2007-2008 IP Event Archive
August 28, 2007 -- Panel Discussion: Access to Copyrighted Works Protected by Technological Measures
12:00 - 1:15 PM, Room 570
A lunchtime panel discussion addressing whether technological measures are helping or hurting access to copyrighted works. The panel will include presentations by Professor Graeme Dinwoodie and Professor Maciej Barczewski from the University of Gdansk. Lunch will be provided.
September 4, 2007 -- IP Faculty Roundtable: YouTube/Viacom Litigation
12:00 - 1:30 PM, Room 570
Members of the IP faculty will discuss the pending copyright dispute between YouTube and Viacom. Lunch will be provided.
September 7, 2007 -- The Patent Cooperation Treaty in 2007
2:00 - 5:15 PM
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), administered by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) provides the mechanism whereby a patent application may be filed to have effect in many countries, an alternative to filing individually. The use of PCT saves time as well as the cost of such individual filings. Matthew Bryan, a key official from the PCT Legal Division of WIPO, will provide an update on pending and emerging issues surrounding the administration of PCT, its rules and regulations, and the related Authorities. This workshop is co-sponsored by the Program in Intellectual Property Law, the Chicago Intellectual Property Alliance (CIPA), and WIPO.
Registration is required for this program. Attendees are eligible for 3.0 hours of CLE credit on a 60-minute credit hour including 1.0 hour of ethics (pending approval by the Illinois Commission on Professionalism).
September 19, 2007 -- 4th Annual Federal Circuit Roundtable Discussion
3:00 - 4:00 PM, Room 510
The Roundtable, composed of former law clerks at the Federal Circuit, will address this year's topic, "MedImmune and SanDisk: Seeking a License Without Getting a Lawsuit." The scheduled participants are Meredith Martin Addy, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Michelle Armond, Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP, Leonard D. Conapinski, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Laura L. Donoghue, Sidley Austin LLP, Laura A. Lydigsen, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Sasha D. Mayergoyz, Latham & Watkins LLP, David C. McKone, Latham & Watkins, LLP, and Lisa Schneider, Sidley Austin LLP.
Attendees are eligible to receive 1.0 hour of IL MCLE credit. There is no charge or registration for this event.
September 27, 2007 -- IPLS 1L Wecome Reception
5:30 - 7:30 PM, Event Room
Welcome reception for 1L intellectual property students.
October 3, 2007 -- Careers in Intellectual Property Law
3:00 - 4:00 PM, Room 510
IP faculty along with staff from the Career Services Office will discuss and answer questions about careers in intellectual property law.
October 9, 2007 -- Lunchtime Presentation featuring Finnish Scholar Mikko Välimäki
12:00 - 1:15 PM, Room 570
Mikko Välimäki, a Finnish scholar, will give a presentation entitled, "From File Sharing to Open Content - Drawing the Line between Legal and Illegal." Mr. Välimäki is a research fellow at the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Helsinki and also teaches technology and intellectual property law as an adjunct professor at Helsinki University of Technology.
October 23, 2007 -- IPLS Sponsors IP Scholars Debate: Trademark Use
12:00 - 1:15 PM, Room 570
Panelists will discuss and debate trademark use, a doctrine that helps to define the types of uses that a trademark owner can restrain.
November 6, 2007 -- IPLS Hosts Panel Discussion: U.S. Supreme Court Decision in KSR v. Teleflex
12:00 - 1:15 PM, Room 570
Panelists will discuss what affects, if any, the Supreme Court's decision will have on the law of obviousness.
November 26, 2007 -- IP Course Selection Session
1:00 - 2:30 PM, Room 580
The Intellectual Property faculty will meet with students to answer questions regarding the selection of courses for next semester.
January 17, 2008 -- Guest Speakers: The Honorable Richard Linn, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Harold Wegner, Foley & Lardner LLP
4:15 - 5:30 PM, Room 305
Judge Richard Linn and Hal Wegner, Partner in the international law firm of Foley & Lardner, will visit the law school for an informal meeting with IP students.
PLEASE NOTE: Judge Linn will be meeting with students only.
January 29, 2008 -- Chicago IP Colloquium Speaker, Professor Peter Menell
4:00 - 5:45 PM, Room 305
The first speaker for the 2008 Chicago Intellectual Property Colloquium is Professor Peter Menell from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. The title of Professor Menell's paper is, "Knowledge Accessibility and Preservation Policy for the Digital Age." The Colloquium is jointly sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
February 12, 2008 -- Chicago IP Colloquium Speaker, Professor Ann Bartow
4:00 - 5:45 PM, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 25 East Pearson, Room L14
Professor Ann Bartow from the University of South Carolina School of Law is the next speaker for the 2008 Chicago Intellectual Property Colloquium. The topic of discussion will focus on Professor Bartow's paper, "Trademarks, Commoditization, Gender and the Color Pink." The Colloquium is jointly sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
February 25, 2008 -- Reception for Certificate Programs
4:30 - 5:45 PM, Event Room
Any student that is interested in a certificate program is invited to attend this informational reception. This event will enable students to gather information as well as meet the faculty and students in the various certificate programs at Chicago-Kent. Refreshments will be served.
February 26, 2008 -- Lunchtime Discussion: My Way? Or the Highway? Intellectual Property Dilemmas of Online Gaming
12:00 - 1:30 PM, Room 580
J. Michael Monahan from Pattishall McAulliffe will be on hand to discuss legal issues in the video game industry with IP students. Mr. Monahan has been involved in video game law and has spoken and written about rights in user-generated content particularly in the MMO space (massively multi-player online games).
February 26, 2008 -- Chicago IP Colloquium Speaker, Professor Peter Lee
4:00 - 5:45 PM, Room 305
The next speaker for the 2008 Chicago Intellectual Property Colloquium is Professor Peter Lee from UC Davis School of Law. Professor Lee's paper, "The Evolution of Intellectual Infrastructure," will be discussed. The Colloquium is jointly sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
March 25, 2008 -- Chicago IP Colloquium Speaker, Professor Jennifer Rothman
4:00 - 5:45 PM, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 25 East Pearson, Room L14
Professor Jennifer Rothman, Loyola Law School Los Angeles, is the next speaker for the 2008 Chicago Intellectual Property Colloquium. Professor Rothman's paper is entitled, "Intellectual Property and the Autonomy Interest." The Colloquium is jointly sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
April 3, 2008 -- IPLS Annual Alumni Reception
5:00 - 7:00 PM, Event Room
The IPLS cordially invites you to attend their Annual Alumni Reception. Throughout the evening, students will be able to converse with alumni and local attorneys regarding their professional experience in the legal field. Come spend an evening with the alumni, faculty, staff, students, and volunteers who contribute to the success of the Intellectual Property Program at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
April 8, 2008 -- Chicago IP Colloquium Speaker, Professor R. Polk Wagner
4:00 - 5:45 PM, Room 305
The next speaker for the 2008 Chicago Intellectual Property Colloquium is Professor R. Polk Wagner from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Professor Wagner's paper, "The Federal Circuit and the Doctrine of Equivalents," will be discussed. The Colloquium is jointly sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
April 22, 2008 -- IP Information and Course Selection Session
12:00 - 1:30 PM, Room 580
- Planning on pursuing an IP career?
- Somewhat curious about what this “IP stuff” is all about?
- Not certain whether someone without a technical background can take IP classes (yes, you can) or pursue an IP career (yes, you can)?
If you answer yes, or even “maybe,” to any of these questions, then you should attend the IP class selection program on Tuesday, April 22 at noon in Room 580.
At this session, Chicago-Kent’s IP faculty will give a quick overview of potential careers in IP and explain the differences amongst the various disciplines. They will then go over the slate of IP classes to be offered in the 2008-09 school year and provide suggestions and strategies as to which classes to take.
April 22, 2008 -- Chicago IP Colloquium Speaker, Professor Mark McKenna
4:00 - 5:45 PM,
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 25 East Pearson, Room L14
The final speaker for the 2008 Chicago Intellectual Property Colloquium is Professor Mark McKenna, Saint Louis University School of Law . The topic of discussion will focus on Professor McKenna's paper, "Testing Modern Trademark Law's Theory of Harm." The Colloquium is jointly sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
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