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On Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., GRIPLA presents A Closer Look at the Trademark Office featuring The Honorable Deborah S. Cohn - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Commissioner for Trademarks. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the current state of Trademarks, the Office's future initiatives and their ongoing efforts to increase stakeholder involvement.
This event will be hosted by and held at the offices of Hirschler Flesicher located at The Edgeworth Building, 2100 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23223. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres served before and after the presentation. Parking for this event is available in the parking lot directly across the street from The Edgeworth Building, The Holocaust Museum parking lot or on the street.
This event is free and CLE credit (1.0 hour) is being sought. For any questions, please contact us at info@gripla.org.
2012 Student Writing Competition.
The Virginia State Bar Intellectual Property Section is seeking papers written by law students who are attending law school in Virginia or are residents of Virginia attending law school outside of Virginia relating to an intellectual property law issue or the practice of intellectual property law. The winner receives a cash prize of $4,000. The judge of the final round of the competition is the Honorable Richard Linn, judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 25, 2012 at 4:00 EDT.
2012 Writing Competition Flyer.pdf
2012
Writing Competition Rules.pdf
Additional
information is available at the section’s website: www.vsb.org/site/sections/intellectualproperty/view/writing-competition/ .
