Pinsent Masons are running a series of free, one-hour OUT-LAW Breakfast Seminars in May and June. We thought you might be interested in attending.

Creative uses of IP - and how to stop them (13-29 May)

From website-scraping to user-generated content, a threat to one company's intellectual property is an opportunity to another. Exploring the strengths and weaknesses of IP laws, we ask: how should the rights-holder keep control in a Web 2.0 market? Our lawyers present both sides of the story:

Permitted uses of content and brands
Controlling that use and protecting value
Parody marketing: using a proposed new law

Marketing on the web: top legal tips (4-18 June)

In the wake of the UK's first court ruling on sponsored links, we explain the legal issues you need to know and the practical steps you can take to promote your business and protect your brand on the web. We cover:

Search engine marketing and the law
New rules on unfair commercial practices
Widgets for Facebook and OpenSocial

The seminars are free. Registration, breakfast and networking from 8am. Talks begin 8.30am and end at 9.30am (except in London where, for logistical reasons, they end at 10am). All events are held in our local offices.

For more information and online booking, see: www.out-law.com/page-6024.