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Branding in a World of Global Marketing: Has the Lanham Act Kept Pace?

The Scholarly Symposia Series – Current Issues in Intellectual Property Law University of Dayton School of Law Joseph E. Keller Hall Albert H. Scharrer Atrium Tuesday, September 28, 2010 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Heavy appetizers and cocktails Guest Speaker Professor John Cross followed by hearty debate 7:00 p.m. – [...]

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October 2010 Meeting – Examiner’s Perspective on Patent and Trademark Prosecution

Event Description This event will attempt to convey the examiner’s perspective of the patent and trademark examination process using a panel of former patent and trademark examiners. The event will start with brief presentation of the Patent and Trademark organization, examiner training, the production system, and general tips on how to interact with an examiner. [...]

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NEW REGULATIONS ON EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONS

Stephan Freischem of Patentanwälte Freischem will be conducting a 1 hour presentation on the new regulations adopted by the European Patent Office (EPO). The new regulations will enter into force on April 1, 2010. These new regulations will considerably speed up the examination proceedings. Further, they restrict the applicant’s options of filing divisional applications. When: [...]

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3rd Annual Quad City Symposium

3rd Annual Quad City Symposium Pushing the Envelope on IP Reform Friday, July 16, 2010 Confirmed Speakers Lynne Beresford – Commissioner for Trademarks – http://www.uspto.gov/about/bios/beresfordbio.jsp Vince Garlock (Deputy Executive Director of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)) – http://www.georgetownpatentlandscape.com/files/upload/GT_Garlock.pdf Kevin Kirsch (Baker & Hostetler): Patent Local Rules for the Southern District of Ohio – [...]

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Open Source & Security Squared – Dispelling the Myths – 2nd Annual Symposium Monday, May 17, 2010

Open Source & Security Squared – Dispelling the Myths – 2nd Annual Symposium Monday, May 17, 2010 Download the brochure for more details Click here Summary 8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast and Check-In 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome/Introduction 8:45 – 9:45 Bradley Kuhn (SFLC) – Demystifying GPL Enforcement: Using the Law To Uphold Copyleft 9:45 – 10:45 [...]

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