What better way to spend the summer than talking about patent law and policy? Or is that just me? Anyways…I’ve got a couple of upcoming speaking engagements that readers of Promote the Progress might be interested in.
Over the first full weekend in June, I’ll be giving an update on patent policy developments at 
the 2006 Intellectual Property Law Seminar sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Oklahoma State Bar. The seminar is being held at the beautiful Tanglewood Resort that sits on Lake Texoma (which is between, you guessed it, Oklahoma and Texas). Other speakers include Pete Peterson, who will deliver his always-enjoyed Patent Law Year-in-Review. If you’d like more information about the event, contact Nick Rouse, the coordinator of this year’s event.
Later this summer, I’ll be speaking at
Dunes CLE’s Current Issues in Patent Law on August 25th in Las Vegas. For this seminar, I’ll be presenting an update on legislative, administrative, and judicial activities relating to patent policy in 2006 (think Patent Reform Act of 2005, the PDQ Act, the proposed rules, eBay, and other developments). Doug is also speaking on this event (on a topic near and dear to our hearts – strategic patenting initiatives).
I’m also pleased to announce that beginning this fall I’ll be teaching patent law as an adjunct professor at Ave Maria School of Law in Ann Arbor. I’ve spoken at Ave Maria in the past and am very excited about the opportunity to expand my relationship with the school (which is wonderfully high tech, by the way). Assistant Professor Vanessa Pierce, who is also speaking at the Dunes event in the fall, has been instrumental in this endeavor, and I am indebted to her for it. She is one of several faculty members from various law schools around the country that have told me that they have incorporated blogs into their IP lectures. Dare I say Law School 2.0?
I’m always on the lookout for additional speaking engagements. I regularly talk at a variety of events, including CLE and in-house seminars. If you’re in need of a speaker, please feel free to contact me
