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September 5, 2012

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW SECTION TO CELEBRATE 20th
ANNIVERSARY WITH FALL MEETING, GALA IN NEW YORK CITY

There is still time to register for both events

The Intellectual Property Law Section will celebrate its 20th anniversary September 14-15 with a full program of MCLE events and a special gala dinner in New York City.

The celebration will be held during the section’s annual Fall Meeting, which is taking place Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15, at The Hilton in Manhattan. The celebration includes a 20th anniversary gala on Friday evening from 6-10 p.m. at Gotham Hall.

The Intellectual Property Law Section was founded in 1992 by combining the Special Committee on Patents and Trademarks and the Special Committee on Copyright Law. The first chairman was New York City attorney Rory Radding (Edwards Wildman Palmer). The section, which now boasts more than 2,000 members, is currently chaired by Kelly M. Slavitt of Irvington (North America & Food at the Reckitt Benckiser).

Among the topics to be discussed at the Fall Meeting are the State of the Intellectual Property World; Initiatives to Address Trademark Bullying; Litigation Ethics – Conduct and Misconduct; What You Need to Know About TLDS; and Cross-Border IP Enforcement. Those attending will be eligible for up to 9.5 MCLE credits for experienced attorneys, including 8.5 hours in professional practice and 1 hour in ethics.

Those wishing to attend the Fall Meeting are encouraged to pre-register online. The cost, which includes course materials and lunch on Saturday, is $300 for section members and $400 for non-members. For information, contact Catheryn Teeter at (518) 487-5573 , cteeter@nysba.org or visit www.nysba.org/ipl.

Registrations for the 20th anniversary gala are being accepted through Friday, September 7. The cost of the gala is $150 for section members and $175 for all others. For information on registration, corporate sponsorships or special meal considerations for the gala, contact Stephanie Bugos at (518) 487-5524 or sbugos@nysba.org. To register online, visit: www.nysba.org/IPCelebrates20.

The New York State Bar Association, with 77,000 members, is the largest voluntary state bar association in the country. It was founded in 1876.

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