Current Scholarships

The Richard Linn American Inn of Court Mark T. Banner Scholarship for Law Students

Each year, the Richard Linn American Inn of Court offers the Mark T. Banner Scholarship, a $5,000 award given to a law student from a group historically underrepresented in intellectual property law, and who demonstrates a commitment to the pursuit of a career in intellectual property law.

The deadline for applications is November 15, 2011. The application form can be found here: http://law.depaul.edu/centers_institutes/ciplit/pdf/Banner_Scholarship_Materials_2011-12.pdf

For more information, please contact Vadim Shifrin at vshifrin@depaul.edu.


Previous Scholarships:

Art and Cultural Heritage Legal Society Scholarships

The Art and Cultural Heritage Legal Society would like to inform you of two scholarship opportunities. The applications for the scholarships are below. All students are encouraged to apply and to attend the scholarship reception!

Scholarships
The Art and Cultural Heritage Legal Society Scholarship will be available to one student at DePaul University College of Law who is working in a legal position within the mission of ACHLS. There are also a few Kaplan scholarships available to qualified 3Ls. Check out the applications: http://www.law.depaul.edu/centers_institutes/ciplit/pdf/ACHLS_Scholarship_11.pdf and http://www.law.depaul.edu/centers_institutes/ciplit/pdf/ACHLS_Kaplan_11.pdf or email achls.depaul@gmail.com for more information. The application is due on March 18, 2011.

Scholarship Reception
SAVE THE DATE for the First Annual Art Cultural Heritage Legal Society Scholarship Reception. The wine reception will take place on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 6:00pm at Quartino Ristorante & Wine Bar on 626 North State Street, Chicago, IL. Tickets are for $35 per person for attorneys and professionals and $25 per person for students.
Please email achls.rsvp@gmail.com to RSVP. We hope to see you there!


Sincerely,

ACHLS Executive Board
achls.rsvp@gmail.com

LGBT Patent Law Scholarship

Jeremy Protas, a DePaul alum, of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP has established a $1000 scholarship for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender law students who want to pursue a career in patent law.

Candidates must be 2L’s for academic year 2009-2010 and be eligible to sit for the patent bar. Applications are due by July 31, 2009.

More information can be found here.

2008 Jan Jancin Award

Each year the College of Law chooses one student to be nominated for the Jan Jancin Award administered by the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation (AIPLEF). A description of the award can be found here.

Students interested in being considered as the law school's nominee for this award must complete the application found here and submit a resume and a one-page essay discussing their personal achievements in the field of IP law. These materials should be submitted to Professor Bressler no later than May 15, 2008. Any questions should be directed to Professor Bressler.

The Allen J. Hoover Memorial Award

The family of Allen J. Hoover and the law firm of Wood Phillips created this $5,000 award in memory of the late Allen J. Hoover.

Eligible students (1) have taken and passed the patent bar exam, (2) be currently enrolled for the Spring 2008 semester, (3) have earned a minimum of 63 credit hours, no more than 6 of which are transfer credits and (4) have filed an application consisting of a resume and proof of having passed the patent bar exam.

The student who has met all of the above requirements and who has the highest GPA including grades for Fall 2007, will be chosen to receive this award.

To read more information, please visit the following links:
DePaul University Press Room
ABA Journal
Chicago Tribune

Announcing the 2007 Donald W. Banner Corporate Intern Scholarship

Two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to outstanding law students who have completed an internship in a corporate intellectual property law department and intend to pursue a career in intellectual property law.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Application Deadline: Friday, October 12, 2007 (Applications available soon. Check www.ipoef.org for details)

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must have completed an internship in a corporate intellectual property department and must be enrolled in law school in 2008.

Required Supporting Materials:

  1. A statement about the corporate internship experience;
  2. A statement explaining why the applicant intends to pursue a career in the field of IP law;
  3. A reference from the company with which the student interned; and
  4. Evidence of academic achievement in law school.

Scholarship recipients will be notified in November and recognized at an award ceremony on January 28, 2008 in Santa Barbara, CA. (Travel and accommodations provided by IPO Education Foundation.)

The Foundation publishes a list of companies on its website that offer IP department internships

CIPLIT

News

CIPLIT and DePaul alumnus to serve as U.S. Patent and Trademark Office deputy chief of staff

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director David Kappos recently announced that DePaul law alumnus Azam Khan will serve as the deputy chief of staff in the Office of the Under Secretary and Director.
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DePaul unites brightest in field at 11th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference

On August 11 and 12, DePaul’s Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology (CIPLIT®) hosted the 11th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference (IPSC), uniting the brightest minds in intellectual property under the rapidly expanding virtual umbrella of copyright and shared information laws.
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Professor Gerstenblith to lead President Obama’s Cultural Property Advisory Committeer

DePaul College of Law Distinguished Research Professor Patty Gerstenblith, director of the Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law, has been selected to chair President Barack Obama’s Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC). The committee, which falls under the U.S. Department of State, assists the United States in implementing the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property.
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Arts Law Colloquium Series with Jane Levine

On September 21, 2011, Jane A. Levine, Worldwide Director of Compliance for Sotheby’s, discussd her typical day as the director of compliance and senior vice president for the world's fourth oldest auction house. Ms. Levine shared her experiences on issues such as consignments, enforcement relating to the art and cultural heritage regulation, investigating breaches, monitoring compliance, the auction process and anti-money laundering in the art and auction market.

For more information please visit the CIPLIT Arts Law Colloquium website

To view the video of this discussion, please click here.