Lawyer to discuss intellectual property March 21 at Othmer Hall

Engineers are visionaries: Creative, inventive, innovative. Often that translates into new products, processes or designs. For this reason, engineers must know the basics of intellectual property.

David H. Youssefi, corporate intellectual property counsel at Best Western International Inc. in Phoenix, will discuss intellectual property issues March 21 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering and Technology. His talk, titled "An Introduction to the Protection of Intellectual Property," will cover what intellectual property is, available protection, both domestically and internationally, and ownership, licensing and transfer of intellectual property.

Youssefi received his bachelor's degree in computer science in 1991, and his juris doctorate in 1998, both from Arizona State University. Before attending law school, Youssefi worked for four years as a software engineer at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix. After graduating from law school, he worked for four years at a major international law firm in San Francisco, before returning to Phoenix and joining Best Western. He focuses on protecting the company's extensive trademark portfolio, consisting of hundreds of filings in more than 80 countries, and manages the company's intellectual property litigation and licensing worldwide. Youssefi is admitted to practice law in both Arizona and California, and is a member of the American Intellectual Property Association and the International Trademark Association.

The talk will take place at 3 p.m. in 106 Othmer Hall, 16th and Vine streets. It is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception.

CONTACT: Constance Walter, Engineering & Technology, (402) 472-8309