| |
|
This academic roundtable comprised of a small cadre of IP scholars will exchange papers and debate the issue of patent enforcement after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in eBay v. MercExchange striking down an automatic presumption of injunctive relief in patent cases. Papers will be published collectively in the new Akron Intellectual Property Journal.
 |
 |
 |
 |
Jeffrey M. Samuels,
Director, Center for Intellectual Property
Law and Technology, and David L.
Brennan Professor of Law |
Jay Dratler, Jr.,
Goodyear Professor of
Intellectual Property |
Professor A. Samuel Oddi,
Giles Sutherland Rich Professor of
Intellectual Property |
Tracy A. Thomas,
Resident Remedies Expert, Director
of Faculty Research and
Development, and
Professor of Law |
Important Deadline
Papers Due: Monday, October 22, 2007Length: 10-15 pages, plus footnotes
E-mail to: mrh5@uakron.edu with copies to:
The Akron Intellectual Property Journal
Akron, OH 44325-2901
Schedule, November 8-9, 2007
| Thurs., November 8 |
7 p.m. |
Convene in School of Law Foyer for Reception and Dinner |
| Fri., November 9 |
8:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast in School of Law Foyer |
| |
9 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| |
9:15 a.m. |
Discussion: What did eBay do? Phase 1: Patents |
| |
10:30 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
| |
10:45 a.m. |
Discussion: What did eBay do? Phase 2: Copyrights |
| |
Noon |
Lunch at School of Law and visit to Inventure Place |
| |
2 p.m. |
Discussion: What did eBay do? Phase 3: Other IP |
| |
3 p.m. |
Discussion: The Future of eBay in the Lower Courts |
| |
4:15 p.m. |
Coffee Break |
| |
4:30 p.m. |
Critical Evaluation: What Should Academia Do? |
| |
5:45 p.m. |
Concluding Remarks and Farewell |
Vital InformationMain Contact Person: Maria Denisiak, IP Secretary
Ph: 330-972-7988; E-mail: mrh5@uakron.edu
Driving Directions and Map
Suggested Hotel: Crowne Plaza Quaker Square (easy walk from Law School),
135 South Broadway, Akron, OH 44308, (330) 253-5970 |
|
