25th Annual Symposium on Intellectual Property Law and Policy
Monday, March 27th, 2023
8:00am-5:45pm
7.5 HOURS OF CLE (Details Below)
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This year’s IP Symposium will feature a judicial roundtable on the Effective and Ethical Use of Experts in Litigation featuring:
The Hon. Philip Calabrese
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The Hon. Theodore Essex
U.S. International Trade Commission (ret.)
The Hon. Ryan Holte
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
The Hon. Robert Kinder
USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board
The Hon. Dan A. Polster
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Also Featuring:
Lunch & Keynote:
The State of the IP Union
Gene Quinn
Founder and CEO of IP Watchdog
IP Watchdog is a top source for news on IP law and policy. Gene will discuss the state of and future of the US IP system. Gene is an engaging speaker who is in the thick of today’s most important debates about the future of the IP system.
Additional Symposium Topics Include:
· The Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court Are Coming: The Biggest Global IP Development Since the AIA
- Effective and Ethical Use of Experts in Litigation: Judicial Roundtable
- Effective and Ethical Use of Experts in Litigation: Views from the Bar and Experts
- Serving MedTech in Our Region: Building a Practice and Business Community
- Trade Secret Claims: Choosing Your Clients' Battles
- After the Acquisition: Ensuring Your Client Can Keep and Use All the IP Assets It Just Bought
- The End of Non-Competes? What's Next
Confirmed Faculty So Far:
- Jennifer Battle, Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP
- Stephen Buffo, Stout
- The Hon. Phillip Calabrese, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- Paul Carleton, Carleton McKenna & Co. LLC
- Gary Corroto, Plakas Mannos
- Victoria Cundiff, Chair, Sedona Conference Working Group on Trade Secrecy
- David Cupar, McDonald Hopkins
- Larry Drasner, Renner Otto
- The Hon. Theodore Essex, Hogan Lovells & former Chief ALJ, U.S. Trade Commission
- The Hon. Ryan Holte, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Camilla Hrdy, University of Akron
- The Hon. Robert Kinder, PTAB
- Jeffrey Langer, Zoeller Company
- Jeffrey Pade, Paul Hastings
- The Hon. Daniel Polster, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- Mario Pozzi, Sib Lex Societa Tra Avvocati
- Jon Snyder, Ohio Life Sciences
- Swarna Solanki, Team NEO
- James Steiner-Dillon, University of Akron
- Rob Sterne, Sterne Kessler
- Jessica Sublett, Bounce Innovation Hub
- Sergey Vernyuk, Emerson Thomson Bennett
See the symposium website for updates, including the full agenda and description of topics.
Registration and Fees
Standard Rate: $450
Government employees and faculty rate: $250
Student rate: $25
An additional $30 will be charged to walk-in registrants.
The registration fee covers: The symposium sessions and CLE materials, hot breakfast, seated lunch with keynote, and full-day CLE panels.
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University of Akron Student Union, 303 Carroll St., Akron, OH 44325| Directions
Parking permits will be provided, along with opportunities for discounted room rates at local hotels. Register today to receive email updates in the coming weeks.
Thank you to our Sponsors
Platinum
Emerson Thomson Bennett LLC
Silver
The J.M. Smucker Company
Bronze
McDonald Hopkins LLC
Plakas Mannos
Renner Otto
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox
Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
For questions or information about sponsorship opportunities and this event, please contact Professor Mark Schultz, Director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology at the University of Akron.
CLE Credit
CLE accreditation is being requested for the following states:
OH – 7.5 hours (including 1.5 hours of professional conduct credit)
IL – 7.5 hours (including 1.5 ethics hours)
PA – 7.5 hours (including 1.5 ethics hours)
Reciprocity States
FL – 7.5 hours (including 1.5 hours ethics)
NJ - 7.5 hours (including 1.5 hours of ethics)
CA - 7.5 hours (including 1.5 hours of ethics)
IP LAW AT AKRON
The University of Akron School of Law IP & Technology Law Center has long been recognized as one of the leading IP law programs in the country. We offer more than 30 courses in the field and five degrees: an LL.M. (Master of Laws); a joint J.D./LL.M.; a joint J.D./MBA; and certificates for J.D. students and non- J.D. students.
With over 20% of the student body patent bar qualified and 40% of students involved in the IP program, Akron is one of the most IP-intensive schools in the nation.
