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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has recently posted summer internship positions on the usajobs.gov website. Deadline for applications are April 15, 2011, although you should apply ASAP before positions fill up. The positions are unpaid, but you should be able to work with Dean Deasy to obtain externship credits.
These positions would provide you a unique opportunity to gain practical patent and intellectual property experience. In past, Patent Experience Externship Program allowed interns to learn and participate in roles normally performed by patent examiners. The skills obtained were desirable to patent prosecution law firms and practices. These internships have been on hiatus for the past couple due to budgetary constraints and they are making their first reappearance since around 2006-2007.
Patent Experience Externship Program (Requires Science or Engineering Degree)
Richard C. Sughrue Symposium on Intellectual Property Law and Policy
University of Akron School of Law- March 21, 2011
Guest Speakers include Donald Chisum, Judge Paul Michel, and Marybeth Peters.
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Dean William Robinson Intellectual Property Law Lecture Series
American University, Columbus School of Law - March 29, 2011
The inaugural lecture will be delivered on March 29, 2011 by Professor Jeffrey Lefstin, Hastings College of Law, in the Slowinski Courtroom.
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Killing the Golden Goose: How Today’s Innovations in the Patent System are Harming Innovation Itself
University of Dayton School of Law - March 31, 2011
Guest speaker for this event will be Professor F. Scott Kief, who is a professor at The George Washington University Law School and the Ray & Louise Knowles Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, where he directs the Project on Commercializing Innovation.
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Friday, Feb. 11, 12:30PM - Barco Law Room 113
The Student Intellectual Property Law Association would like to invite you all to both an informative and entertaining afternoon this Friday, February 11th at 12:30PM in Room 113. As a follow up to the PIPLA career roundtable many of you enjoyed, Friday will give students the opportunity to ask follow up questions of their older and more experienced peers and to spend some time with the students they can expect to enjoy class with for the remainder of their law school careers.
Following any discussion and question and answer, SIPLA will be screening the film ‘Flash of Genius’, starring Greg Kinnear, as a way to relax on a Friday afternoon and still learn a thing or two about Intellectual Property. As always, in true Pitt Law Student Group fashion, food and beverages will be provided and we certainly don’t want anything left over to take home. So feel free to join us for lunch and an afternoon flick complete with pizza, drinks and popcorn.
Please RSVP so we have an idea of how many people will be attending: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=194789583881485
The Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association (PIPLA) will be hosting an IP Practitioner Roundtable event here at Barco on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 in Room 107 at 4:30PM.
A variety of topics of Interest will be discussed, including various IP careers, advertising issues, working with agents. For more information, see PIPLA’s January 2011 newsletter here: http://www.piplaonline.org/files/january%202011.pdf
Panelists:
David Schramm, Esq.: Adjunct Professor (Duquesne Law School); Patent & Trademark; Corporate & Private Practice (Confirmed)
Chereé Johnson, Esq.: Corporate IP Practice (Invited)
Samuel Yamron, Esq.: Former Law Clerk; Private Practice (Confirmed)
Alan Towner, Esq.: Former Patent Examiner; Corporate & Private Practice (Confirmed)
Michael Comber, Esq.: Assistant U.S. Attorney; Assistant District Attorney; Patent Attorney in Private Practice; Adjunct Professor (Duquesne Law School) (Confirmed)
Daniel Corbett, Esq.: Trademark & Copyright; Private Practice (Confirmed)
Moderators:
Ronald Lombard, Esq.: Patent Attorney; PIPLA Board Member
Prof. Michael Madison: Professor of Law (Univ. of Pittsburgh)
Prof. Janice Mueller: Professor of Law (Univ. of Pittsburgh)
We hope to see you there!
Dear Students,
I would like to thank everyone for their interest in Southwestern Law School’s International Information Technology Law Summer Program in London. We still have a limited number of spaces available in the program, and are extending the program’s original April 1st deadline for applications to May 15th, 2010, or until space is no longer available.
This is a one of a kind program focused exclusively on information technology law. The program offers a variety of academic, cultural and social experiences through:
• Courses on international and comparative IT Law topics by U.S and British faculty with over 50 years of teaching experience.
• Guest lectures on course-related topics
• Field trips to enrich the classroom experience, including a visit to the Royal Courts of Justice, the British Museum, the British Library and many other legal, cultural and historical venues in and around London
The program’s courses are taught at the Faculty of Laws (Bentham House). Student housing is offered at College Hall located across the street from the campus and only a short walk from Bentham House. The campus is centrally located on four of London’s major underground lines and allows for easy travel to other European cities by plane or train.
Students may enroll in one course in each of the following two time periods. Enrollment is limited for each course to 24 students. Each course is 3 units and ABA approved.
Period One is 9:00-10:50 a.m. Monday through Thursday. Courses offered for this period are International Cybercrimes with Professor Michael Scott and Interviewing, Counseling and Negotiating in the IT Sector with Professor H. Nyree Gray.
Period two is 11:10 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Courses offered for this period are Comparative Information Privacy Law and Regulations with Professor David Goldberg and Comparative Electronic Commerce Law and Regulations with Dr. Julia Hörnle.
If you or any other students are interested in participating in this program, please review the brochure attached to this email. Applications are available at http://swlaw.edu/academics/international/summer/itlaw. If you have any questions you can contact Ms. Anne Wilson at (213) 738-5707. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Michael D. Scott
Professor of Law and Director of the International IT Law Summer in London
3050 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010-1106
Congrats to the Winner of the SIPLA 2010 Elections:
President: Ryan Smith
Vice President: Kachan (Alan) Leung
Business Manager: Dana Morrison
Secretary: Kerry Leonard
Webmaster: Daniel Tarr
This Thursday, April 15th, from 12-1 PM in G18 (note the room change), the Student Intellectual Property Law Association (SIPLA) will hold elections and a presentation on Trademark Law. Details of the Trademark Speakers are below:
Rebecca B. Gibbs
Ms. Gibbs is currently Chief Counsel for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., a leading retailer that designs, markets and sells clothing under the AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, aerie, MARTIN+OSA and 77kids brands. Prior to her current position at American Eagle Outfitters, Ms. Gibbs was Senior Trademark Attorney at Johnson & Johnson where she oversaw all aspects of the global trademark, copyright and domain name portfolios of several leading brands. At American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., Ms. Gibbs oversees all aspects of the company’s intellectual property matters, including patent, copyright, trademark prosecution and global IP portfolio management, enforcement and anti-counterfeiting work, Customs enforcement, licensing and litigation. Additionally, Ms. Gibbs reviews product and marketing materials for trademark and copyright clearance purposes. She also provides legal support for all matters related to product safety.
Ms. Gibbs received her Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and is admitted to the bar in the states of New York and Pennsylvania.
J. Matthew Pritchard IV
J. Matthew Pritchard is an Intellectual Property attorney with a background in civil engineering concentrating in trademarks, branding, and corporate communications. Early in his career, Matt worked as a corporate environmental compliance specialist for Bell Atlantic Corporation, where he was responsible for various aspects of the company’s underground storage tank upgrade and site remediation, hazardous waste management, and spill response programs. He later served as an account executive with the American Environmental Network, which specialized in laboratory analysis of contaminated media.
Matt attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he graduated cum laude as a member of the Order of the Barristers honorary society. He received his B.S. degree in civil engineering and engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University.
We hope to see you there!
-Student Intellectual Property Law Association (SIPLA)
Dear IP Students,
The American University, Washington College of Law is offering a specialized program in International Intellectual Property this summer in Washington DC. This is a great opportunity for students already planning to work or study in Washington, DC this summer. Many classes are offered in early June, so students can complete them before starting jobs or internships. Law school credit and CLE are available.
For complete details see the attached flier, or go to wcl.american.edu/pijip/go/summer2010
Classes include:
Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development - Prof. Jeremy de Beer, University of Ottawa
June 1-4, 9:00 am — 12:30 pm
Intellectual Property and Trade - Prof. Daniel Gervais, Vanderbilt University School of Law
June 7-11 9:00 am — 12:30 pm
Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines - Prof. Sean Flynn, Washington College of Law
June 7-11, 2:00 pm — 5:00 pm
International Technology Licensing Agreements - Prof. Johan Erauw, University of Ghent
June 1-30, T,W, Th, 3:00 pm — 5:50 pm
wcl.american.edu/pijip/go/summer2010
pijip@wcl.american.edu
(202)274-4445
DIPLA is hosting an event that SIPLA may be interesting in attending. Our guest speaker is Dr. E. Michael Harrington, an internationally recognized copyright expert witness and musicologist. His speech will focus on copyright law in the entertainment industry, and he will utilize music and movie samples throughout the presentation. The event is on Monday, April19th from 5 to 6pm. We will have food such as chicken wings, fruit salad, etc. I have attached a flyer that contains a lot more information!! Please let me know if you or anyone in SIPLA would like to attend. Also, please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks!
Gina Kacenjar
Vice President of DIPLA
