Welcome back.
IPLS welcomes all
returning Chicago-Kent students back to fall classes. IPLS has some
exciting activities planned for this year, and of course the popular
outline database. Don't miss out! Renew your membership at the
student organization fair.
Student organization fair on Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Interested in Intellectual Property Law? Do you want to chance to
network with IP lawyers in the Chicago area at exclusive events? Do
you want outlines for your classes? Then sign up for the IPLS!
We'll be manning a table at the student org fair on Wednesday, from
11:30 to 1:00 pm, and from 5:00 to 6:00 pm.
IP roundtable on Tuesday, Sept.
5
.
Making Infringers Pay: A Lunchtime
Roundtable Discussion
In eBay Inc. v. MercExchange L.L.C., the Supreme Court made clear
that permanent injunctions are not always available in patent cases.
Thus, infringers may be required to pay but not have to stop
infringing a patent. The case has profound implications for
inventions that are only components of larger devices and for
“patent trolls,” companies that own patents but do not produce any
goods. This roundtable will explore the role of injunctions in
patent, copyright, and trademark law, exploring their similarities
and differences.
All
students and faculty are invited to come along to participate in, or
simply listen to, the discussion. Refreshments will be served.
Come here what Professors Hulbert, Staudt, Piatt and myself have to
say about this important case. Also, learn a little bit more about
the Intellectual Property Law Society and the Chicago-Kent’s Program
in Intellectual Property Law.
The eBay opinion
is available at:
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/05pdf/05-130.pdf
For an article discussing the opinion,
see:
http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/05/16/ebay/index.php