by Dineen Wasylik | Jan 28, 2015 | Annual Symposium, General Announcements
The Symposium Committee is pleased to announce that our Thursday night keynote speaker will be lawyer, author, and entertainment mogul Ronald K. Fierstein. Fierstein is the author of A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War, the fascinating story of the patent wars between Polaroid and Kodak over instant photography technology in the late 1970s. He’s also an insider: Mr. Fierstein was a young lawyer on the Polaroid team.
Today, Fierstein works in the entertainment industry. He and his wife, Dorsey Regal, are producers of the smash Broadway hit Kinky Boots (book by Fierstein’s brother, Harvey Fierstein).
You won’t want to miss this talk (or the IP Committee meeting that precedes it at 4 pm). Be sure to register for the Symposium, and reserve a room at the Riverside Hotel, 620 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 by calling 954-467-0671 and asking for the FLORIDA BAR room rate. The Symposium is March 5-6, 2015 [.pdf of brochure]. Be there!
by Dineen Wasylik | Jan 27, 2015 | Annual Symposium, Bar and Committee Business, General Announcements
The moment you’ve been waiting for is here — registration is live for the IP Committee’s Sixth Annual Symposium. This year’s Symposium be on March 5-6, 2015 in Fort Lauderdale. Be sure to register for the Symposium, and reserve a room at the Riverside Hotel, 620 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 by calling 954-467-0671 and asking for the FLORIDA BAR room rate.
The IP Symposium each year provides a full day of CLE and IP Certification credits, and draws practitioners from all over the state to hear from top speakers drawn from a nationwide pool. We have a great line up of CLE and speakers. Check out the brochure [.pdf] (soon to be updated with our dinner speaker!) for a rundown of all of the great speakers and topics we have in store.
We’re already looking to appoint the committee for the 7th Annual Symposium. Check out the list of past symposia programs for a refresher of the quality CLE offered by this event each year. Please contact Dineen, Woody, or Kimra if you are interested in serving on the next steering committee.
by Dineen Wasylik | Sep 10, 2014 | Annual Symposium, General Announcements
The IP Committee’s 6th Annual Symposium location is now set — mark your calendars for March 5-6, 2015 at the newly-renovated Riverside Hotel, 620 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
Don’t wait to book your room! The hotel can be reached at 954-467-0671. Ask for the FLORIDA BAR room rate.
See you in Fort Lauderdale!
by Ury Fischer | Nov 11, 2013 | Bar and Committee Business, General Announcements
In conjunction with its annual leadership meeting in Miami, the International Trademark Association (“INTA”) and the University of Miami Schoolo of Law, with the co-sponsorship of the Business Law Section, will be hosting a trademark program this week at the University of Miami School of Law. The program,m which is complementary, will include a panel discussion on career paths in trademark law with current trademark attorneys. The panel will also include a discussion of current issues that trademark lawyers are facing in the social media arena.
Speakers will include:
- Tamara Carmichael, Partner, Loeb & Loeb
- Gavin Charlston, Associate Trademark Counsel, Google
- Brendan Healey, Deputy General Counsel, American Media, Inc.
- Amy Price, Associate, Akerman Senterfitt
- Kenneth Wilton, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
The program will be from 12:30 pm to 1:50 pm at the Miami Law – Multipurpose Room, 1330 Miller Drive, Miami, FL 33146. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Lia Calabro at [email protected]
You can download a flyer with details on the program can be found at the following link: INTA Panel Flyer. Your attendance at this program is appreciated and encouraged.
by Dineen Wasylik | Jan 31, 2013 | Annual Symposium, General Announcements
Registration for the Business Law Section’s Fourth Annual Intellectual Property Law Symposium is now open! This is the must-attend event for the Florida IP community. The Symposium Committee has put together an all-star line-up of speakers covering all facets of intellectual property law. Be sure to register early for the March 21-22, 2013 event in West Palm Beach as this event usually sells out.
The Bar has reserved a block of rooms at the conference hotel for $189/night, but space is limited, so if you need a room, call 1-800-228-9290 to book it as soon as possible. The program starts at 3 pm on Thursday, March 21 with a meeting of the IP Committee, followed by a reception and dinner at which the speaker will be William Patry, author of Patry on Copyrights, speaking on the topic of his new book, “How to Fix Copyright.” On Friday, earn 7.5 hours of advanced CLE and IP Certification credit on cutting edge trademark, copyright, patent, and cross-discipline subjects, and enjoy the keynote Lunch speech by the Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
The details of the event are on the registration form [.pdf]. You can also register online. On behalf of the IP Committee and the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar, we hope to see you at this fantastic event.
by Ury Fischer | Dec 27, 2012 | General Announcements
Please find below and announcement that may be of interest to Committee members and readers of our blog. Please not this program is not sponsored by the Florida Bar, the Business Law Section or the IP Committee:
JUDGE LINN AND PTO DEPUTY DIRECTOR REA TO HIGHLIGHT UPCOMING PROGRAM
The University of Akron School of Law is sponsoring a Patent Law Experts Conference on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Naples, Florida. The program will review the impact of the major changes in patent law set forth in the “America Invents Act” on attorneys and inventors, as well as the Supreme Court’s IP docket.
The program will feature presentations by Judge Richard Linn, of the Federal Circuit, and by the Honorable Teresa S. Rea, currently the deputy director of the PTO. Professor Tim Holbrook, of Emery Law, will lead the discussion on pending IP-related cases at the Supreme Court. Other noted IP professionals, from both private and corporate practice, including several from outside the U.S., also will participate.
The registration fee is $600, which includes a cocktail reception the evening of February 4.
To register, or to obtain additional information, please contact Ms. Shannon Aupperle, at (330) 972-7988; [email protected]
