Section of Intellectual Property Law | 23rd Annual IPL Conference

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Registration and Meeting Information

in cooperation with: ABA Section of Science & Technology and ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries

Tuition includes admission to the program, beverage breaks, receptions, and one set of program materials on CD-ROM.'

Early Registration

Register online or complete the form in the brochure and mail to: 23rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, Section of Intellectual Property Law, American Bar Association, 321 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60610. If paying by credit card, you may also fax your form to 312-988-6800. Attendees are strongly encouraged to use the online registration service.

The deadline for receipt of early registration, at the early registration rate is March 26, 2008. Registration will only be accepted when accompanied by a credit card number (Visa, MasterCard or American Express only). Checks, money orders, or government purchase orders or training forms may also be used when submitting a printed copy of the registration form via mail. No registration can be held without payment.

Onsite Registration

Registration and check-in will be available onsite from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9. All registrants are invited to check-in early and avoid the Thursday morning rush. In addition to early check-in, there will be a special Welcome Reception for Young Lawyers, New Members and First Time Attendees. All registrants are invited to participate.

Onsite registration will also be available beginning at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, April 10. A busy morning registration rush is anticipated on Thursday morning, April 10, so check-in on Wednesday, April 9 is encouraged.

Onsite registrations will be accepted only when accompanied by a credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express only), check, money order, or government purchase order or training form. Late registration fees will be in effect for onsite registrations.

Registration Confirmation

Confirmation of registration will be sent via e-mail in advance of the program for all registrations received prior to March 28. If using the printed registration form, indicate on the registration form if you would prefer to receive confirmation via fax or U.S. mail.

Cancellation Policy

Registrants who are unable to attend the conference will receive a refund less a $100 administrative fee if a written cancellation is received by March 26, 2008. Cancellation requests should be faxed to 312-988-6800. (The administrative fee for cancellation is $50 for Corporate Counsel, Law Student, and Government and Public Sector fee categories.) No refunds will be granted after March 26, 2008. Vouchers for future programs will not be provided. Proxy substitutions are acceptable. The ABA reserves the right to cancel any program and assumes no responsibility for personal expenses.

CLE Credit

CLE accreditation will be requested for this Conference from every state with mandatory continuing education requirements for lawyers. Please be aware that each state has its own rules and regulations, including its definition of “CLE.” Check with your state agency for confirmation of this program’s approval. Attendees requesting credit for the program must sign the attendance roster onsite at the program. New York attorneys must sign in and sign out each time they enter or leave the program room, and complete the special New York certificate of attendance at the end of the program and have it signed by ABA authorized personnel.

You may contact the ABA Service Center toll free at 800-285-2221 or the program coordinator at 312-988-6268 within two weeks of the start of the program for confirmation of the number of CLE credit hours requested by the ABA or credit approved by any particular state.

Teleconference CLE Credit Available

For those unable to attend the 23rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in person, selected sessions will be made available via live teleconference. This year the sessions will be:

Copyright, Damages and Secondary Liability: Looking Back to See the Future
Tips from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Practice Basics, the New Rules, and More
Show Me the Money: Exploiting New Media Revenues
The Federal Circuit’s Appellate Mediation Program

See the program schedule for the day, time and topic information.

Course Materials available on CD-ROM

Course materials are produced in CD-ROM format and made available for pickup at the conference. A limited number of printed course material sets will be available for an additional fee to those who request this in advance on the registration form. Materials will also be posted on the Section website, available for viewing by conference registrants in advance of the conference.

Location and Lodging

Note: The hotel room block cutoff date at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel has passed, and the hotel is booked full. If you still need to find accommodations for the conference, please see the attached list of nearby alternative hotels that you may try.

The 23rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia. The ABA group rate is $196.00 single/double occupancy. All rooms are subject to a 10.25% Virginia State Sales Tax.

Make your reservation online at www.marriott.com/wasgw, using the group code “ABAABAA” where indicated to receive the group rate. Or, call the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel directly at 800-228-9290 or 703-920-3230. Be sure to mention the ABA 2008 Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference to receive the special group rate.

Note: The cutoff date for the room block is Wednesday, March 19, 2008. But do not wait until the March 19 cutoff date, as the room block and the hotel fill up quickly. After this date, reservations can be made on a space available basis only. The ABA will not be able to secure a room for you.

Please note the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, as are all Marriott properties, is a completely non-smoking facility. For our guests who choose to smoke, there are a number of nearby alternative hotels. You may find these through the ABA Online Travel site (see below).

Transportation

You are encouraged to make your airline reservations on the ABA Online Travel site where you automatically receive ABA airfare discounts from a variety of carriers. ABA Online Travel can be accessed from the ABA home page, www.abanet.org, near the bottom of the right-hand column. Reservations can also be made through Travelocity Business or directly with the airline. The 24/7 toll-free number for Travelocity Business is 1-866-321-8403.

Registration Fees
Register before March 26 to receive the special discount early registration rate.

	Before 3/26	After 3/26
ABA-IPL Section Member	$595	$645
ABA Section of Science & Technology Law Member	$595	$645
ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries Member	$595	$645
ABA, but not IPL or co-sponsoring section member (registration includes a one-year ABA-IPL Section membership)	$665	$715
General Attendees (not ABA member)	$745	$795
Government, Public Interest, Academic	$245	$295
Corporate Counsel	$245	$295
Law Student	$195	$245

Luncheons (ticket required)

$50	Thursday, April 10 – with guest speaker Hon. Paul R. Michel
$50	Friday, April 11 – with guest speaker
$50	Saturday, April 12 – networking buffet luncheon

Evening Events (ticket required)

$75	Wednesday, April 9 – Women’s Networking Dinner
$20	Thursday, April 10 – Reception at the Federal Circuit

Printed Course Materials Order
$75

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Special Tuition Assistance

A limited number of registration fee reductions are available for government employees, academics, law students, and public interest lawyers employed with nonprofit organizations. No full tuition waivers are available. The fee-reductions will be determined on a one-time only, case-by-case, first-come first-serve basis. To apply, send a letter outlining the basis for your request of a fee-reduction to Mike Winkler, Section Director, ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, 321 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60610. Deadline for receipt: March 28, 2008. No cases will be considered after the deadline, and all standard registration fee rates will apply after March 18, 2008.

Cyber Cafe

During the 23rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, a Cyber Café will be available to participants. This Cyber Café will be located in the main registration area and will feature a number of laptop computers connected to the Internet for those who wish to check e-mails or search the Internet. High speed laser printers will also be available so participants will be able to print portions of the course materials in CD-ROM.

Sponsored by
HIGH IMPACT, Inc.-- IP Animations

Committee Meetings

A number of Section of Intellectual Property Law committees will be holding committee meetings during the conference. This is a great opportunity for members of those committees to get together and interact face to face as they discuss the issues of their committee and plan strategies for committee activities. It is also a great opportunity for anyone interested in joining one of those committees to meet the committee chairs and other members and decide to join the committee. New members of committees are always welcome. Full information on committee meetings and schedules will be available on the Section website nearer to the date of the conference.

Special One-Day Practical Tips Program

A special one-day CLE program, Practical Tips on Intellectual Property Law, will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, on the day preceding the beginning of the 23rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference.

This program provides a background on patent and trademark law for new practitioners in IP law practice in light of current developments in the field. A special guest luncheon speaker will be featured during the luncheon at this program.

Separate registration is required for the Practical Tips on Intellectual Property Law program. For information and registration, e-mail us at iplaw@abanet.org. This program will offer 6.0 hours of CLE credit.

Program Committee

James R. Sims III,
Washington, DC (Co-Chair)

Richard De Bodo,
Los Angeles, CA (Co-Chair)

Section of Science & Technology Law:
Ian C. Ballon, Santa Monica, CA

Entertainment and Sports Law Forum:
Jessica L. Darraby, Los Angeles, CA