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IP Governance Task Force

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Introductions:

The IP Governance Task Force provides comprehensive solutions to evolving Internet-based activities which devalue IP owned by major banking and financial institutions. Comprehensive solutions to these problems require more than just technical solutions and involve corporate governance and operational risk (Basel II) issues. The Task Force addresses a range of IP-related issues, including IT, regulatory and disclosure, legal, risk management, insurance, security and operational risk issues. Operational risk is defined in Basel II as “the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, and systems or from external events. This definition of operational risk includes legal risk – which is the risk of loss (including litigation costs, settlements, and regulatory fines) resulting from the failure of the bank to comply with laws, regulations, prudent ethical standards, and contractual obligations in any aspect of the bank’s business – but excludes strategic and reputational risks."

The IP Governance Task Force is a multi-disciplinary team of IP professionals providing a coordinated IP Governance solution and competitive advantage for public and private organizations with management, education, advisory, legal, data-mining, remediation, insurance, and rating services. Members include industry thought-leaders from auditing, legal, and technology companies.

MemberFirmCitySpecialty
Paul W. Kruse, EsqBone McAllester NortonNashville, Tn.Sarbanes-Oxley, Trademarks
Patrick J. Whalen, Esq.*Spencer Fane Britt & BrowneKansas City, Mo. Sarbanes-Oxley, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Patents
R. Mark Halligan, Esq.*LovellsChicagoSarbanes-Oxley, Trademarks, Trade Secrets
Ron EppersonGrant ThorntonPhoenix, Az.Sarbanes-Oxley, IP Valuation
Gary BenderErnst & Young San Francisco National Practice Leader for E&Y's Intellectual Property Services specializing in Sarbanes-Oxley/IP Controls.
Allan Bergen IT Consultant Cincinnati, Oh.Information Technology
Elizabeth GutteridgeDeloitte Touche LondonIP Governance and Valuation
Beckwith B. MillerTrademarkBots.com, Inc.Naples, Fl IP Governance, Trademarks
Kenneth M. Larish, Esq.Bone McAllester NortonNashville, Tn.Administrative and Regulatory Law, Communications
Tom KellermannCore Security TechnologiesBoston, Ma.VP of Security Awareness, Pharming Specialist

Publications by members of the IP Governance Task Force are below:

"Sarbanes-Oxley and Trademark Portfolio Management", by Paul W. Kruse, Published by Aspatore Books, 2005.

"Trade Secret Asset Managment. An Executive's Guide to Information Asset Management, Including Sarbanes-Oxley Accounting Requirements for Trade Secrets", by R. Mark Halligan and Richard F. Weyhand. Published by Aspatore Books, 2006.

"Capital Markets and E-Fraud", by Tom Kellermann, CISM and Valerie McNevin, The World Bank, Operations and Policy Department, February, 2005.

"Electronic Safety and Soundness: Securing Finance in a New Age",  by Tom Kellermann, Thomas C. Glaessner and Valerie McNevin, The World Bank, Operations and Policy Department, February, 2004.

Other Membership Affiliations:
Patrick J. Whalen, Esq., Chairman of the Intellectual Property Committee, Business Section of the American Bar Association

R. Mark Halligan, Esq.,  Chairman of the Trade Secrets Committee, Intellectual Property Section of the American Bar Association

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