Significant Developments in the Intellectual Property Law of Computers and Cyberspace

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University of Dayton School of Law – Program in Law and Technology
Twentieth Annual Seminar

    Significant Developments in the Intellectual Property Law of Computers and Cyberspace


with a Focus on Licensing, Patenting, Policing and Navigating Cutting Edge Technologies

Date: June 11, 2010
University of Dayton School of Law
Joseph E. Keller Hall

Program Schedule

8:00-8:20 Registration (beverages and pastries provided)
8:20-8:30 Introduction
Lisa A. Kloppenberg
Dean and Professor of Law
University of Dayton School of Law

Kelly A. Henrici
Executive Director of the Program in Law and Technology
University of Dayton School of Law

8:30-9:30 Beware of Geeks Bearing Gifts
Kate Spelman
Cobalt LLP
Berkeley, CA

Barbara Frederiksen-Cross
Senior Managing Consultant
Johnson-Laird, Inc.
Portland, OR

9:30-10:30 The Death and Life of European Online Liability
Robert Carolina
Principal
Origin Ltd.
London, UK

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:45 Breakout Session One
(Choose one of these two sessions)
The Ten Most Significant Attorney General Investigations/Settlements Involving Technology
Ashley L. Taylor, Jr.
Troutman Sanders LLP
Richmond, VA

There’s More Than Bilski? Other Developments in the Patent Arena
Jeffrey A. Sadowski
Howard & Howard
Royal Oak, MI

11:45-12:45 Lunch (provided)

12:45-1:45 Breakout Session Two
(Choose one of these two sessions)
Social Media and Marketing: Exploring Legal Issues and Pitfalls Related to User Generated Content
Brian D. Wright
Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L.
Dayton, OH

Bilski: What it Says and What it Means
Joanne E. Clifford
Thompson Hine LLP
Cleveland, OH

Ria Farrell Schalnat
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Cincinnati, OH

Robert R. Lech
Lech Law, LLC
Dublin, OH

1:45-2:00 Break

2:00-3:00 A Checklist of IT Warranty Provisions: What is Hot and What is Not
Diana J.P. McKenzie
Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn, P.C.
Savannah, GA

3:00-4:00 Music Makes the People Come Together: The Anatomy of a Copyright Music Infringement Lawsuit
Brian G. Murphy
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
New York, NY

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2010 CincyIP Election Results

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CincyIP Election Results:

Congratulations to the following new Board Members:

Ria Schalnat (Frost Brown Todd, LLC) (3-year term)
Martha Sarra (The Kroger Co.) (3-year term)
Tom Ryan (International Paper) (3-year term)
Karen Gaunt (Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP) (3-year term)
Ellen Banks (University of Cincinnati Tech Licensing) (2-year term)

Congratulations to the following new Officers:

Lindsey Jaeger, President (Wolfe, LPA)
Colin Wier, Vice President (Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP)
Josh Lorentz, Treasurer (Dinsmore & Shohl LLP)
Cindy Bolden, Secretary (Wolfe, LPA)
Geoffrey Oberhaus, Chief Information Officer (Dinsmore & Shohl LLP)
Davida Isaacs, Programming Chair (University of Kentucky)

We would like to thank:

Outgoing Board Members Anne Chasser (University of Cincinnati), Ken Germain (Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP), Steve Gillen (Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP), and Brian Tent (Dinsmore & Shohl LLP), and Outgoing Vice President Harry Guttman (Skipkala, LLC) for their dedication and service.

And a special thank you to:

Ria Schalnat (Frost Brown Todd, LLC) for the passion and vision she brought to CincyIP during her tenure as President. We cannot thank her enough for all that she has done and continues to do!

NEW REGULATIONS ON EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONS

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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: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 9:00 AM

Where: Northern Kentucky ezone
535 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY

Application for 1 hour of CLE credit for KY and OH is currently being submitted

Presenter: Stephan Freischem of Patentanwälte Freischem, An Gross St. Martin 2,
50667 Köln (Cologne) Germany

Host: Steve Witters, Witters & Associates, PLLC, 535 Madison Avenue, Covington,
KY

Registration: Please RSVP by Thursday, April 8, by calling Steve Witters at (859)
757-2571 or emailing switters@patentlydistinct.com