Category: Student Organization Announcements

IPTLA – Chinese vs. U.S. Patent Systems – Nov. 11, 6:15 pm, W-214

IPTLA will be holding a meeting on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 6:15pm in room W-214. The presenter will be Professor Li Chen. Li will be speaking about the Chinese patent system and how is compares to the U.S. patent system. Li is a register patent agent in China and currently is a PhD candidate here at the University of Akron in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department. Li also works with the University of Akron in providing prior art patent searches for new technologies that are developed at the University of Akron. Come and enjoy this opportunity to network and get to know other students that are interested in intellectual property law. Food will be provided.

ALLSA – 2nd Annual Charity Poker Tournament, Nov. 12, 3 pm, Law Student Lounge

Please Join ALLSA for our 2nd Annual Poker Tournament- Chips and ALLSA (Formerly Hold Em’ for Haiti)

Come Play Poker with ALLSA! There is no entry fee or buy-in, but we encourage all participants to make a $10 donation that will go to charity.

You will get to play with fellow students and professors. We will also have prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. We have great prizes including EJ Thomas Tickets, Gift Cards to Chipotle and other businesses in the Akron area.

So, come out, play poker and have fun with ALLSA!

WHEN: November 12, 2010 at 3:00-5:00pm

WHERE: Law School Lounge

IF YOU WANT TO PLAY- Contact Joseph Martinez at joestrow@yahoo.com

IPTLA – IP Small Firm and Solo Practice Lifestyle – Nov. 2, 6:15, W-210

IPTLA will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 6:15pm in room W-214. Ed Sisson will speak on the topic of Small Firm and Solo Practitioner IP Lifestyle. The needs and requirements of a small firm or solo practitioner environment are significantly different in some aspects and very similar in others to those in a large firm.

Mr. Sisson advises customers in all aspects of the business and intellectual property process from patent and trademark procurement to third party agreements such as tolling and licensing. Mr. Sisson was the Intellectual Property Manager for the M&G Group of Companies, prior to starting his own firm. Mr. Sisson is also an inventor in his own right with multiple patents and pending applications.

Please join us for this meeting and start to get to know the other students that are interested and involved in intellectual property law. Food will be provided.