The UIC John Marshall Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law has announced the inaugural Don Dunner Leadership Award to be presented at its 64th annual IP Conference on Friday, November 20, 2020 in Chicago. As someone who had the privilege of briefly working for Don in law school, I am excited for
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CLE: Meet Chicago’s Newest Federal Magistrate Judges
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The Chicago chapter of the Federal Bar Association is hosting a CLE program designed to introduce the Northern District of Illinois’ newest magistrate judges on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 12pm until 1:30pm. Lunch will be provided, along with 1.25 hours of credit, pending approval. The event is being hosted at the Chicago Bar Association,…
CLE: IP Issues for the New Recreational Weed Industry in Illinois
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On January 22, 2020, from 5:30-9:00 pm ET, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago’s (IPLAC) Young Members’ Committee and Chicago-Kent’s Intellectual Property Law Society is hosting a CLE program regarding IP issues in the evolving recreational cannabis industry in Illinois. The event featured speakers include:
- Nicole Cosby of Fyllo;
- Nicole Grimm of McDonnell Boehnen
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CLE: Potential Pitfalls in Copyright: Fair Use & Data Compilations
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UIC John Marshall’s Center for Intellectual Property, Information and Privacy has another excellent program, this one focuses on two key copyright issues – fair use and copyright data protection. Every practitioner can use some time working through the complexities of fair use. This program promises to be excellent. It will be led by McDermott Will’s…
IPLAC Hosts Fireside Chat with Patent Office Director Iancu
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The Corporate Committee of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (“IPLAC”) is hosting a fireside chat with Patent Office Director Andrei Iancu on January 16, 2020 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm CT. Registration is free. Please contact SRAM’s Billie Hinen to register by January 9, 2020.
Northern District of Illinois Magistrate Judge Vacancy
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The Northern District of Illinois is accepting applications for a magistrate judge position in the Eastern Division (Chicago). Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Monday, August 26, 2019 via the Court’s online system. More details are available here. The position will begin on May 1, 2020.
CLE: “Thou Shalt Not Steal” Includes Moral Rights
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The John Marshall Law School’s Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law is hosting a lecture on Thursday, September 12, 2019, from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm CT (1.5 hours CLE credit pending) by DePaul Law Professor Roberta Rosenthal Kwall titled “Thou Shalt Not Steal” Includes Moral Rights. Here is a description of…
RPX: The Berkheimer/Aatrix Effect is Real
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My partner Anthony Fuga is providing excellent analysis on the latest Section 101 cases and issues at the Holland & Knight Section 101 Blog, which he edits and does a substantial amount of the writing for. His latest post provides valuable insight into how district courts are approaching Section 101 cases since the Federal…
Judge Lindberg Memorial Service
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The Northern District of Illinois is holding a memorial service in remembrance of the Honorable George W. Lindberg on Thursday, June 20, 2019, beginning at 3:00 p.m.
The service is being held in the James Benton Parsons Memorial Courtroom on the 29th floor of the Everett McKinley Dirksen Courthouse. The service will be followed …
Liquid Cannabis Patent Survives Section 101 Challenge
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado on April 17, 2019, upheld United Cannabis Corp.’s (UCANN) patent claims concerning a liquid cannabinoid formulation, “wherein at least 95% of the total cannabinoids is a specified cannabinoid or combination of them.”1
Pure Hemp…