Law Review Symposium on Intellectual Property Law
The University of Louisville Law Review
Symposium on Intellectual Property Law
When: November 5, 2010, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: University Club, 2001 S. Brook St (call 502-852-6996 for directions)
Hosted by: University of Louisville Law Review
On November 5, 2010, University of Louisville Law Review will host its 3rd annual Symposium on Intellectual Property Law. The symposium will focus on current developments, contested issues, and proposed improvements in intellectual property law. For sponsorship, registration, or additional information, please contact Jennifer Monarch, Symposium & Alumni Relations Editor, at jennifer.monarch@gmail.com or 270-617-4041.
The University of Louisville Law Review would like to thank this year's sponsors:
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
The University of Louisville Law Review is honored to welcome this year's speakers:
Katja Weckström
Researcher, Assistant of Civil Law
L.L.D Candidate University of Turku Faculty of Law
University of Turku Faculty of Law, Finland
"Liability for Trademark Infringement for Internet Service Providers"
Megan Carpenter
Associate Professor of Law
Texas Wesleyan School of Law
"Calling 'Bulls**t' on the Lanham Act: Time to Remove the 2(a) Bar for Scandalous, Immoral, and Disparaging Marks"
Doris Estelle Long
Professor and Chair, Intellectual Property, Information Technology, and Privacy Group
The John Marshall Law School
"Rebooting Trademarks for the 21st Century"
Mark Janis
Professor of Law and Ira C. Batman Faculty Fellow
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
"Functionality in Design Patent Law"
John Cross
Grosscurth Professor of Law
University of Louisville
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
"The Role of State Law in Trademark"
Lars Smith
Stallings Professor of Law
University of Louisville
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
"Remedies Under the Lanham Act: Is an Update Needed?"
Joseph Tomain
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law
University of Louisville
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
"First Amendment, Forth Estate, & Hot News: Unfair Competition Is Not a Remedy for the Journalism Crisis"
All of the preceding authors will present their articles at the live symposium on November 5, 2010. Their articles will be published in the Law Review's Volume 49, Issue 4 in Summer 2011.