The Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property (JTIP) will be holding its Fourth Annual Symposium on March 6, 2009 in Chicago, IL. The Symposium, entitled "Riding the Wave: Understanding Recent Developments in IP Law," will consist of the following sessions:
• Debate on In re Bilski - a debate regarding the Federal Circuit's decision in Bilski, featuring Bob Irvine of McDonnell, Boehnen, Hulbert & Berghoff, who will argue that business method patents should be patentable; Lauren Katzenellenbogen of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, who will argue against patenting business methods; and R. David Donoghue of Holland & Knight, and author of the Chicago IP Litigation Blog, who will moderate the debate.
• Keynote speaker: James F. Holderman, Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, will present the "Ten Commandments for Conducting an Intellectual Property Jury Trial."
• Panel on Tafas v. Dudas, Patent Rules Changes, and Patent Reform - a panel discussion on the Tafas case and patent reform bills recently considered by Congress featuring Chris Singer of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, and Patent Docs author, will discuss the Tafas v. Dudas decision and the effects the proposed changes would have had on patent practice, and Prof. Sean Seymore of the Washington and Lee University School of Law, and Prof. Matthew Sag of DePaul University College of Law, who will add a viewpoint from outside the practicing legal community.
• Discussion of Employer Invention Assignment Agreements after DDB Technologies L.L.C. v. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. - a panel discussion regarding the best ways for protecting a client's interests (whether the individual or the company) in an invention assignment agreement following DDB Technologies, featuring Mike Baniak of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, and Todd Dawson, Vice President of Legal Affairs at Zimmer, Inc.
Additional information about the Symposium, including a schedule, list of speakers, and directions can be found at the Symposium website. Registration for the Symposium is free (CLE credit is available for a fee of $50 per credit hour). Those wishing to register should contact the development editor, Michael Hammer, at [email protected].
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