Germeshausen Center Newsletters

Germeshausen Center

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Winter/Spring 2008

Pierce Law Again Ranks Among Top 5 Schools in the Nation for the Study of IP Law in U.S. News & World Report, page 1
Portrait: Steven McCann, by Cyril K. Chan (JD ‘10) , page 1
IP Faculty Activities, by Carol Ruh, page 2
European Interoperability Patents—A Possibility?, by Priti Deshpande (LLM ‘08), page 3
The TRIPS Agreement: Compliance and Efficacy More Than A Decade After Its Initial Signing, by Garth Coviello (JD ‘08), page 5
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love China, by Tim McNamara (JD ‘09), page 7
Art Law? Yes, Art Law, by Katherine Lewis (JD/MIP ‘09), page 9
Making the Grade: An Analysis of Copyright Policy at Elite Music Schools, by Kristen Miller (JD ’07) and Shannan De Jesús (JD/MIP ‘07), page 11
Guest Editorial - The Fraud Factor: U.S. Trademark Owners Beware!, by Carrie Webb Olson, Esq. (JD ‘00) , page 13
Pierce Law IP BLOGS, page 14
Calendar of Events, page 16

Summer/Fall 2007

Jorda Inducted Into IP Hall of Fame, page 1
Portrait: Richard Wilder (JD '84), by Nicholas Sidelnik (JD '08), page 1
IP Faculty Activities, by Carol Ruh, page 2
Trademark Valuation: Practical Problems in Relation to Securitization by Michael Farah (JD/LLM '09), page 3
The Importance of Innovation Output in Developing IP by Alexandros Diamantis (JD '09), page 5
Outsourcing: Are Patent Prosecution Jobs Next? by Nicholas Sidelnik (JD '08), page 7
Thailand Breaks Blockbuster Drug Patents, Legally? by Anne St. Martin (JD/LLM '09), page 8
Pierce Law IP Blogs, page 8
Is the Good Faith Junior User a Legal Fiction? by Lance M. Creed (JD '08), page 9
Counterfeiting & Piracy: Going Beyond Legislation by Kirsten Koepsel (JD '92 LLM '03), page 11
From the Editor: Book Review - Trade Secret Asset Management by Karl F. Jorda, page 13
Calendar of Events , page 16

Winter/Spring 2007

Editorial: Utility Models: The Panacea For our Broken Patent System, page 1
IP Faculty Activities, page 2
IP and the Global Public Interest: Challenges and Opportunities, page 3
Control Yourself — Copyright Preemption and the Right of Publicity, page 5
Why Open Source Software is Not Truly Free, page 7
The USPTO's Community Review Experiment, page 9
WHO Reflects on IPRs, Innovation, and Public Health, page 11
Public Interest IP: The Role of International IP Advisors, page 13
In Memoriam, Dr. Hans Goldrian, page 14
Student Profile: Jean Murwanashyaka, page 15
Calendar of Events, page 16

Summer/Fall 2006

Portrait: Anatole Krattiger – Intellectual Property Management in the Global Public Interest, page 1
IP Faculty Activities, page 2
Using Compulsory Licensing to Fight the Avian Flu, page 4
A Compulsory License Proposal for Music Sampling, page 5
The Legend of the Lone Ranger, page 6
Well–Known Marks: Protecting International Goodwill, page 7
Editorial: Patents Come and Go –Trade Secrets are Forever, page 9
Student Profile: Yanfeng Xiong, page 13
Calendar of Events, page 16

Winter/Spring 2006

Eighth IP System Major Issues Conference, page 1
Portrait: Founding Father of Taiwanese Pierce Law Alumni Association, page 1
IP Faculty Activites, page 2
Notable Happenings, page 3
Deterring Trademark Infringement in Counterfeit Bonds – SMGA, page 4
The Newly Broadened Patent Infringement Exemption, page 5
Outsourcingfs Affect on IP and the Economy, page 6
Order #37 of the Peoplefs Republic of China, page 7
Product Patents in India: Cause to Celebrate?, page 9
Guest Editorial: IP Law and Policy in Hong Kong, page 11
Pierce Law Participates in Pandemic Influenza Vaccine IP Management Meeting, page 13
Student Profile: Betty Kiplagat, page 15
Calendar of Events, page 16

Summer/Fall 05

The Kenneth J. Germeshausen Center for the Law of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, page 1
Pierce Law Launches International Development/IP Clinical Program, page 1
IP Faculty Activities, page 2
Notable Happenings, page 3
The Create Act of 2004? Fostering Collaborative R&D, page 5
Can a Scandalous Trademark be a Source Identifier?, page 7
A Modern Look at Software Litigation, page 9
Portrait: Allan Jarry, Pierce Law?s Pride in Chile, page 11
Providing Fame Under the Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005, page 12
Cybertorts: Making the Old New Again, page 14
Calendar of Events, page 16

Winter/Spring 05

Portrait: Ron Myrick-- Chairing Pierce Law's ACIP, page 1
P Faculty Activities, page 2
Notable Happenings, page 3
Pulling Trolls Out From Under The Bridge: Proposed Patent Reforms, page 4
Zoning Out on Radio: Trademark Registration for Broadcast Brands, page 5
"Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act of 2004" and Peer-to-Peer File Sharing, page 7
IP Strategy for Research Tools, page 9
A Patent Portfolio Strategy for Entrepreneurs, page 10
Student Profile: Ozlem Futman-- Building a Career in IP, page 11
From the Editor, Color Me Confused, Confounded ? Revisited, page 13
Calendar of Events, page 16

Summer/Fall 04

Pierce Law ACIP Reactivated, page 1
Portrait Gloria Isla, page 1
IP Faculty Activities, page 2
Notable Happenings, page 3
The Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments, page 4
Curbing Counterfeiting, page 5
Exemption of Method Claims from the Marking Requirement, page 7
Watching the Watchman: When Digital Copyright Becomes a Matter of Trust, page 9
Spare Parts and Patent Infringement, page 11
Student Profile: Zakir Thomas, page 12
From the Editor, The ?Differences? Between Patents & Trade Secrets, page 13
Calendar of Events, page 16

Winter/Spring 04

World Intellectual Property Day, page 1
aculty Portrait: Hans Goldrian, page 1
In Memoriam: The Honorable Bryan Harris, page 2
IP Faculty Activities, page 2
Notable Happenings, page 3
Heil Hitler! Subpoena Issuance Under the DMCA, page 4
Bayer AG v. Housey Pharmaceuticals: an Important Decision for Drug Development, page 5
Unlocking the Secret: Trade Secret Law and the Bunner Case, page 7
Alternative Forms of IP Protection, page 9
Student Profile: Raj Kamalapuram, page 11
From the Editor, The Best Mode Requirement: What Is Fact & What Is Faction, page 13
Calendar of Events, page 16

Summer/Fall '03

Franklin Pierce Law Center Web Sites Win Recognition, page 1
Karen Hersey: A Life in the Law, page 1
IP Faculty Activities, page 2
Notable Happenings, page 3
Copyrights Uncensored: The Dirty Truth About Clean Flicks, page 4
Stent Wars: The Intellectual Property Battle Continues, page 5
Proposal for Intermediate Sanctions for Excessive, Unearned Profits from Technology Transfers, page 7
The Affirmative Defense of Prosecution Laches, page 9
Should Medical Methods Be Patented?, page 11
From the Editor, Patent Donations: A Win-Win Deal or a Tax Dodge, page 13
Calendar of Events, page 16

Winter 2003

Pierce Law Redesigns Graduate IP Law Degree Programs, page 1
Portrait: David Plant, page 1
IP Faculty Activities, page 2
Notable Happenings, page 3
The IP Audit, page 4
A Landmark Patent Law Decision, page 5
The Importantce of Intellectual Property in Jamaica, page 7
Student Profile: Olga Krauss, page 9
ICANN: A Trademark Owner's Quick Answer to a Big Problem, page 11
From the Editor, A New IP Academy in Singapore, page 13
Calendar of Events, page 16

Summer 2002

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Pierce Law in Top Five for IP Law, page 1
Portrait: Gerd Kunze, page 1
IP Faculty Activities, page 2
Notable Happenings, page 3
Who Invented that Joint Invention?, page 4
Satellite Radio Benefits Consumers and Recording Industry, page 5
Trademarks and the First Ammendment: The Hybrid Nature of Internet Domain Names, page 7
Protection of Traditional Knowledge Under the Modern Intellectual Property Laws, page 9
Jurisdiction and the Internet, page 11
Fuzzy Math Solved in the Great E-Flat Major Sonata of Franz Joseph Haydn, page 13
Secure Digital Music Initiative, page 15
Student Profile: Desire Rubadiri, page 17
From the Editor, Color Me Confused, Confounded, page 19

Winter 2002

In Memory of Robert Shaw, Professor of Law and Director, PTC Research Foundation, by Jon R. Cavicchi
Portrait: Silke Von Lewinski, by Samantha Whitney (JD/MIP `03)
Notable Happenings..., page 3
Judge Arthur J. Gajarsa Distinguished Jurist-In-Residence at Franklin Pierce Law Center
The Greenberg Trademark Institute
Pierce Law SIPLA's First Annual Symposium
IP Faculty Activities, page 4
Stem Cells: In the Line of Fire, by Michael Dirksen (JD `04), page 7
Extensible Markup Language (XML): An Attempt to Put Order to an Emerging Marketplace, by Matthew A. Forkner (JD `04), page 9
Lawyering in IAM Programs, by Vince Macri (LLM `02), page 9
Hague Convention Concerns All Intellectual Property, by Joe Rearden (JD `03), page 11
Electronic Evidence, by Sigrid Tejo (JD `03), page 13
From the Editor: The Thirty-Year Laser Patent War, page 17
Student Profile: Hyuk Jung Kwon, by Catherine A. Wendelken (JD/MIP `03), page 19
Calendar, back page

Summer/Early Fall 2001

Pierce Law Welcomes New Vice Dean
Profile: José Graça Aranha, by Jason Lindstrom (JD '02)
Notable Happenings..., page 3
Student Receives Prestigious IP Award
ABA Law Student Division Liaisons
Intellectual Property Summer Institute (IPSI) Goes to China in 2002
Law Center Introduces New Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Course
Legal Careers Consortium
Kudos to Anita Soni (JD '02)
IP Faculty Activities, page 4
The Microarray Battle, by Chang Hong (JD/MIP '02), page 5
IP MALL: Our New Look, page 6
First YearAssociate Salaries: Supply and Demanding More, by Alejandro J. Fernandez (JD/MIP '02), page 7
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Accession, by Deb Bernhardt (JD '01), page 8
Student Profile: Peter Gardner, by Christine Macdonald (JD '01), page 10
The General Inter-American Convention for Trademark and Commercial Protection of Washington, 1929: A Forgotten Weapon for the International Practitioner, by Francisco Epinosa Reboa (LLM '01), page 11
Fifth Annual Symposium of the Pierce law LES Student Chapter Challenges in Licensing and Intellectual Property Management, by Deepak Nambiar (LLM '01), page 13
From the Editor: The Irrational Disparity Between the Patent and Copyright Terms, page 14
Calendar, back page

For Additional Information
Carol Ruh, Editorial Assistant
Franklin Pierce Law Center
2 White Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 513-5108
Fax: (603) 225-9647
cruh@piercelaw.edu