Upcoming Conferences

There are a few March ’05 conferences here in Chicago that look promising.

1) FTC’s town-hall meeting on patent reform will be held in Chicago on March 4, 2005.  Kenneth Dam, University of Chicago Professor and formerly of the Deputy Secretary of Treasury will be a keynote speaker.  USPTO Director Jon Dudas will be speaking as well. [Brochure] [Online Registration].

2) The Japan-America Society of Chicago is presenting a discussion of the recent Blue LED patent litigation and the meaning of ‘reasonable compensation’ for inventors in Japan.  Mr. Katsuyuki Akutagawa Senior IP Manager at Nichia Corporation and Yasuharu Nagashima founder of Nagashima, Ohno & Tsunematsu will be speaking.  Everyone is welcome, but there is a $50 fee for non-members ($25 for students). March 4, 2005 — 2-4 pm at the Gleacher Center.  Pre-Registration is preferred.

3) The ABA’s TECHSHOW will be held in Chicago on March 31-April 2.  Sessions include: How to Jump Start Your Practice; Meet the Bloggers; and Using Technology to Avoid Malpractice. [Registration] [More info here, here, here, here, and here].

Shoot me an e-mail if you would like to meet-up during these events.