2010-2011 IP Event Archive
August 31, 2010 -- Panel Discussion: Viacom v. YouTube
12:00 - 1:30 PM, Room 570
A federal court ruled that YouTube fell within the DMCA safe harbor and was not responsible for the copyright infringement committed by users of YouTube. Professors Perritt and Staudt will discuss the ruling and its implications with Professor Lee serving as moderator. All students are invited to attend. Pizza will be served.
September 1, 2010 -- The Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Luncheon "Careers in Intellectual Property"
12:00 - 2:00 PM, Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court
Are you interested in a career in intellectual property? If so, do not miss this exciting event. A panel of practicing intellectual property attorneys representing a wide variety of professional experience will give insider advice on creating job opportunities through networking, resume building, interview techniques, and practical advice for working in the IP field.
Complimentary attendance for CBA Members and CBA Law Student Members. $15 Nonmember. Space is limited so please register online at chicagobar.org (under CLE). A box lunch is included. Additional information...
September 15, 2010 -- IPLS Welcome Reception
5:30 - 8:00 PM, Lobby
The Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS) welcomes first-year and transfer students to their Fall 2010 Welcome Reception. Students will get a chance to interface with IP faculty and other students interested in intellectual property. Additional information...
September 28, 2010 -- IP/IPLS Brown Bag Lunch
12:00 - 1:00 PM, Room 355
In March 2007, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the trade association representing major record labels, announced a litigation strategy under which it files, or threatens to file civil lawsuits against individual college students it believes are trafficking in unlicensed music. This strategy supplemented a broader strategy in which the RIAA has sued or threatened to sue more than 30,000 individuals for illegal downloading.
The handful of cases that have reached the courthouse have raised a number of interesting issues about the scope of the Fair Use Privilege under 17 U.S.C. § 107, duties of ISPs under the DMCA, abuse of civil subpoenas, and the psychology of compliance with copyright law.
Steve Scovil, a third year law student, is writing his paper for Professor Perritt's Seminar in Entertainment Law this semester in the form of a screenplay which dramatizes some of the human conflicts the RIAA litigation strategy had engendered. Mr. Scovil and Professor Perritt will present aspects of his screenplay as a foundation for discussion of its characters, plot lines, and the underlying legal issues.
Space is limited for this event. An RSVP to IPLS is required.
September 30, 2010 -- Inaugural Chicago-Kent Supreme Court IP Review
1:00 - 5:00 PM, Auditorium
Leading members of the Supreme Court bar, intellectual property practice, and academia will discuss the Supreme Court IP cases of this past year and will preview the upcoming IP cases, along with the First Amendment case involving California's restrictions on violence in video games, in the Court's Term this year. A reception will immediately follow the conference. All students and the public are invited to attend. Please visit the Supreme Court IP Review conference web page for additional information and registration.
October 15, 2010 -- "The War on Terroir": Geographical Indications of Origin and Trademark Law
5:00 PM
Please join the Chicago-Kent Alumni Association for a mini-CLE lecture on the Geographic Origins of Indication as it pertains to artisanal cheese and wine taught by Chicago-Kent Professors Chris Buccafusco and Sarah Harding. The lecture is followed by a wine and cheese tasting, hosted by the Chicago-Kent Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS), designed to portray the terroir that makes each product unique and meaningful. For example, one portion of the tasting will be focused on Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines from Bordeaux and Napa Valley in order to highlight the impact that location and local wine-making style has on a given varietal.
5:00 PM ~ Welcome and reception
5:30 PM ~ Lecture (hosted by the Chicago-Kent Alumni Association)
6:30 PM ~ Wine and cheese tasting (hosted by the Chicago-Kent IPLS)
Attendance is limited. Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at www.kentlaw.edu/alumniday2010. Suggested donation at the door is $25.00; $5.00 for IPLS members.
October 20, 2010 -- IP Career Development Session
12:00 - 1:30 PM, Room 570
The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) and Chicago-Kent's Program in Intellectual Property Law will sponsor an informal discussion on IP career development. The program, entitled "Early Career Development for the New IP Lawyer," will feature a panel of Chicago area IP professionals who will provide students with valuable information and recommendations for developing skills and experience needed to set up a successful career in IP Law. The panelists will provide advice and recommendations for students entering the profession and will discuss the importance of participation in organizations such as IPLAC. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided and there is no cost to attend. An RSVP to Patricia O'Neal is required to attend.
October 20, 2010 -- IPLS Peer Resume Review Workshop
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Room 270
Come have your resume reviewed by and IPLS board member in preparation for our Resume Review Workshop, when a practicing IP attorney will review your resume. Lunch will be provided.
October 26, 2010 -- IPLS Speaker Event: Patent Law in a Globalized Economy
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Room 580
Ever wonder about the dynamics of patent law as innovation increases on a global scale? With technological advances coming from several different countries, patents and their enforcement are becoming increasingly important. Rich Stockton, Partner at Banner & Witcoff, will discuss the effect of a globalized economy on the future of patent law. Lunch will be provided by Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
November 3, 2010 -- IPLS Brown Bag Discussion featuring Professor Buccafusco
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Room 155
The IPLS will host a Brown Bag discussion featuring Professor Buccafusco. Professor Buccafusco will discuss the correlation between intellectual property and the human senses.
Goods that appeal to the senses of sight and sound are thought of as being more or less "aesthetic," and they are governed by copyright law. Goods that appeal to the sense of touch are thought of as having more or less "utility," and they are governed by patent law. What are we to make of this distinction? Does it make sense? For the answers to these and other interesting questions, please plan to attend this event. Space for this event is limited. Please contact IPLS if you are interested in attending.
November 16, 2010 -- IPLS Brown Bag Lunch featuring Professor Seaman
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Room 355
The IPLS will host a Brown Bag lunch featuring Professor Seaman. Professor Seaman will discuss his article, "Willful Patent Infringement and Enhanced Damages After In re Seagate: An Empirical Study."
January 25, 2011 -- Chicago IP Colloquium Speaker, Professor Sean Seymore
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM, Room 305
The first speaker for the 2011 Chicago IP Colloquium is Professor Sean Seymore from Vanderbilt University Law School. The title of Professor Seymore's paper is "Patently Impossible." The Chicago IP Colloquium is jointly sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
February 8, 2011 -- Chicago IP Colloquium Speaker, Professor Kristen Osenga
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 111 E. Pearson, 16th Floor
Professor Kristen Osenga, University of Richmond School of Law, is the next speaker for this year's
colloquium. Professor Osenga's paper, "Complexity and Patent Claims," will be discussed. The Chicago IP Colloquium is jointly sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
February 22, 2011 -- Chicago IP Colloquium Speaker, Professor Shyamkrishna Balganesh
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM, Room 305
The third speaker for the 2011 Chicago IP Colloquium is Professor Shyamkrishna Balganesh from University of Pennsylvania Law School. The discussion will focus on Professor Balganesh's paper, "Hot News": The Enduring Myth of Property in News. The Chicago IP Colloquium is jointly sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
March 22, 2011 -- Chicago IP Colloquium Speaker, Professor Molly Van Houweling
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 111 E. Pearson, 16th Floor
Professor Molly Van Houweling from UC Berkeley School of Law is the next speaker for colloquium. Professor Van Houweling's paper is entitled "Touching and Concerning Copyright: Real Property Reasoning in MDY Industries, Inc. v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc." The Chicago IP Colloquium is jointly sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
April 5, 2011 -- Chicago IP Colloquium Speaker, Professor Lean Chan Grinvald
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM, Room 305
The next speaker for the colloquium is Professor Leah Chan Grinvald from Saint Louis University School of Law. The topic of discussion is Professor Grinvald's paper "Social Shaming: Fighting Back Trademark Bullies." The Chicago IP Colloquium is jointly sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
April 18, 2011 -- IP Information & Course Selection Session
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Room 370
The IP faculty will give a quick overview of potential careers in IP and explain the differences amongst the various disciplines. They also will go over the slate of IP courses to be offered for the 2011-12 school year and provide suggestions and strategies as to which classes to take.
April 19, 2011 -- Chicago IP Colloquium Speaker, Professor Graeme Dinwoodie
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM, Room C50
The final speaker for this year's colloquium is Professor Graeme Dinwoodie, The Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford. Professor Dinwoodie's paper, "International Trademark Protection: Territoriality in a Post-National Age," will be discussed. The Chicago IP Colloquium is jointly sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
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