TIPLA Events: Historical Information: October, 2003

TIPLA sponsors two Symposiums a year for patent attorneys, patent agents, trademark attorneys, and copyright attorneys. Each symposium includes lectures by Tennessee attorneys and others who speak on topics of interest to those who practice patent, trademark, copyright, and IP law in general. In the past, distinguished judges have appeared, as have officials from the Patent and Trademark Office.

Fall 2003 Symposium

The Fall 2003 Symposium was held on October 17 and 18 at the Knoxville Mariott Hotel in the Alvin York room in Knoxville.

PROGRAM

Friday, October 17, 2003

2:00 pm	Recent Developments in the Right of Publicity Peter Brewer
3:00 pm	Intellectual Property Valuation Peter Gerken, Vice-President, Marsh, Inc.
4:15 pm	Working with the government: Contract Attorney expectations and responsibilities Panel discussion with Emily Schneider and Esther Roberts

Saturday, October 18, 2003

9 am	Legal Ethics and the Paperless Law Office Tom Kulaga, Knoxville
10:10 am	Estoppel and Laches: Don't Wait! Steve Roth, Knoxville
11:10 am	Business Meeting