The future of innovation and intellectual property

Distinguished academics, jurists and intellectual property law leaders will be at SMU Dedman School of Law Friday, Sept. 18, to discuss the latest theories and practices in intellectual property law.

DALLAS (SMU) – Distinguished academics, jurists and intellectual property law leaders will be at SMU Dedman School of Law Friday, Sept. 18, to discuss the latest theories and practices in intellectual property law at the inaugural event of the Tsai Center for Law, Science and Innovation: the Symposium on Emerging Intellectual Property Issues: The Future of Innovation and Intellectual Property.

  What: The Symposium, hosted by the Tsai Center for Law, Science and Technology at SMU Dedman School of Law, will present various perspectives on the future of innovation and intellectual property.
  Who: Paul R. Michel, chief judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (ret.)
Scott R. Boalick, vice chief administrative patent judge, U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board
David J. Kappos, partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and former under-secretary of commerce and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Mark A. Lemley, professor, Stanford Law School
  When: Friday, Sept. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  Where: SMU Dedman School of Law Underwood Law Library, Hillcrest Classroom, 6550 Hillcrest Road (map)
  Details: For complete symposium schedule, click here.