by Joel Rothman | Sep 7, 2010 | Bar and Committee Business
It’s that time again! Time to take a look at the current IP Pamphlet and figure out if it is in need of freshening up a bit now two years after its first publication. Should it be tweaked in light of In re: Bilski? Does the Supreme Court’s decision in Muchnick call for changes?
Help us by reviewing the current version and offering your comments. To download a version in MS Word, click here. If you have any changes, send an email with your changes tracked to jrothman [at] arnstein.com. Thanks!
by Joel Rothman | Sep 6, 2010 | Bar and Committee Business
The E-Discovery subcommittee of the Business Law Section met on Friday, September 3rd to review proposed amendments being considered by the Civil Rules Committee of the Florida Bar. The subcommittee suggested that the proposals more closely track the federal rules. The proposed amendments are to rules 1.200, 1.280, 1.350 and 1.410 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. To review the subcommittee’s suggestions, click here.
by Joel Rothman | Mar 31, 2010 | Bar and Committee Business
Thanks to everyone who joined us in Tampa, Florida on March 24-25, 2010 for the First Annual Florida Intellectual Property Symposium presented by the Intellectual Property Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar. The program was sold out several times over and the presenters were all wonderfully received and informative. Thank you so much Ury Fischer and Leora Herrmann for producing an outstanding event. Due to the great work and turnout it looks like we will do it again next year! So stay tuned for more details on the 2011 IP Symposium.
Thank you also to Kimra Kone, IP committee memeber and photographer, who took these great photos of our event. We are so pleased you did so. Thanks!
Joel Rothman, Hon. James Moody (MDFla) and Doug McDonald
Leslie Lott, Bob Kain, Ava Doppelt and Steve Stein
Andy Greenberg and Sam Lewis
Joel Rothman, Leora Herrmann and Eric Buether
Leora Herrman, Ury Fischer, Cameron Wiffenbach, Susan Hightower and David Carson
Steve Milbrath, Julee Milham and Leslie Lott
by Joel Rothman | Mar 2, 2010 | Bar and Committee Business
The date: March 25-26, 2010
The place: Hyatt Regency in Downtown Tampa
The event: The Florida IP Symposium featuring 9 hours of IP CLE credit good towards certification or recertification!
The speakers:
The topics:
- Advanced Issues in Computer and Internet Law
- Recent Developments and Advanced Strategies in Intellectual
Property Licensing
- Design and Use of Consumer Surveys in Trademark Litigation
- Calculating and Proving Damages in Intellectual Property
Litigation
- Ethical Considerations for Avoiding Claims of Fraud on the USPTO
and Copyright Office
Two hours of ethics credit! Nine CLE hours total! All for a low, low price right in your backyard!
If you have not yet registered, please download the brochure here or register online at the Florida Bar’s website here.
See you there!
by Joel Rothman | Feb 24, 2010 | Bar and Committee Business
The final program has been set for the Florida IP Symposium scheduled for March 25-26, 2009 at the the beautiful Hyatt Regency in Downtown Tampa. Don’t miss this chance to earn 9 hours of IP CLE credit good towards certification or recertification!
Our keynote speaker at dinner on Thursday 3/25 is U.S. Commissioner for Patents Robert Stoll. Our lunch speaker on Friday is the Honorable James S. Moody, Jr., United States District Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Also speaking is David Carson, General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office, and Prof. Jacqueline D. Lipton, Ph.D. of Case Western University Law School.
The rest of the speakers are equally stellar and expert in their fields of IP Law. Don’t miss this program! Space is still available, but going fast!
To register, download the program here and complete and mail it away with your check or pay by credit card. You can also register on-line at the Florida Bar’s website here.
See you in Tampa!
by Joel Rothman | Jan 21, 2010 | Bar and Committee Business
Following a spirited debate today the Intellectual Property Committee voted 18 to 11 to raise the percentage of practice new applicants for IP Board Certification must demonstrate from 30% to 50%. This change does not effect currently certified lawyers and does not apply to recertification.
Excellent points on the issue were heard from both sides, including Bob Kain and Chris Paradies, who we thank for devoting time and energy to educating us on this important issue.
