Author: Adam Messner

Attached is a free opportunity to get some basic patent and trademark searching experience and training from the USPTO. The flier says that it is for “librarians” but the library has extended this opportunity to “interested law students or faculty.”

See below for contact information.

The agenda for the training being offered by a US Patent & Trademark Office representative at the Akron-Summit County Public Library on Friday, October 1 is available here. While the agenda says the training is for librarians, it is open to interested law students or faculty.

You can forward this message to whomever you wish, or distribute it however else you choose. We are requiring registration, since seating is limited. Contact the Science & Technology division, stdiv@akronlibrary.org or 330-643-9075 to reserve a spot.

Monique Mason

Science & TechnologyAkron-Summit County Public Library

330-643-9075

mmason@akronlibrary.org

PS — Don’t forget about InventaPalooza, our day-long event for independent inventors on October 2. http://www.akronlibrary.org/f/ST-3388.pdf

Graduation Applications Due TOMORROW, September 15

ALL LAW GRADUATION CANDIDATES FOR MAY 2011 MUST APPLY FOR GRADUATION BY SEPTEMBER 15.

Graduation Applications must be submitted as follows:

A law student with a valid UAnet ID and password will able apply for graduation in ZipLine. This feature will be complemented by the utilization of the “to-do list” function in the ZipLine Student Center.

The self-service graduation application replaced the printed application for all undergraduate and law students. Printed graduation applications will no longer be accepted by the Office of the University Registrar. ZipLine will encourage students to verify the accuracy of their college, major(s) and minor(s) before submitting an application, and will provide directions for remedying problems that prevent the submission of a graduation application, allowing students to track the progress of their degree clearance. Even though graduate students will still need to submit a completed Advancement to Candidacy to the Graduate School, they will be able to track the progress of their degree clearance in their “to-do list.”

Undergraduate and law students will be able to use the Graduation Services link in the “Quick Links for Students” section of ZipLine for step-by-step instructions for applying for graduation. Questions and comments are always welcome and may be directed to the Office of the University Registrar at 330-972-8300 or registrar@uakron.edu.

Questions regarding this new feature may be directed to Graduation Services at commencement@uakron.edu.

IPTLA – Government Jobs in Intellectual Property – 9/20, 12:15-1:15 pm

IPTLA will be holding a meeting on Monday, September 20, 2010 at 12:15pm in room W-214. Keith McCarthy will be discussing the Role of the Government in Intellectual Property Issues. State and Federal Governments are very active in protecting the intellectual property of those that live in its jurisdiction. The Government is needed to help protect and enforce antipiracy issues, counterfeiting, copyright infringement due to black market media, etc. All are welcome and encouraged to come. Please come and join us for this information session and get to know the other students that are interested and involved in intellectual property law. Food will be provided.