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Protecting Your Marks In & From the New Top Level Domains

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 12:00pm - 5:00pm, DePaul Center, Room 8005

This half-day seminar took a detailed, practical look at the process by which an applicant becomes a registry for a new top level domain, as well as what a brand owner can do to stop a new top level domain that comes too close to an existing brand.

For more information on this past event, please the Domain Name Website.

To watch videos from this event, download them from iTunes here.

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Professor Kwall interviewed on Stanford Radio Show

Professor Roberta Kwall was the guest on HERESAY CULTURE, a program on KZSU-FM (Stanford University's radio station). Her interview focused primarily on her forthcoming book, THE SOUL OF CREATIVITY: SHOULD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF A CREATOR'S WORK (Stanford U. Press).

To listen to the interview, visit the Heresay Culture here:
 Hearsay Culture.

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Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines in the Developing World

Thursday, September 20, 2007 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Four DePaul University College of Law institutes and centers—the Health Law Institute, the Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology, the Center for Public Interest Law and the International Human Rights Law Institute— hosted a roundtable discussion, cosponsored by MSF, that focused on the issue of access to essential medicines in the developing world. The discussion featured a presentation from MSF addressing the impact of patent rights on public health from the perspective of doctors in the field and responses from a panel of experts representing pharmaceutical industry and legal perspectives.

Watch videos from the event on iTunes by visiting the following links:

Opening Remarks
Honorable Ronald A. Cass
Dr. Buddhima Lokuge
Professor Brook K. Baker
Dr. Sigrid Fry-Revere
Discussion

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Listen to the podcasts on iTunes by clicking here:

 Opening Remarks
 Honorable Ronald A. Cass
 Dr. Buddhima Lokuge
 Professor Brook K. Baker
 Dr. Sigrid Fry-Revere
 Discussion

Click here to read the article published in the December edition of The Advocate, written by DePaul Law student, Rose Rivera.

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Intellectual Property Scholars Conference

August 9-10, 2007

The IP Scholars Conference brought together intellectual property scholars to present their works-in-progress in order to benefit from the critique of colleagues. The IPSC format is designed to facilitate free-ranging discussion and to help people hone their ideas.

To view the schedule and podcasts click here.

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2007 Niro Lecture Video

The 10th Annual Niro Scavone Haller & Niro Distinguished Intellectual Property Lecture & Luncheon featuring Peter Drahos, Professor & Director of the Centre for Governance of Knowledge and Development; Head of Program of the Regulatory Institutions Network, Australian National University.

Please click on the above banner for more information or watch the following video:

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SAFE/Saving Antiquities for Everyone

SAFE/Saving Antiquities for Everyone, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving cultural heritage worldwide, recently interviewed DePaul University College of Law Professor Gerstenblith. Gerstenblith spoke to Emily Jateff and offered a concise overview of cultural heritage from a legal perspective. A leading authority on this highly relevant topic, Professor Gerstenblith gave a summary of international and national laws, as well as synopsis on recent cases. She also discussed the practice of cultural property law, aspiring law student's interest in the field, and described the work of The Lawyers' Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation.

 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Quicktime 7 for Macintosh or Windows is required.

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Association of Patent Law Firms (APLF) 9th Annual Members Meeting

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On September 21, 2006, The Association of Patent Law Firms reviewed recent changes in the patent laws of several countries, in addition to the USA and Europe, in which the benefits of patenting internationally are realized. Knowledge of these changes helped formulate an effective patenting strategy to maximize the competitive advantage.

The day also featured an address by the Honorable Elizabeth Laporte, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District California.

Topic: Recent Developments In Intellectual Property Law - A Global Perspective

Evaluating a Country's Patent Potential

• What is the country's population?
• Large or wealthy populations may provide bigger potential market size and more lucrative sales
• Is there a market for the item or technology being patented?
• Are there competing manufacturers already or likely to be in the market?
• How strongly are patents enforced?

Six Countries to Consider

• Argentina
• Australia
• Canada
• India
• Japan
• South Korea