IP Colloquium Speaker Series

Professor Michael Mattioli hosted the following speakers as part of the IP Colloquium Speaker Series: 

• Camilla A. Hrdy, University of Akron School of Law – “Beyond Trade Secrecy: Confidentiality Agreements That Act Like Noncompetes”
• Greg Reilly, Chicago-Kent College of Law – “Noisy Patented Signals”
• Sarah Rajec, William & Mary School of Law  – “Pleasure Patents”
• Peter Lee, University of California, Davis School of Law – “Enhancing the Broader Social Impacts of Innovation”
• Laura Pedraza-Fariña, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law – “Polycentric Healthcare Innovation”

Path-to-IP Careers Panel

CIPR and the IP Association welcomed the incoming 1L class by organizing a hybrid panel of practitioners to share their career path experiences in intellectual property law. 

Panelists included:

• Mike Young - General Counsel, Roche Diagnostic (Retired)
• Jim Daly - Lead Counsel, Corteva Agriscience
• Deborah Pollack-Milgate - Partner, Barnes & Thornburg
• Abe Shanehsaz '14 - Associate Attorney, Faegre Drinker
• Keltie Haley '20 - Associate Attorney, Meitus Gelbert Rose 
• Rachael Taylor '20 - Associate Attorney, Frost Brown

Networking Event with ChIPs

Maurer's Chapter of ChIPs started out strong with a networking event to support incoming 1Ls in learning how to navigate meeting new people and interacting at parties. Senior Director of Career Services, Kate Caldwell, provided a tutorial and students were joined by the following regional practitioners who offered their insights and engaged with students:

• Joel Tragesser - Partner, Quarles
• Dan Long - Partner, Quarles
• D. Michael Allen - Attorney, Allen Law
• John Daerr - Chairman, Varbergs
• Stacy A. Cole - Partner, Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL
• Taylor Lavender '22 - Associate, Barnes & Thornburg
• Payton Hoff DuBose '21 - Associate, Barnes & Thornburg
• Alyssa Eckerley-Case '18 - Patent Prosecution Associate, Faegre Drinker

Cutting Edge Law & Tech Research Panel with Maurer Faculty

With an understanding of the critical importance of the subject matter to the legal profession, CIPR organized a panel open to all faculty whose research encompasses any aspect of law and technology. Held early in the fall semester, faculty were able to introduce themselves and share information about their research topics relating to Law & Technology. This offered a great opportunity for new and returning students to learn about the cutting-edge research that is being conducted by our esteemed faculty members as well as meet other students with interest in law and technology. 

Faculty who presented included:

• Asaf Lubin
• Jenn Oliva
• João Marinotti
• Mark Janis
• Mike Mattioli
• Norm Hedges
• Sarah Jane Hughes
• Suneal Bedi
• Valena Beety

IP Practitioner-in-Residence Series

This fall, the Center hosted the following IP Practitioner-in-Residence talks: 

• John A. Cleveland Jr., PhD, Esq., General Patent Counsel, Assembly Biosciences, joined us to speak about Pharmaceutical Patent Practice. CIPR partnered with IU Department of Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry for this talk.
• Clark W. Lackert, Deputy General Counsel, World Trade Center Association, joined us to speak about Intellectual Property in Space. Co-sponsored by Maurer's Space Law Society. 
• Jeanne M. Gills, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, shared her expertise, information advice and practical examples from her career working as an IP attorney and in firm management. Co-sponsored by Maurer's chapter of ChIPs. 

Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at Maurer

Fall 2023's edition of preLaw Magazine named Maurer School of Law one of the "20 Most Innovative Law Schools" for the Center's NIL Initiative. The article featured coverage of the program, quotes from Professor Janis, along with photos with IU student athletes and Maurer law students.

Center Director, Mark Janis and IP Law Clinic Director, Norm Hedges visited Memorial Hall and met with IU Athletics to discuss how the IP Clinic's NIL Initiative, which pairs law students under Hedges' supervision with IU student athletes, can better support athletes with navigating their individual NIL deals and the current NIL landscape.

Today's NIL Landscape: A Panel Discussion

Maurer's Sports and Entertainment Society student organization collaborated with CIPR to organize the "Today's NIL Landscape" panel discussion.

Panelists included:

• Jayma Meyer, Visiting Clinical Professor from the Paul H. O’Neill school of Public and Environmental Affairs
• Jeremy Gray, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications
• Tyler Harris, Executive Director of Hoosiers for Good, a charitable NIL nonprofit

Adjunct Professor Robert Meitus '00 moderated and participated in a panel discussion comprised entirely of Maurer alum working in the Music Law industry titled "Practicing Music Law in the Digital Era."

Panelists included: 

• Jordan Gutglass ’14, Senior Counsel, Eisner, Inc.
• Leigh Isaac ’15, Associate General Counsel, Secretly Group
• Justin Sagnella ’17, Attorney, Mark Music Law
• Keltie Haley ’20, Associate Attorney, Meitus Gelbert Rose LLP

Ramsey on SCOTUS Oral Arguments and Trademark Dispute

In November, CIPR along with the IP Association hosted University of San Diego Professor of Law Lisa P. Ramsey for a virtual talk on the Vidal v. Elster trademark dispute. She provided an overview and recap on the recent SCOTUS oral arguments.

Leaffer presents at Maurer International IP Event

Emeritus Professor Marshall Leaffer gave a talk on this year's SCOTUS ruling handed down on Abitran Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc. limiting a U.S. company's ability to recover damages for extraterritorial trademark infringement. His talk was sponsored by the International Law Society at Maurer with support by CIPR.

IP Professors Teach at Purdue, Rose-Hulman

Each semester, the IP professors make an effort to introduce aspects of intellectual property law to engineering students. 

Purdue

During the fall semester, Professors Hedges, Janis, and Knebel each returned to their respective engineering schools at Purdue to speak on intellectual property law. Professor Hedges spoke on patent law careers to several hundred students in ME; Professor Janis (with Professor Hedges) taught a session of a ChemE class; and Professor Knebel addressed EE students.

Rose-Hulman

In Professor Stamper's IP for Engineers course at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Professor Hedges supervised a claim drafting project and Professor Janis taught a session of trademark law.  

Indiana University 

Back home at IU, Professor Janis was also pleased to make a return appearance to Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture, and Design Dean Peg Faimon's W200 Design Practice class, offered in the spectacular Mies van der Rohe building. Professor Janis taught a class session on intellectual property law protection for designs. 

IP Students Visit Indy Firms

In mid-November, 14 Maurer students, most of whom are 1Ls with a strong interest in intellectual property law, visited downtown Indy firms Barnes & ThornburgLLP and Faegre Drinker. The students were given tours and had ample time to interact with IP attorneys, many of whom are Maurer alumni.

ChIPs Maurer students attend Indianapolis ChIPs Fall Fashion Show

Members of our Maurer ChIPs chapter were invited to attend this year's Indianapolis ChIPs Fall Fashion Show event held at Barnes & Thornburg LLP on September 14th. Special thanks to the Indianapolis ChIPs chapter for extending this special invitation! 

Moot Court Competitions

CIPR is pleased to share that we have students actively preparing for the following Moot Court competitions: 

• AIPLA 2023-2024 Giles S. Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition
• INTA 2023-2024 Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition
• 21st Annual Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Moot Competition
• The 2024 National Patent Application Drafting Competition (USPTO)
• 2024 Global Antitrust Institute Invitational Moot Court
• 2024 Tulane Sports Law Moot Court Competition

Please join us is in wishing them all the best of luck with their competitions which take place throughout the spring semester!