Events
Is Intellectual Property, Property: A Debate Between Mark Lemley & Richard Epstein
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesOn Monday, Jan. 27th, Profs. Mark Lemley and Richard Epstein will debate one of the hottest IP issues today-- "Is Intellectual Property Really Property?" This debate will cut to deep and fundamental questions about why, how, and should we protect intellectual property rights while examining the historical basis for our IP laws. Because of the […]
Coffee Hour with IP & Tech Law Professors
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join Stanford's Intellectual Property and Technology professors for coffee and snacks! Professors Paul Goldstein, Phil Malone, Lisa Ouellette, and Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuellar will be in attendance. Please RSVP here
Can You Trademark Offensive Speech? A Conversation with Simon Tam.
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSimon Tam, founder of the Asian-American band The Slants, recently won a Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled unanimously that offensive speech can be trademarked. Please join us for lunch and a discussion about free speech, reclaiming slurs, and the Supreme Court. Please RSVP here. Presented by the Stanford Intellectual Property Association (SIPA) and […]
SIPA and Cooley: Interested in IP Litigation?
Tacolicious 632 Emerson St, Palo Alto, United StatesStanford Intellectual Property Association and Cooley invite 1Ls to learn more about the IP litigation practice at a happy hour with Cooley partners and associates. The happy hour will take place at Tacolicious in Palo Alto. Please RSVP to Samantha Rhoden by May 6th at srhoden@cooley.com
Modern Jury Trials: Persuasive Trial Techniques for Complex Cases
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe constitutional right to a jury trial applies even when the technical substance or complexity of the dispute is well beyond the daily experience of most prospective jurors. Learn how successful courtroom advocates grapple with those challenges when trial lawyers from nationally preeminent trial boutique Desmarais LLP visit campus to discuss how to succeed at […]
Patenting Genes: IP Protection of Genetically Modified Plants, and Open Source Initiatives
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join Stanford Intellectual Property Association and BioLaw for a conversation with Professor Van Overwalle about the intellectual property protection for genetically modified plants and upcoming open source initiatives. Lunch will be provided.
Digital Health in Private Practice
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesDigital health is a rapidly evolving market where tech, business and the law converge. New content sourcing, data rights, privacy, AI, open source, cloud and blockchain developments present opportunities as well as challenges. Arnold & Porter attorney Vinita Kailasanath (SLS ’10) will share some thoughts on digital health, the FDA regulation of medical devices, how […]
Federalist Society: A Tale of Two Districts
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join the Stanford Federalist Society and the Stanford Intellectual Property Association for a panel discussion on current issues in patent litigation. Since the Supreme Court's decision in T.C. Heartland, many litigants must choose to file suits for patent infringement in either the District of Delaware or the Northern District of California. The Hon. Leonard P. Stark, […]
Abstractions, Unicorns, Photos, Recipe Cards and Dating Services. How to Win 101 Motions.
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAttorneys Heidi Keefe and Dena Chen from Cooley, LLP will discuss how to successfully invalidate software and business method patents under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and Alice. Lunch will be provided
Lunch Talk with YouTube Product Counsel Jason Porta
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesOn Wednesday, February 21st, the Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA) and the Stanford Intellectual Property Association (SIPA) will host a lunch talk with Jason Porta, a Product Counsel at Youtube. Jason's bio is as follows: Jason Porta is a Product Counsel at YouTube in San Bruno, CA. Jason has a wide-ranging legal practice […]
Patent Bar Exam Talk
@ SLS: Room 301A Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIf you are a student with an undergrad degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, or related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, Practising Law Institute (PLI) invites you to a presentation by Mark Dighton, PLI's Director of […]
The Inside Scoop on IP
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAlways been intrigued by IP? Don’t have a science background and want to know if you can still practice IP? Please join Stanford Intellectual Property Association (SIPA) on Wednesday, 1/24 from 12:45-2pm in welcoming three IP attorneys from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (Palo Alto) to learn the ins and outs of an IP career, including transactional […]
Can Robots Create Intellectual Property?
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCarrie LeRoy, a tech trans partner, to speak with SIPA on a presentation relating to artificial intelligence. Carrie will discuss what we might expect in the age of machine-generated creative expression and inventorship and the implications for AI decision-making in relation to the enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights. Lunch will be provided.
Patent Bar Exam: Everything You Need to Know
@ SLS: Room 301A Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIf you are a student with an undergrad degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, or related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, Stanford Intellectual Property Association and Practising Law Institute (PLI) invite you to a presentation by […]
Becoming an IP attorney
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSIPA brings IP attorneys from Haynes and Boone, LLP to speak on a career in IP law.
SIPA Career Exploration Dinner
Room offsiteCome have dinner with Stanford Intellectual Property Association (SIPA) and various law firms and corporations in the Bay Area! You'll learn about various career opportunities and career paths related to Intellectual Property! The event will begin with short introductions about attorneys’ practice area(s) or career paths during dinner, followed by small group conversation during which […]
Trying Patent Cases To Juries
@ SLS: Room 230 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJohn M. Desmarais, of Desmarais LLP, will present on what it's like to try a patent case all the way to a jury. John Desmarais is the founding partner of Desmarais LLP, a top-ranked IP litigation boutique located in New York City that specializes in jury trials and alternative fee structures. Prior to founding Desmarais, […]
A Conversation with the Author: “The Unregulated Certification Mark(et)” by Jeanne Fromer
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIn this talk, Jeanne Fromer (NYU) discusses her recent SLR article, The Unregulated Certification Mark(et), 69 Stan. L. Rev. 121 (2017). Whereas trademarks generally denote a product's origin (i.e., who owns the rights to it), certification marks denote something about a product's quality. Examples include Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) film ratings and kosher food certifications. A […]
Patent Venue Wars and TC Heartland
@ SLS: Room 271 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join Latham & Watkins and SIPA for a discussion on the one of the hottest current issues in IP- the Patent Venue Wars. Because of its patentee-friendly reputation, a disproportionate amount patent litigation cases are filed in the Eastern District of Texas. TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods was argued at the Supreme Court last […]
Clearing a Path for Emerging Technologies
@ SLS: Room 90 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join O’Melveny and SIPA for a panel discussion on Clearing a Path for Emerging Technologies. Recognizing there is no one category of law for “emerging technologies,” O’Melveny Partners Melody Drummond Hansen, Heather Meeker, Einat Meisel, and Darin Snyder will discuss how lawyers in diverse practice areas can help innovative clients clear a path to […]
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Litigation Panel
@ SLS: Room 230 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWhite & Case Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Showcase
@ SLS: Room 301A Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWhite & Case delivers a Silicon Valley Intellectual Property showcase! Welcome Jason Rabbit-Tomita, Eric Lancaster, and Carrie LeRoy to Stanford Law School as they explore the ins-and-outs of Mergers and Acquisitions, Tech Transactions, and Intellectual Property Litigation in Silicon Valley. Food is served, and space is limited, so please RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/white-case-silicon-valley-intellectual-property-showcase-tickets-31176451606
PLI Patent Bar Review Course
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLearn about the Patent Bar and about PLI's Patent Bar Review Course from Mark Dighton. Students will learn about the requirements for the Patent Bar and about the exam. Additionally, Mark will tell students about the PLI Review Course.
Is China becoming Pro-IP?
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe common perception is China presents a lot more challenges on IP than opportunities. But the amazing growth in tech sectors and content distribution in recent years has started something […]
How intellectual property adds value to start-ups
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesInterested in IP, life sciences, angel investing, or all of the above? Join us for a lunch discussion with Darren Cooke, investor at Life Science Angels who works with biotech and medical device companies. Before diving into full-time early-stage investing last year, Darren led the IP legal team for the $700M/year life science tools business […]