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CENTER FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW C HICAGO , IL
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Leading the Way in Intellectual Property Legal Education
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The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois, has one of the
oldest and most highly regarded intellectual property law programs
in the country, offering an extensive number of courses at both the
JD and LLM levels. John Marshall’s new MS degree program in
intellectual property law is geared to the non-lawyer IP professional.
Nationally recognized full-time faculty, practitioners, and members
of the judiciary help prepare students in all facets of intellectual
property law, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret,
sports, entertainment, and international intellectual property law.
Opportunities to take courses offered by the Center for Information
Technology and Pr ivacy Law help keep students current on
information technology-based issues impacting intellectual property
law and practice.
Employers know that John Marshall graduates receive
exceptional training in intellectual property law and have
the practical skills needed to help law firms and other
organizations succeed.
For more information, please call 312.427.2737 ext. 581
or visit ip.jmls.edu.

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The Sister Cities China Committee

315 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, Illinois 60604

Center for Intellectual Property Law
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Center for Intellectual Property Law
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To enroll in the seminar, please complete the registration information

(one form per individual).
Registrations may not be made by phone.
Payment must be received with the registration. Registration deadline is August 27, 2008.
(Please type or print)

Name ________________________________________________________________________________________

Company _____________________________________________________________________________________

Friday, September 5, 2008 Address ______________________________________________________________________________________

The John Marshall Law School City ____________________________________________ State ___________ ZIP _________________________
315 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, Illinois 60604
Phone ___________________________________ Fax ________________________________________________

Dr. Lulin Gao is one of China’s leading IP protection experts, with experience in
E-mail ________________________________________________________________________________________
the private, public, and university sectors. He also has a strong IT
background. Dr. Gao is an attorney specializing in patent law who
has held a variety of leadership roles over the course of his career. Registration Fee: $125 per person
He served as commissioner of the Chinese Patent Office and (includes program admission, continental breakfast, lunch, and all course materials).
founding commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office. For Payment Method: (check one)
roughly two years, he was a senior advisor to the World Intellectual
Check – please make checks payable to The John Marshall Law School
Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva. In 2002, he founded East or
IP, a Beijing firm that specializes in IP, and became its chairman. Credit Card: Master Card VISA

Schedule Account Number: _______________________________________________________________________________

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Expiration Date:__________________ Signature:_______________________________________________________

Registration and
Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Conference Welcome
Dean John Corkery
The John Marshall Law School
William Spence, Co-Chair,
Sister Cities China Committee
The Honorable Ping Huang
Consul General of the
People’s Republic of China in Chicago
9:15 – 10:45 a.m.
IP Issues
Chair: Professor Richard Gruner
Director,
Center for Intellectual Property Law
The John Marshall Law School
Steven M. Hanley, Caterpillar Inc.
Steven Schad, Assistant General
Counsel, ESCO Corporation
Professor Peter K. Yu
Drake University Law School
Break
For payments made with a credit card, fax this form to 312.427.7128.
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Product Quality and Product
Recall Issues Cancellation Policy:
Chair: Louis Goldman Cancellations must be received by August 27, 2008, in order to receive a full refund. After this date, refunds are
Co-Chair, subject to a $50.00 processing fee.
Law and Policy Sub-Committee Please Note: A confirmation of your registration will be sent to you by either email or fax. The confirmation will
Sister Cities China Committee
serve as a receipt of payment and will include directions and additional conference information.
Mark A. Brand, Reed Smith, Chicago
Special Service
David G. Wix, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago
Requirements: Requests must be received by August 27, 2008. Please indicate any ADA service needs below.
Michael J. Wagner, Baker & McKenzie,
Attending in a wheelchair or other personal transport device
Chicago
Additional ADA service requirement: ________________________________________________________
12:30 – 12:45 p.m.
Dietary needs: __________________________________________________________________________
Break
CLE Credit: Approx. 3.5 Hours
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. The John Marshall Law School will advise the appropriate state bar or agency indicated below of the presentation of this
Conference. The extension of CLE credit is subject to each state’s approval. It is the responsibility of the individual to meet
Lunch
the requirements of each jurisdiction. The John Marshall Law School is an approved MCLE provider with the State Bars of
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California, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. The John Marshall Law School will assist with
Dr. Lulin Gao, Chairman, East IP, applications to Florida, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Texas, but attorneys must apply individually for credit for courses and
Beijing, PRC submit payment directly to these states.
Founding Commissioner,
(Complete only if you require CLE credit. List all states where you require credit.)
State Intellectual Property Office
PRC Bar No.: _________________ State: ________ Bar No.: __________________ State: _______

Please complete and return this form by August 28, 2008, to:
The John Marshall Law School, Department of Event Management
315 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604
312.987.1420 Fax: 312.427.7128