by Dineen Wasylik | Mar 14, 2013 | Annual Symposium
The Business Law Section’s 4th Annual Intellectual Property Symposium is next week in West Palm Beach, Florida. Don’t miss out on this fantastic seminar, which includes big-name speakers from around the country, and will explore advanced IP topics that have made headlines over the past year. Not only is this a chance to get high quality CLE, but the room is generally filled with many of the best IP practitioners in the state, and the symposium is a fantastic networking opportunity.
Don’t wait until the last minute to register — register today before the event sells out! We hope to see you March 21-22, 2013 at the West Palm Beach Marriott. Register online today.
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 Dineen Wasylik | Aug 23, 2012 | Annual Symposium, Bar and Committee Business
William Patry, author of respected treatise Patry on Copyight, will lead off the Florida Bar’s Fourth Annual Intellectual Property Symposium on Thursday March 21, 2013 with a dinner keynote address entitled “How to Fix Copyright.” Patry will discuss his recent book by the same name, and offer insight into his proposed solutions for dealing with copyright policy issues in the Internet Age. A recent review of the book described Patry as “one of copyright’s best scholars,” and calls How to Fix Copyright “incandescent.”
The Florida Bar will host the IP Symposium at the West Palm Beach Marriott, conveniently located minutes from the West Palm Beach airport at 1001 Okeechobee Boulevard. Be sure to mark your calendars for March 21-22, 2013, and watch this space for more updates on our speaker lineup and conference details.
by Dineen Wasylik | Jul 16, 2012 | Bar and Committee Business
Save the Date! The Business Law Section’s Intellectual Property Committee is already hard at work pulling together a fantastic program for the Fourth Annual Intellectual Property Symposium. For 2013, the two-day symposium will be on Thursday, March 21 through Friday, March 22, 2013 in West Palm Beach. So mark your calendars!
This event is the must-attend event of the year for intellectual property practitioners throughout the state. The Symposium combines a full day of top-notch intellectual property continuing legal education credit with the opportunity to network with colleagues from throughout the state. On Thursday, the Intellectual Property Committee holds a committee meeting, followed by a dinner speaker that is not to be missed. There’s something for everyone — speakers will cover copyright, trademark, patent, and cross-disciplinary topics at an advanced level — a huge help to anyone seeking or maintaining board certification in Intellectual Property law. Past speakers have included Ann Gilson LaLonde, author of Gilson on Trademarks, Robert Stoll, Commissioner of Patents, and prominent professors and practitioners from all over the country.
If you have an idea for a CLE topic, please contact this year’s symposium chair, Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik, [email protected]. See you in West Palm Beach on March 21-22, 2013!
