Cutting Edge Trends in Patents and Licensing

Thursday April 12, 2007 in the Rich Room 

12:00-1:30 Lunch, Invitation Only, Room 101 Sponsored by THE LICENSING EXECUTIVE SOCIETY

1:45-2:00 Welcome remarks by Dean John D. Hutson

2:00-2:45 Mr. John Whealan - Solicitor General, United States Patent and Trademark Office – “Patent Quality and Re-examinations”

2:50-3:10 Mr. Mark Chadurjian - Group Counsel, IP Law, IBM Software Group – “New Models for Leveraging IP as Strategic Assets for Business Growth”

3:10-3:30 Coffee Break, Sponsored by THE STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION

3:30-3:50 Mr. Christopher Centurelli - Partner, K&L Gates – “Injunctions in light of e-Bay”

3:55-4:15 Mr. Kevin Perkins - Senior Intellectual Property Council, EMC Corporation – “Open Source Software and Patents”

4:15-5:00 Panel Discussion, Professor Kevin Carroll - Panel Moderator

5:00-6:00 Wine and Cheese Reception, sponsored by LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ AND MENTLIK LLP

Intellectual Property in the Public Interest

Friday April 13, 2007 in the Rich Room

12:00-1:00 Lunch, Invitation Only, Room 101, Sponsored by MICROMASH BAR REVIEW

1:00-1:15 Welcome remarks by Dean John D. Hutson

1:15-1:40 Dr. Steve Price - Executive Director, Public Interest IP Advisors (PIIPA) – “International Non Profit Organization Makes Intellectual Property Counsel Available for Developing Countries”

1:45-2:15 Dr. Stanley Kowalski – “The Golden Rice Case - A Case Study in Intellectual Property Management and International Capacity Building (PIIPA)”

2:20-3:00 Dr. Anatole F. Krattiger - Public Resource Intellectual Property for Agriculture (PIPRA) –“Initiative By Universities, Foundations and Non-Profit Research Institutions to Make Agricultural Technologies More Easily Available for Development and Distribution of Subsistence Crops for Humanitarian Purposes in the Developing World and Specialty Crops in the Developed World”

3:00-3:15 Coffee Break, Sponsored by THE SOCIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE

3:15-3:45 Mr. Leonard P. Hirsch - Smithsonian Institution – “Constructive Ambiguity Might Work in Diplomacy, But it is Hell for Intellectual Property Law: The Convention on Biological Diversity, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge”

3:50-4:30 Mr. Ron Layton – Founder, Light Years IP vision – “Engaging IP Business Techniques to Alleviate Poverty”

4:40-5:10 Panel Discussion, Professor Bill Hennessey - Panel Moderator

5:10-6:00 Wine and Cheese Reception, Sponsored by THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BAR IP SECTION

Mon., April 16 -- NO EVENTS

Tues., April 17 - 12:30 - Jon Cavicchi

Job Searching, Room 101

Wed., April 18 - 1:30 - Roberta Woods

Google Searching, Library OTC

Thurs., April 19 - Steve Albro - LexisNexis, Library OTC

12:00 Cost Effective/Time Efficient Research

1:00 Total Litigator

2:00 Drafting-Pleadings

2:30 Drafting-Contracts

3:00 Cost Effective/Time Efficient Research

Fri., April 20 - Mark Frongillo - Westlaw - Library OTC

10:00 Prepare to Practice

11:00 Prepare to Practice - (45 minutes)

12:00 Advances Prepare to Practice/Litigation (45 minutes)

1:00 Cost Effective Westlaw

Monday:
Teriyaki Chicken over White Rice - $4.50
Herb and Bean Stuffed Tomatos with White Rice - $4.50
Soup: Cream of Mushroom, Clam Chowder

Tuesday:
Chicken Stir Fry over white rice-$4.50
Veggie Stir Fry over rice - $4.50
Soup: Egg Drop

Wednesday:
Meat Lasagna - $4.50
Veggie Lasagna - $4.50
Soup: Kale, Lentil & Chicken, Cream of Broccoli

Thursday:
Curry Chicken Salad Wrap- $4.50
Curry Veggie Wrap - $4.50
Soup: Beef Soup with Root Veggies, Root Veggies

Friday:
Ham (or Veggie) Panini with Garlic Herb & Cheese
Spread on Ciabata - $4.50

The project to redesign the Pierce Law web site has reached a critical step with a proposed design for the home page. I am writing to ask for your help in critiquing and refining the proposed design next Wednesday, April 25th at 12 noon in Room 201.

Step 1: RSVP 

Like the previous workshop, this session is open to all members of the school community. A light lunch will be provided; Please RSVP to me via e-mail if you wish to attend so I can get an accurate head count.

Step 2: EVALUATE THE PROPOSALS

To prepare for this workshop, please take a look at the three proposed design directions posted on the Raka web site In evaluating these proposals, we seek to identify the strengths of each approach, select the direction that best meets the school's needs, and refine that design further. Each home page design has seven elements, and each design prioritizes those elements differently. We want to make sure each element is in the proper position in page's hierarchy of importance. The seven elements are:

1. The site ID (a.k.a. the Pierce Law logo)
2. a testimonial feature with pictures and text and/or video
3. the main site navigation
4. role-based portal navigation
5. calls to action ("request info", e.g.)
6. News, events, and announcements
7. site tools (search, sitemap, etc.)

Step 3: PROVIDE YOUR INPUT

You can provide feedback by adding your comments to the discussion on the Communications intranet web page for this workshop. (Note that this page is only visible from inside the campus network.) Please articulate what you see as the strengths and weaknesses of the proposals and explain your reasoning. Keep in mind that merely expressing one's likes or dislikes regarding these proposals or about web design in general is not helpful to our designers, who looking for concrete ideas for refining the home page design. You can also provide your feedback via e-mail or in person at the workshop on Wednesday. 

The Black Law Students Association and the Hispanic Bar Student Association would like to extend an invitation to everyone to attend a Multi-Cultural Celebration on Friday, April 27th starting at 6 pm in the Jury Box.

The Jury Box will be transformed into a colorful Oasis with lights, decorations and hot music. Immerse yourself in flavors and sounds from all around the world. We will be serving authentic soul food from the deep south, and spicy Mexican cuisine.

We hope to see everyone at the party as this is the last chance to let loose before the start of finals.

Party goers from last year!!!

Congratulations are in order!!!!!!

Andrea Leczynski and Ross Hicks placed second overall at the Giles Rich Moot Court Competition today. Tim Rousseau and I both watched them argue this afternoon, and Andrea and Ross both did an outstanding job. We are so proud of them!

Fran Canning
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Franklin Pierce Law Center
2 White Street Concord, NH 03301
fcanning@piercelaw.edu
603-228-1541