[governance] Re: [A2k] Event at AU and webcast: Patentable Subject Matter After the Bilski Oral Argument

[Jeffrey A. Williams]

Mike and all,

  Thank you for this update.  We are watching this case very
closely as it may indeed have global ramifications in the near
future. 

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>From: Mike Palmedo <mpalmedo at wcl.american.edu>
>Sent: Nov 13, 2009 11:08 AM
>To: iplusa at lists.keionline.org, ip-health at lists.essential.org, a2k at lists.essential.org
>Subject: [A2k] Event at AU and webcast: Patentable Subject Matter After the Bilski Oral Argument
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>EVENT WEBSITE: http://www.wcl.american.edu/pijip/go/bilski-nov2009
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>Patentable Subject Matter After the Bilski Oral Argument
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>A Telecast by the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property
>(PIJIP), Washington College of Law, American University and the Federal
>Circuit Bar Association (FCBA)
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>November 19, 2009, 4:30-6:30 pm
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>Washington College of Law, Room 603
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>In Bilski v. Kappos, the U.S. Supreme Court will address limitations on
>patentable subject matter in the context of a business method invention,
>analyzing a body of case law in such a way that some say could wrongly call
>into question the validity of many other patents and types of claims, while
>others argue it is not restrictive enough. The oral argument - and the
>subsequent decision - will be studied by a broad range of members of the
>patent community who are seeking to determine its effects on innovation,
>prosecution, licensing, and litigation. PIJIP and the FCBA will host a panel
>of experts to discuss the case shortly after the Court hears the oral
>argument.
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>The panelists for this program include: Raymond T. Chen, Solicitor, U.S.
>Patent and Trademark Office, Counsel for Respondent, J. Michael Jakes,
>Finnegan Henderson, Counsel of Record for Petitioners, Nancy Linck,
>Rothwell, Figg, Counsel for Amicus Curiae BIO, and Randolph Moss,
>WilmerHale, Counsel for Amici Curiae Bank of America et al. A period for
>questions will follow. Thomas C. Goldstein, Akin, Gump, Counsel for Amicus
>Curiae American Bar Association and Professor Joshua Sarnoff, Washington
>College of Law, American University, Counsel for Amici Eleven Law Professors
>and the AARP will moderate.
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>In addition to on-site attendance, the FCBA will also broadcast the program
>live via the web on November 19, 2009 as a part of its regular Horizons
>series.
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>Price for Webcast:
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>Private Practitioner - $105 Nonmember / $65 Member (giffuepehf)
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>Government/Academic/Retired - $35 Nonmember (feferevrul) / $15 Member
>(giffotokot)
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>To register for this Program, please follow these instructions:
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>1. Those wishing to participate via the Internet, please visit our website:
>https://fedcirbar.webex.com and use registration password "FCBAbilski09".
>Please enter coupon code that applies (listed next to each category above)
>upon checkout to receive discounted price.
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>2. Those wishing to participate On-Site, with or without CLE credit, please
>visit wcl.american.edu/secle/registration. Information about the program is
>also available at wcl.american.edu/secle/founders/2009/events.cfm.
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>3. For special "group" pricing and university law schools interested in FREE
>internet participation, contact Elisabeth Reed, reed at fedcirbar.org.
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>FCBA will seek CLE credit from applicable states for those registrants from
>within the United States (except OH, PA, IN, SC, & PR).
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>Mike Palmedo
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>Assistant Director
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>Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property
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>American University Washington College of Law
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>4801 Massachusetts Ave., NW
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>Washington, DC 20016
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>202-274-4442 | wcl.american.edu/pijip
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Regards,

Jeffrey A. Williams
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