark Group. Trade Secret Asset
Management Master Class. Gleacher Center, Chicago, Illinois (July 25, 2006).
Speaker, “Industrial Espionage: The Real Threat to Corporate Value." The
Center for Technological Innovation, Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Michigan
Tech. Franklin Square Inn Houghton MI (July 27-29, 2006).
Speaker, “Sarbanes-Oxley and Intellectual Property.” Intellectual Property
Owners Association (IPO), Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (September 10-12,
2006).
Speaker/Panelist, Xerox Security Summit 2006, "External and Internal
Information Security Threats" Toronto, Canada (September 13, 2006).
Speaker, “What Every Corporate Lawyer Should Know About the Corporate
Jewels: Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and Trade Secret Assets.” Illinois
Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Chicago, Illinois (September 14, 2006).
Speaker, Live Audio Conference, Keeping Secrets: Best Practices for Protecting
Trade Secrets, National Constitution Center. www.constitutionconferences.com.
(September 15, 2006 1-2 p.m. EST).
Speaker/Panelist, “Moving Beyond The Basics: Leveraging the Legal System to
Maximize Company Value: Trade Secrets and Company Value.” Small Times
NanoCon International, Las Vegas, Nevada (September 21, 2006).
Speaker, “Electronic Evidence Discovery Issues in Trade Secret Cases.”
Lorman Education Services: Document Retention and Destruction in the Age of
Electronic Documents: How Document Retention Impacts Litigation and
Business in the Computer Age in Illinois. Naperville, Illinois (September 22,
2006).
Speaker/Panelist, Xerox Security Summit 2006, "External and Internal
Information Security Threats" Stamford, Connecticut (September 22, 2006).
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Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." Houston Intellectual
Property Law Association ("HIPLA") Moody Gardens Hotel. Galveston, Texas
(October 12-14, 2006).
Speaker/Panelist, Xerox Security Summit 2006, "External and Internal
Information Security Threats" Cincinnati, Ohio (October 17, 2006).
Speaker/Panelist, Xerox Security Summit 2006, "External and Internal
Information Security Threats" Chicago, Illinois (November 7, 2006).
Speaker, The 2006 IPLAC 17th Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, The John
Marshall Law School, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." (December
6, 2006).
Speaker, Licensing Executives Society, LES 2007 Winter Meeting, Professional
Development Series Workshop, "Trade Secrets: Legal Issues in Licensing", Palace
Hotel, San Francisco, California (February 22, 2007).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 51st Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 23, 2007).
Panelist, Forum on Intellectual Property Protection: Managing IP Risks to
Enhance Business Value, Information Risk Executive Council (IREC),
Corporation Executive Board, IP Incident Response Protocols, Motorola,
Schaumburg, Illinois (April 3, 2007).
Program Chair/Moderator, Intellectual Property Institute for Corporate Counsel,
Illinois Institute For Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Northbrook, Illinois (April
13, 2007).
Vice Chair, Trade Secrets Committee Meeting, American Intellectual Property
Law Association (AIPLA) Spring Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts (May 9-11,
2007).
Program Co-Chair, Trade Secret Protection, Transactions & Litigation—
“Protecting Trade Secrets Abroad”, Law Seminars International (LSI). Chicago,
Illinois (May 11, 2007).
Speaker/Panelist, Xerox Security Summit 2007, "External and Internal
Information Security Threats" New York Stock Exchange, New York (May 22,
2007).
Interview, "Spilling Secrets: Sentencing of Former Coca-Cola Secretary Joya
Williams", Paula Dodd, The Verdict, CTV (Canadian Television) 9-10 p.m. ET
(May 23, 2007).
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Moderator/Speaker, "Intellectual Property Licensing Agreements: Do It Right and
Protect Your Clients' Property," Seminar, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal
Education (IICLE) UBS Tower, Chicago, Illinois (June 8, 2007).
Program Chair, Trade Secrets Conference, American Conference Institute, San
Francisco, California (June 12-13, 2007).
Speaker, "Identifying and Protecting Trade Secrets: The Difficulty and
Importance of the Valuation Process", American Conference Institute (ACI), San
Francisco, California (June 13, 2007).
Speaker, Legal Aspects of Insider Threats, The Summit on Insider Threats, MIS
Training Institute, The Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois (August 2, 2007).
Speaker, Trade Secrets and Competitive Intelligence, IPO Trade Secrets
Committee CLE Presentation, Intellectual Property Owners Association, Annual
Meeting, New York, New York (September 11, 2007).
Speaker, Intellectual Property Law Summit 2007, Protecting and Litigating
Against Theft of Trade Secrets in a High-Tech Environment, West LegalWorks
Hyatt Regency, Chicago (October 12, 2007).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, Annual Meeting, American
Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Washington, D.C. (October 20,
2007).
Chair, Committee Report, ABA IPL Committee 410, Fall Leadership Meeting,
American Bar Association (ABA), Bloomingdale, Illinois (November 4, 2007).
Speaker, The 2007 IPLAC 18th Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, The John
Marshall Law School, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." (December
6, 2007).
Speaker, "Protection of Trade Secrets and Confidential Information in the United
States," Chinese State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration
Commission (SASAC), Lovells LLP, Chicago Office (December 10, 2007).
Chair, Trade Secrets Committee Meeting, American Intellectual Property Law
Association (AIPLA), Mid-Winter Institute, Phoenix, AZ (January 23-26, 2008).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, The Franklin Pierce Law
Center, Concord, New Hampshire (February 21, 2008).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, Caterpillar Legal
Department, Peoria, Illinois (February 25, 2008).
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Speaker, "Valuing and Monetizing IP Assets and Knowing When It's Necessary
to Conduct an Audit," Strategic IP Planning Conference, American Conference
Institute, Millennium Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona (February 27-28, 2008).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 52nd Annual
Conference on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 29, 2008).
Speaker, "Intellectual Property, How Much Protection is Enough?" InfoSec
World, Orlando, Florida (March 10-12, 2008).
Speaker/Panelist, Xerox/NBC-U Security Summit 2008, Los Angeles, California
(March 13, 2008).
Speaker, "Protecting Trade Secrets in a Digital Age," Michigan Spring IPL
Seminar, Kellogg Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
(March 17, 2008).
Chair, Trade Secrets and Interference with Contracts Committee 410, ABA IPL
Spring Conference, Arlington, Virginia (April 10-12, 2008).
Chair, Trade Secrets Committee Meeting, American Intellectual Property Law
Association (AIPLA), Spring Meeting, Houston, Texas (May 14-16, 2008).
Executive Committee, AIPPI 41st World Intellectual Property Congress, Boston,
Massachusetts (September 6-11, 2008).
Moderator, Workshop IX: Trade Secrets in the Global marketplace, 41st
Congress of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual
Property, AIPPI Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston,
Massachusetts (September 9, 2008).
Speaker/Panelist, Xerox Security Summit 2008, "External and Internal
Information Security Threats" Atlanta, Georgia (September 16, 2008).
Chair, Trade Secrets Committee Meeting, American Intellectual Property Law
Association (AIPLA), Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (October 23, 2008).
Speaker, Protecting and Securing IP Assets in the New Economy, American
Intellectual Property Law Association, Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
(October 23, 2008).
Speaker, Hot Topics in the Law of Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants,
American College of Business Court Judges (ACBCJ), Fourth Annual Meeting,
Chicago, Illinois (November 16-18, 2008).
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Speaker, Brussels IP 2008: The Pan European Intellectual Property Summit,
Sheraton Hotel, Brussels, Belgium (December 4-5, 2008).
Speaker, The 2008 IPLAC 19th Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, The John
Marshall Law School, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." (December
9, 2008).
Moderator and Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, 1st Annual
Intellectual Property Institute, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
(IICLE), UBS Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois (December 11-12, 2008).
Chair, Trade Secrets Committee Meeting, American Intellectual Property Law
Association (AIPLA), Mid-Winter Meeting, Miami, Florida (January 28-31, 2009).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secret Law, Utah IP Summit,
Intellectual Property Section of the Utah State Bar, Salt Lake City, Utah
(February 13, 2009).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 53rd Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 27, 2009).
Chair, Trade Secrets Committee Meeting, American Intellectual Property Law
Association (AIPLA), Spring Meeting, San Diego, California (May 13-15, 2009).
Speaker, Quantifying and Proving Damages Suffered as a Result of Employee
Conduct, American Conference Institute, Chicago, Illinois (May 27-28, 2009).
Speaker/Interview, "Tenth Circuit’s Ruling in Hertz v. Luzenac” Intellectual Property
LAWCAST (Week of September 7, 2009).
Speaker, Hertz v. The Luzenac Group: Trade Secret Protection, Telebriefing, Law
Seminars International (LSI) (September 18, 2009).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, Carolina Patent Trademark
& Copyright Law Association (CPTCLA), Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
(September 25-26, 2009).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, Intellectual Property Law
Committee, Chicago Bar Association (October 6, 2009).
Speaker, U.S. Strategies for the Protection of Trade Secrets in a Global Economy,
Nixon Peabody, LLP, Chicago, Illinois (October 22, 2009).
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Speaker, The 2009 IPLAC 20th Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, The John
Marshall Law School, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." (December
10, 2009).
Speaker, Intellectual Property Primer: Trade Secret Basics, Chicago, Illinois,
Nixon Peabody, LLP (January 7, 2010).
Moderator, AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute, Making and Selling Confidential Information,
La Quinta, California, American Intellectual Property Law Association (January
27-30, 2010).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 54th Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 26, 2010).
Speaker/Interview, "First Circuit Finds for Defendant in Case Involving Restrictive
Covenant, Trade Secrets." Intellectual Property LAWCAST (Week of February 22,
2010).
Panelist, Administrative Panel Decision, San Diego Hydroponics v. Innovative
Growing Solutions, Inc., Case No. D2009-1545, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation
Center (March 3, 2010).
Speaker, Creative Remedies to Trade Secret Disputes, with Alan Cox, NERA
Consulting and Victoria Cundiff, Paul Hastings LLP, IPO IP Chat Channel
www.ipo.org/ipchatchannel (http://www.ipo.org/ipchatchannel) (April 1, 2010).
Speaker, “Intellectual Property Roundtable – Ask the Experts.” DCBA MCLE
Meeting by Ad Hoc Intellectual Property Committee, Wheaton, Illinois (April 22,
2010).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." Intellectual Property
Corporate Seminar, Nixon Peabody, LLP. Chicago, Illinois (May 19, 2010).
Speaker, Rochester CLE Symposium, Intellectual Property Litigation of the
Future: Copyright and Trade Secrets, Nixon Peabody LLP, Rochester, New York
(May 20, 2010).
Speaker, Managing and Protecting Trade Secrets on the Internet and in the
Emerging World of Cloud-Computing, Nixon Peabody, LLP, Webinar (June 18,
2010).
Speaker/Panelist, “Patentable Subject Matter After the Supreme Court Bilski
Opinion.” DePaul University School of Law: Center for Intellectual Property Law
& Information Technology (CIPLIT) Chicago, Illinois (July 1, 2010).
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Co-Chair, of Q215, Protection of Trade Secrets Through IPR and Unfair
Competition Law, AIPPI 42 nd World Intellectual Property Congress, Paris,
France (October 3-6, 2010).
Speaker, Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law, Annual Meeting, American
Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Washington, D.C. (October 21-23,
2010).
Speaker, "How to Conduct a Trade Secrets Audit." Nixon Peabody CLE Firmwide
Teleconference (November 18, 2010).
Speaker, In Re Bilski: Recap and Analysis of United States Supreme Court Oral
Arguments, Nixon Peabody, LLP, Webinar (November 24, 2010).
Speaker, The 2010 IPLAC 21st Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, The John
Marshall Law School, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." (December
9, 2010).
Speaker, "Addressing International Trade Secret Litigation: Should the Federal
Economic Espionage Act Be Amended to Include a Civil Cause of Action,
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Corporate
Practice/Trade Secret Law Joint Committee Educational Session, The Peabody
Hotel, Orlando, Florida (February 4, 2011).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 55th Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School.
Chicago, Illinois (February 25, 2011).
Faculty, Trial Advocacy Program -- Evidence Challenges Series: Oral Testimony,
Nixon Peabody LLP, Chicago, Illinois (March 1, 2011).
Faculty, Trial Advocacy Program: Evidence Challenges Series: Documents,
Nixon Peabody LLP, Chicago, Illinois (April 5, 2011).
Speaker, Roundtable Discussion of United States Supreme Court case: Microsoft
Corp. v. i4i Limited Partnership, DePaul University College of Law in conjunction
with the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) and the Center
for Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology (CIPLIT), Lewis Center
Room 341 (April 7, 2011).
Speaker, Trade Secrets: Maximizing IP Value. Master Program in Intellectual
Property Management and Markets, Illinois Institute of Technology (April 18,
2011).
Faculty, Trial Advocacy Program: Evidence Challenges Series: Impeachment,
Nixon Peabody LLP, Chicago, Illinois (May 3, 2011).
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Speaker, Contracting with the Government: Protecting Trade Secrets when
Doing Business with the Government, Nixon Peabody, LLP Webinar Series,
Chicago, Illinois (May 12, 2011).
Speaker, US Strategies for the Protection of Trade Secrets in a Global Economy:
The China Syndrome, Nixon Peabody Corporate Seminar: Hot Topics in IP Law.
Chicago, Illinois (June 9, 2011).
Faculty, Trial Advocacy Program, Evidence Challenges Series: Electronic
Evidence, Nixon Peabody LLP, Chicago, Illinois (June 13, 2011).
Speaker, India Defense Procurement: Responding to Indian Government
Requests for IP Rights and Ownership: How Far to Go in Divulging and
Protecting Trade Secrets, American Conference Institute (ACI), Washington, DC
(June 15-16, 2011).
Moderator, Practical Tips to Prepare You to Succeed in the Legal Profession,
Chicago, Illinois, Northwestern Law/The Richard Linn American Inn of Court
(November 16, 2011).
Speaker, The 2011 IPLAC 22nd Annual Trade Secrets Seminar, The John
Marshall Law School, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law" (December
1, 2011).
Moderator, Green Technologies: Dealing with Urgent Innovation Now, IP Week
& Open Innovation 2011, Crowne Plaza Le Palace, Brussels (December 6-9,
2011).
Speaker, IAM’s World’s Best IP Strategists’ and Trade Secret Management
Webinar, Trade Secret Assets: Management and Valuation, Blake Lyman,
Business Valuation Resources, LLC (January 18, 2012).
Speaker, "Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law." 56th Annual Conference
on Developments in Trade Secrets Law, John Marshall Law School,
Chicago, Illinois (February 24, 2012).
Moderator/Speaker, License Agreements 101, Drafting a Trade Secrets
Agreement, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, UBS Tower &
Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois (March 9, 2012).
Speaker, “Computers and Trade Secrets: Ethical Considerations for Inside and
Outside Counsel Protecting Trade Secrets.” North Suburban Bar Association,
2 nd District Courthouse, Skokie, Illinois (April 17, 2012).
Speaker, "Are You the Weakest Link? Making Certain that In-House Counsel
and Outside Counsel Protect Their Client's Trade Secrets." American Intellectual
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Property Association (AIPLA) Online CLE Seminar (April 18, 2012).
Speaker, “How to Keep Trade Secrets from Walking Out the Door.” Bloomberg
BNA, Webinar, http://www.bna.com/trade-secrets-26017/ (May 1, 2012).
Speaker, “Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law.” DuPage County Bar
Association, DCBA lunch’n’learn (May 7, 2012).
Moderator, "The Internationalization of Trade Secret Disputes: Big Cases, Big
Verdicts and Big Challenges.” AIPLA Spring Meeting Austin, Texas (May 10,
2012).
Speaker, “Trade Secrets and China -The China Syndrome.” Chicago Corporate
Counsel Seminar (May 23, 2012).
Special Delegation, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), IP
China Practice Committee, China Delegation, Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing (May
30-June 9, 2012).
Speaker, “How to Conduct a Trade Secret Audit”. Nixon Peabody Webinar:
Marketing Your Products and Services Without Losing Your IP, Chicago, Illinois
(June 14, 2012).
Moderator, Prior User Rights and Trade Secrets: A New IP Option Replacing
Patents to Secure Freedom-to-Operate for Internally-Used innovations, 2012 BIO
International Convention, Boston, MA (June 19, 2012).
Group Leader, Nixon Peabody Mock Jury Trial Team, John Marshall Law School
(JMLS) Comparative Trial Demonstration at SIPO, Peking University, Beijing,
China (June 20, 2012).
Moderator and Speaker, Drafting a Trade Secrets License Agreement, Licensing
Agreements 101, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), UBS
Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois (June 22, 2012).
Speaker, Recent Federal Developments in Trade Secrets Law: 2012-2013,
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), Annual Meeting, San Antonio,
Texas (September 8-12, 2012).
Speaker, Trade Secrets: The Evolving Landscape 2012-2013, Xerox
Corporation, Norwalk, CT (September 19, 2012).
Speaker/Panelist, Industry Perspective on Threats and Challenges to Protecting
Trade Secrets, 2012 IPR Center Symposium, Tackling Emerging Threats,
Arlington, VA (September 20, 2012).
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Delegate, AIPPI-US Division, 43 rd AIPPI World Congress, Seoul, Korea (October
21-23, 2012).
Speaker, Significant Developments in Trade Secrets, Trade Secret Law Summit,
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting,
Washington, DC (October 23, 2012).
Speaker, Managing and Valuing Trade Secrets Webinar, Certified Patent
Valuation Analyst (CPVA), The Business Development Academy (BDA)
(November 13, 2012).
Selected Trade Secret Committees and Appointments
Founder, Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC), Trade
Secrets and Unfair Competition Committee (1990--).
ABA Intellectual Property Law Section, Committee No. 410 Trade Secrets and
Interference with Contracts, Subcommittee Chair Committee 410M, Internet and
Trade Secrets (1997-1998).
ABA Intellectual Property Law Section, Committee No. 410 Trade Secrets and
Inference with Contracts, Subcommittee Chair, Subcommittee C, Agreements to
Protect Trade Secrets (1998-1999).
Committee Chair, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).
Committee on Trade Secrets Law, Subcommittee on Federal Criminal Legislation
(2000).
Co-Chair, Licensing Executives Society (LES), Trade Secret Licensing
Committee (2000-2004).
President-Elect, Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) (2000-
2001).
President, Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) (2001-
2002).
Committee Chair, IPLAC Website Committee (2002-2004).
Chair, ABA Intellectual Property Law Section, Committee No. 410 Trade Secrets
and Interference with Contracts (1999-2001).
Chair, ABA Intellectual Property Law Section, Committee No. 403 Inequitable
Conduct (2001-2002).
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ABA Intellectual Property Law Section, Committee No. 410, Trade Secrets and
Tortious Interference With Contracts, Subcommittee Chair, Subcommittee A:
Federal Legislation (reports on federal legislation affecting trade secret rights.
The Subcommittee is reviewing recent developments in federal legislation
affecting trade secret rights and the consideration whether to recommend the
enactment of a federal trade secrets statute --which would not preempt the
UTSA) (2001-2002).
ABA Intellectual Property Law Section, Committee No. 410, Trade Secrets and
Tortious Interference With Contracts, Subcommittee Chair, Subcommittee E:
ADR in Trade Secret Cases (this subcommittee is considering whether to
develop a mini-directory of ADR “neutrals” with special experience in trade secret
issues --particularly remedies for trade secret violations). (2001-2002).
Chair, ABA Intellectual Property Law Section, Committee No. 459 Special
Committee on the Management of IP Assets (2002-2003).
Chair, ABA Intellectual Property Law Section, Committee No. 408 Small
Business (2003-2005).
Chair, ABA Intellectual Property Law Section, Committee No. 410, Trade Secrets
and Tortious Interference With Contracts (2005-2009).
Vice Chair, Trade Secrets Law Committee, American Intellectual Property Law
Association (AIPLA) (2006-2007).
Chair, Trade Secrets Law Committee, American Intellectual Property Law
Association (AIPLA) (2007-2009).
Member, AIPLA Amicus Committee (2009-2012).
Member, ABA-IPL Annual Review Editorial Board, ARVC-Division IV (2009-
2010).
Member, IPO Trade Secrets Committee (2007-2012).
ABA IPL Annual Review Board Contributing Author, Annual Review of Intellectual
Property Law Division IV Trade Secrets (2010-2011).
Vice President, Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété
Intellectuelle (AIPPI) (2010-2012).
R Mark Halligan, Elected U.S. Representative, AIPPI Nominating Committee,
Seoul, Korea (2012-2015).
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Internet
R. Mark Halligan, Steering Committee, AIPLA-US Division of the AIPLA: US
Group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
(2012-2014).
www.rmarkhalligan.com
Sponsor, The Trade Secrets Home Page
http://www.tradesecretshomepage.com
Sponsor, Trade Secrets Case Law Database
http://www.asksam.com/halligan
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