IP Symposium to Examine Reforms

The School of Law will host the fourth annual IPLA Symposium on Thursday, November 10. The daylong symposium will focus on "Pushing the Envelope on IP Reform."

The program will include perspectives from dozens of IP professionals from in private practice, government and academia. The symposium is sponsored by the UDSL Program in Law & Technology and the Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus Intellectual Property Associations.

Registration Information

Six hours of CLE credit, including one hour of ethics instruction, will be offered. The cost to register is $150 for IPLA members; $200 for nonmembers; $100 for full-time academics; and $15 for students.

To register, use our secure online registration form, or contact Nan Holler-Potter at 937-229-4676 or by email.

Symposium Schedule

8:30–9 a.m.

Check in and Breakfast
9–9:15 a.m.

Welcome/Introduction
9:15–10:15 a.m.  

Ethics Presentation

John Broderick, United States Patent and Trademark Office
10:15–11:15 a.m. 

"Obviousness"

Steve Grant, Standley Law Group
11:15–11:30 a.m.

Break
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Practitioner Panel on Therasense

Kevin Kirsch, Baker Hostetler
Matt Willenbrink, UDRI
Andrew Paul, Proctor & Gamble
Moderator: Mike Riesen, Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association
12:30–1:45 p.m.      

Lunch
1:45–2:45 p.m.

Reform Your Practice: How to use the tools available to reform your drafting

Scott Oldham, Hahn Loeser
Stephen Jenei, Frost Brown Todd
2:45–3:45 p.m.

Avant Garde Law Practices and What We Can Learn from One Another

Rob Lech, Lech Law
Tom Lees, Law Office of Thomas Lees
Lindsey Jaeger, Wolfe LPA
Moderator: Chad Burton
3:45–4 p.m.

CLE and Dismissal
4–5 p.m. Happy Hour

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities are available for the "Pushing the Envelope on IP Reform" Symposium. Sponsorships are available at two levels:

Premier Sponsorship: $1,000

  • Company logo displayed on materials during the event
  • Receive a company listing in the CLE materials
  • Receive one complimentary registration
  • Company name will be included on promotional materials
  • Attendees will display sponsor ribbon on their name badges
  • Acknowledgement of sponsorship during the opening remarks

Supporter Sponsorship: $300

  • Receive a company listing in the CLE materials
  • Receive one complimentary registration

For more information about sponsoring the symposium, contact Nan Holler-Potter at 937-229-4676 or by email.