Monthly Archives: April 2018


EMPLOYMENT update:

 For more information and to apply to the opportunities below, please visit Symplicity and be sure to CHECK PRIOR BLOG POSTS! You can narrow your search by utilizing the “Blog post categories”

 

14TH ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JOB FAIR® (SIPJF) [REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MAY 9, 2018]

Complete details: Available @ sipjf.law.gsu.edu/

Registration:

Available @ secure.touchnet.com/C20797_ustores/web/classic/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=1095

(*the CP&P Office will be paying for your registration fee)

  • Registration instructions/checklist: Available here.

Additional important dates:

  • Tuesday, May 15-Tuesday, May 29: Registered candidates may apply to employers
  • Monday, June 25: Interview selections available
  • Tuesday, July 3: Deadline for candidates to accept/decline interviews
  • July 5 – 11: Students may upload updated resumes on the SIPJF Symplicity website
  • Thursday, July 12: Interview schedules available for download

[For additional details, check Thursday, April 19 Blog Post and view at Symplicity]

 

◊ If you have any QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR FEEDBACK, please email lawcareer@fiu.edu


EVENTS update:

16TH ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY LAW INSTITUTE (RMIPI) [MAY 31 – JUNE 1, 2018]

Spend two days in Denver, get to know your colleagues from around the nation and learn about all major developments in IP and tech law, at one of the nation’s largest gatherings of IP and tech law professionals. The RMIPI has an excellent record of bringing you the comprehensive coverage tour of important practice-area developments. You’ll hear from, TTAB, PTO and Trademark officials, SPEs, and national practice and thought leaders. The RMIPI will equip you with information on the latest developments in such areas as Internet and mobile litigation, international IP, patent litigation, and privacy and data security. Hear from leaders in the technology arena as to what’s going on with Cloud/SaaS, blockchain and cryptocurrency, the Internet of Things, software patents, digital marketing, connected privacy, and the practice of IP law. 

Where: Westminster, CO

Complete details and Registration: Available @ cle.cobar.org/ip


EMPLOYMENT update:

 For more information and to apply to the opportunities below, please visit Symplicity and be sure to CHECK PRIOR BLOG POSTS! You can narrow your search by utilizing the “Blog post categories”

 

14TH ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JOB FAIR® (SIPJF) [STUDENT REGISTRATION: APR. 25 THROUGH MAY 9, 2018]

 

The Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair® is the largest IP job fair in the region. Organized by the College of Law’s Center for Professional Development & Career Strategies, it is made possible by student volunteers, alumni and staff. The job fair spans across all industries and types of organizations and encompasses all areas of intellectual property, including litigation, transactional work and prosecution.

Who: Rising 2Ls & 3Ls and recent May 2018 graduates

Where: Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, GA

When: July 24, 2018

 

 

 

Complete details: Available @ sipjf.law.gsu.edu/

Registration: Link to register will be available @ sipjf.law.gsu.edu/participants/information-students/

(*the CP&P Office will be paying for your registration fee)

Important dates:

  • Wednesday, Apr. 25-Wednesday, May 9: Students preview employers and register
  • Tuesday, May 15-Tuesday, May 29: Registered candidates may apply to employers
  • Monday, June 25: Interview selections available
  • Tuesday, July 3: Deadline for candidates to accept/decline interviews
  • July 5 – 11: Students may upload updated resumes on the SIPJF Symplicity website
  • Thursday, July 12: Interview schedules available for download

Contact: With questions, please contact our Ovadia CP&P Office SIPJF Liaison, Jessica Ciminero @ jciminer@fiu.edu or Amy P. McCarthy, SIPJF Administrator, lawcso@gsu.edu, (404) 413-9070

 

◊ If you have any QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR FEEDBACK, please email lawcareer@fiu.edu


EVENTS update:

INTA WEBCAST – THE NEW WHOIS: PREPARE FOR SWEEPING CHANGES TO THE DOMAIN DATABASE [APR. 25, 2018]

This lively and timely webcast addresses what INTA members need to know about the coming changes to the WHOIS domain name registrant database. ICANN is under pressure to change its current policy due to the implementation of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The ICANN proposed interim model for compliance could potentially have the WHOIS system “go dark” on May 25th, 2018. What is the interim proposal? How will it change trademark enforcement practice? What is INTA doing about it? What can you do about it?

Attend this webcast and learn how the GDPR applies to WHOIS, how ICANN plans to comply by employing its proposed interim policy, and what effects the interim policy will have on trademark owners. Panelists will provide suggestions for adapting your practice to the proposed interim policy, with an emphasis on domain name disputes including the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy.

*CLE Pending

Moderator: Paul McGrady, Winston & Strawn LLP (USA)

Speakers:

  • Patricia McGovern, DFMG Solicitors (Ireland)
  • Chris Oldknow, Elipe Limited (UK)
  • Susan Payne, Valideus (UK)
  • Lori Schulman, International Trademark Association (USA)
  • Bradley Silver, Time Warner Inc. (USA)
  • Todd Williams, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (USA)

When: 11 A.M. ET

Complete details and Registration: Available @ learning.inta.org/products/the-new-whois-prepare-for-sweeping-changes-to-the-domain-database

 

INTA WEBCAST – BECOMING THE CEO OF YOUR OWN CAREER [MAY 4, 2018]

“If only I were running things.” How many times have you heard that all too familiar refrain in the workplace? What happens when you make the move to start your own firm and really run things? In this webcast, meet three attorneys who have started their own IP-focused firms of different sizes and in different locations. If you are considering starting your own firm, or have always been curious, the panelists will shine a light on the challenges, stumbling blocks, and rewards of setting out on your own.

No matter where you are in your career, or the type of firm you envision, you will gain useful insights from this panel—from becoming the tech expert to managing social media to bringing in clients.

  • Best practices for social media
  • Servicing international clients
  • Understanding business basics
  • Geographical and regulatory hurdles to starting a law firm
  • Ongoing issues and hurdles that are part of the business process
  • Day-to-day challenges as your firm grows (business, employees, collections)
  • Technology as a facilitator of or obstacle to development
  • Advice to lawyers considering making the leap

*CLE Pending

Moderators: Angelo E.P. Mazza, Gibney (USA) and Anthony and Flaherty LLP (USA)

Speakers:

  • Mariana Noli, NOLI IP SOLUTIONS, PC (USA)
  • Chinyere Okorocha, Jackson, Etti & Edu (Nigeria)
  • Jaime Rich Vining, Friedland Vining, P.A. (USA)

When: 11 A.M. ET

Complete details and Registration: Available @ learning.inta.org/products/becoming-the-ceo-of-your-own-career

 

INTA 140TH ANNUAL MEETING [MAY 19-23, 2018]

INTA’s Annual Meeting is the industry’s largest trademark and IP event with 10,000+ attendees from around the world, offering unmatched opportunities to:

  • Increase awareness of your organization
  • Cultivate relationships with influential trademark practitioners and decision makers
  • Generate new sales leads
  • Demonstrate your products and services

Complete details: Available @ inta.org/Programs/Pages/2018AnnualMeeting.aspx