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SYMPOSIUM CHAIR: Jeffrey M. Samuels, David L. Brennan Professor of Law and Director, Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology, The University
of Akron School of Law
| 8 - 8:45 a.m. | REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
| 8:45 - 9 a.m. | WELCOME Dr. Luis M. Proenza, President, The University of Akron W. Mack Webner, Esq., Senior Partner, Sughrue Mion, PLLC |
| 9 - 9:45 a.m. | PATENT LAW DEVELOPMENTS Professor Timothy Holbrook, Emory Law |
| 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. | COPYRIGHT LAW DEVELOPMENTS Robert W. Clarida, Cowan Liebowitz & Latman |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | COFFEE BREAK |
| 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. | TRADEMARK LAW DEVELOPMENTS Professor Mark Janis, Indiana University, Maurer School of Law |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF AMERICA INVENTS ACT Professor David Hricik, Mercer University School of Law |
| 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. | LUNCH Lunch sponsored by: Ulmer & Berne, LLP Featured Speaker: Honorable David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office |
| 2 - 3:15 p.m. |
PANEL DISCUSSION: POST-GRANT REVIEW AT PTO UNDER AMERICA INVENTS ACT |
| 3:15 - 3:30 p.m. | BREAK |
| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
INTERNATIONAL IP DEVELOPMENTS |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
PANEL DISCUSSION: IP AND THE INTERNET |
| 5:30 p.m. | ADJOURNMENT |
6.25 hours of CLE Credit will be available.
Co-sponsored by:
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