Gray Goods and First Sale – CincyIP June 2011 Meeting

CincyIP Presents:
Gray Goods and First Sale

Featuring
Jonathan Polak – Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
and
Joseph Schaeff – Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

June 14, 2011

11:45am – 1:30pm

The Cincinnatian Hotel

CLE: This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 total CLE hour instruction.

The presentation will include the definition of gray market goods, how they are treated by various IP laws, as well as the contours of permissible and impermissible sales under the first sale doctrine. The panel will review recent case law and discuss enforcement options where imported and sold products cross the line from permissible sales to infringing goods.

Jonathan Polak is a member of Taft’s Intellectual Property, Business and Litigation groups. He concentrates his practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation and intellectual property litigation. Mr. Polak has litigated intellectual property infringement claims on behalf of nationally-recognized rights holders, including Hershey’s, Volkswagen, Heineken, and Indiana University. He has also established a national practice in the area of the right of publicity, representing such personalities as Marilyn Monroe, Duke Ellington, John Wayne, Rosa Parks and John Dillinger.

Joe Schaeff is a partner in Dinsmore’s Intellectual Property practice group. Mr. Schaeff has practiced in the fields of trademark law and copyright law for more than 30 years. He is a 1975 graduate of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and a 1972 graduate of the University of Dayton. He is listed in the The Best Lawyers in America, selected for the Ohio Super Lawyers® List, Listed in Who’s Who Legal – The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers.

PRICES (including lunch):
• $20 for Members (includes 1 Hr Ohio CLE)
• $30 Non-Member with CLE
• $20 Non-Member without CLE
• $15 Students and Full-Time Academics

Registration ends at noon on Wednesday, June 8.

For more information on upcoming IP events in the area, click here.

Cancellations will not be accepted without a 24 hour notice.

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How Do I Decide Where to File Patent Applications Internationally? – May 2011 CincyIP Meeting

How Do I Decide Where to File Patent Applications Internationally?
Featuring
Tim Guffey
Senior Patent Advisor, The Procter & Gamble Company

May 10, 2011

11:45am – 1:30pm

The Cincinnatian Hotel
This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 total CLE hour instruction.

One of the most important and difficult decisions an applicant has to make is whether to file any given patent application internationally, and if so, where to file. Furthermore, applicants must take into consideration the pros and cons of filing regimes, such as the PCT, and when to file in particular jurisdictions. This presentation will review questions to ask applicants in order to help determine if an application should be filed internationally, and will propose a model for how to determine where to file.

Tim Guffey is a Senior Patent Advisor at The Procter & Gamble Company. Tim joined P&G 30 years ago as a product development engineer, and has been involved in a variety of assignments in product development, including patent strategy development, global patent cost management, and has served as a technical witness in a number of US prosecutions and EPO oppositions for a major development project. Tim transferred to the Intellectual Property Division in 1994. He manages P&G’s Global Patent Services group, which is responsible for the filing of all P&G post-priority patents globally, and managing the costs associated with P&G’s total portfolio. Tim was admitted to practice before the USPTO as a patent agent in 1997 and holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology.

PRICES (including lunch):
• $20 for Members (includes 1 Hr Ohio CLE)
• $30 Non-Member with CLE
• $20 Non-Member without CLE
• $15 Students and Full-Time Academics

Registration ends at noon on Wednesday, May 4.

For more information on upcoming IP events in the area, click here.

To renew your membership for 2011: https://cincyip.org/?p=38
Thank you to those who have already renewed their memberships!

Cancellations will not be accepted without a 24 hour notice.

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Annual Judges’ Dinner – November 9, 2010

CincyIP Presents:

Annual Judges’ Dinner

Featuring

Hon. Larry J. McKinney (U.S. District Court for the S.D. Ind.)
and
Hon. Michael R. Barrett (U.S. District Court for the S.D. OH)

Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Time: 6:00pm – 8:45pm

Location: McCormick & Schmick’s Banquet Center
21 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Judges Barrett and McKinney will speak on how to prepare and present an intellectual property case. The presentation will identify pitfalls and provide best practice tips for overcoming the complexities of IP litigation.

MENU:
Mixed Greens Salad with Blue Cheese, Glazed Walnuts and White Balsamic Vinaigrette

Choice of Entree:
• Roasted Salmon with Beurre Blanc
• Grilled Mahi Mahi with Apricot BBQ Glaze and Fruit Salsa
• 6oz. Filet Mignon with Maitre d’ Butter
• Roasted Chicken Breast with Bourbon Glazed Mushrooms
and

Jake’s Famous Chocolate Truffle Cake with Raspberry Sauce

PRICES (including dinner and 1.0 Ohio CLE (applied)):

• $65 for Members[cart-button item=”8″]
• $85 Non-Members with CLE [cart-button item=”9″]
• $45 Students and Full-Time Academics[cart-button item=”10″]

REGISTRATION ENDS AT NOON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010.

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