Intellectual Property Law Society

MEETINGS

 

August 27^th - Room 100, 5-6p

Subject:  What is IPLS?

Networking dinner with GSU IP students and introduction to IPLS. 

 

September 25^th - Room 330, 5-6p

Speaker:  Jeff Kuester ‘93, Partner at Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

Subject: “Angels Who Lost Their Wings: Federal Trademark Owner Loses to Local Organization” (article)  Jeff will discuss current trends in trademark law and the recent Angel Flight of Georgia case.

 

October/November (exact date and location coming soon)

Speaker:  Representative from PLI

Subject:  Patent Law and the Patent Bar Exam

 

NETWORKING

Welcome Back Mixer @ Manuel’s Tavern

Date:  September 19^th

Time: 8-10p

 

IP Mentor-Mentee Mixer

Date:  October/November (exact date and location coming soon)

 

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PAST MEETING TOPICS AND SPEAKERS

 

April  7, 2008 @ 4 PM room 170

      Law Week Activity

      Subject: Screening of the motion picture “Intellectual Property”

      Synopsis: An inventor goes to dramatic lengths to protect his intellectual property

 

April  7, 2008 @ 11:45 AM room 170

      Law Week Activity

Speaker: Linda DiSantis, Alumna and former Atlanta City Attorney

      Subject: Changes in Ethics Over Time: Have We Really Learned All We Need to Know in Law School?

March 18, 2008 @ 5 PM room 100

      Speaker: Christine James, partner with Kilpatrick Stockton

      Subject: Discussion on a "Day in the Life" of a trademark attorney.

 

October 23, 2007@ 12pm, room 100.

      Speaker: Richard Owens, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

      Subject:  “Copyrights & Technology: Legal, Political and Market Challenges

 

September 17, 2007 @5pm, room 100.

      Speaker: Haskell Adler, formerly of Georgia Venture Partners (a state funded venture capital group)

      Subject: Evaluation on what VC’s look for in determining a potential intellectual property investment. 

 

August 27, 2007 @ 5pm, room 100.

      Subject: General introduction of to the club. Discussion of initiatives and plans for the 2007-2008 school year

 

PAST NETWORKING EVENTS

Hot Topics Luncheon
       Topic: ICANN at the Crossroads: How is the ‘Great Experiment’ in Internet Governance Working for Intellectual Property Rights?
        Date: May 6, 2008

        Location: GSU Student Center

IP Mentor-Mentee Mixer
       Date: February 28, 2008

       Location: Beleza in Midtown,

           

Corporate IP Roundtable Kick-off Luncheon
       Topic: Kickoff Meeting - IP Inside the Company: Innovation Development and Lessons in Merging IP Programs

       Date: January 30th, 2008
       Location: GSU Student Center - Senate Room
             

Corporate Intellectual Property Institute

The 2007 Corporate Intellectual Property Institute is a collaborative effort by the College of Law and the J. Mack Robinson College of Business and is primarily about corporate people speaking to other corporate people, outside counsel and consultants about their wants and needs, as well as their successes and failures.

       Date: October 23 and 24, 2007

       Place: Georgia State University Student Center

       For more information, see details http://www.gsuip.org/corporate

     

First Annual IP Legends Award

The IP Legends Award will be presented annually to individuals that have made major contributions to the area of intellectual property, both on the business side and the legal side.

       Date: Wednesday October 17, 2007

       Time:1:30 PM

       Place: Four Seasons Hotel, Atlanta GA

       For more information, see details http://www.gsuip.org/iplegends

 

The Emerging Leaders Network Anniversary Gala

Come celebrate the Two Year Anniversary of the Emerging Leaders Network with Martinis and IMAX®!

       Date: Friday September 21, 2007

       Time:6:00 PM

       Place: Fernbank Musuem

       For more information, see details www.gabio.org