Intellectual Law Symposium March 10

Akron, Ohio, March 4, 2008 – The University of Akron School of Law and Sughrue Mion PLLC law firm will sponsor the 10th annual Richard C. Sughrue Symposium on Intellectual Property Law and Policy on Monday, March 10 from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the John S. Knight Center in Akron.

Prominent leaders in the field of intellectual property and policy will speak at this year's symposium titled “Looking Back, Looking Ahead.” The symposium will feature a review of the impact of the Federal Circuit on patent law and practice 25 years after the court's creation. There also will be a discussion of the impact of the Trademark Law Revision Act on trademark law and practice 20 years after enactment. The program also will include a panel discussion on patent law practice in view of KSR, Glaxo, and proposed statutory changes, an update on ethical issues that arise in practicing before the PTO, and a review of the latest developments in patent, trademark and copyright law, including a discussion of the decisions of the Supreme Court in Medimmune, eBay and KSR. James A. Baker, vice president and deputy general counsel of Parker-Hannifin Corporation, will the luncheon speaker. His speech is titled “Lawyers as Peacemakers.”

For more information, call 330-972-6456, or e-mail misty@uakron.edu. The symposium's Web site is www.uakron.edu/law/ip/sughrue.php.

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