Curtis Cichowski
Valparaiso University School of Law
Wesemann Hall, Office 279
656 S. Greenwich Street
Valparaiso, Indiana 46384
219-465-7921
curt.cichowski@valpo.edu
Associate Professor of Law: 2010 – Present
Instructor in Law: 1984 - 2010
Courses Offered:
Trademark, Unfair Competition Law and Business Torts
Intellectual Property: Patent, Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secret Law
International Intellectual Property Law
Copyright and Emerging Technologies (Seminar)
Intellectual Property for the MBA (Lecture)
Supervisor for all Non-Judicial Externships
Research Interest areas:
Branding Law
Marketing and Intellectual Property Law
Associate Dean for Administration and Marketing: 2000-2011
Assistant Dean for Administration: 1983-2000
Director of Admissions: 1982-1983
Representative Honors:
 2011 Distinguished Faculty Award. This award recognizes outstanding teaching,
scholarship, and service
 Outstanding Service Award to Valparaiso University Law School
 Twenty-five Year Service Award from Valparaiso University
 Thirty Year Service Award from Valparaiso University
 2011 Association of American Law Schools Teacher of the Year
Representative University Service:
 Interim Trademark Licensing Administrator, Valparaiso University
 Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement
 Director of Planned Giving, Valparaiso University
 Numerous hiring committees such as: Chair, Associate Dean and Head Law
Librarian; Chief Information Officer; Chief of Police. Five law dean search
committees.
 Chair, Law School Curriculum Committee
 Law School Petitions and Readmissions Committee
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Law School Admissions Committee
University Leadership Forum
Campus Space and Planning Committee
Campus Master Plan Task Force
Strategic Planning Task Force on the Future of the University
Town & Gown Committee
Academic Computing Committee
Public and Corporate E-Communications Committee (Founding Chair)
Groundbreaking Event for the Center for the Arts (Co-Chair)
Law School ABA Self-Study Task Force
School of Law 125th Celebration and Fundraising Campaign Launch events.
Co-Creator, Trademark Licensing Program.
Chair: Heritage Hall Reconstruction Project
University Board of Trustees Long-Range Fund-Raising Task Force
Provided counsel on intellectual property matters
Campus Judicial Board
University Campaign Committee
Self-Study Committee – Law School
Ad Hoc Committee for Law School Academic Programming Enhancement
Law School Budget Committee
Law School Transition Team
Law School Strategic Planning Committee
Secretary, Law Faculty
Career Planning Center Business Model Task Force
Representative Professional Service
 Site Inspector, American Bar Association
 Author, Electronic Information Services Acceptable Use Policies section on the
Digital Copyright Millennium Act.
 Author and Presenter, “Copyright and Church Music;” The Law and Pastoral
Ministry Conference.
 Author: Copyright and Church Music, Cross Accent, the Journal of the Association of
Lutheran Church Musicians, Volume 6B, July, 1998
 Presenter, “Taming the Funnel;” national conference on Electronic Marketing
and Recruitment for Colleges and Universities.
 Presenter, “You Gotta Be You – Branding for Graduate Schools 101;” national
conference on Recruiting and Marketing Strategies for Graduate/Professional
Schools.
 Facilitator, Indiana Conclave on Legal Education – Financing of Law Schools.
 Presenter, “Full Service Small Shops;” Association of American Law Schools
annual conference, Student Services section.
 ABA Section of Legal Education, Law School Administration Committee (Host
of Bi-Annual Associate Deans’ Conference)
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Branding and Marketing Consultant, First National Bank, Valparaiso, IN
United Steel Workers of America Career Development Instructor: Intellectual
Property
Co-author, Valparaiso Community School Corporation Copyright Compliance
Policies (a project with the Teachers’ Association Professional Rights and
Responsibilities Task Force of the Valparaiso Community School Corporation).
Presenter – Law School teaching workshop
Lecturer – Valparaiso Inns of Court (CLE)
Author – Valparaiso University Intellectual Property Ownership Policy
Presenter – Torts and Teaching Tech, VOLTS
Guest Lecturer in Nancy Linder program: “Building Relationships to Propel
Your Career, Lecture 1: Marketing Plan Overview, Setting Goals and Selecting
Activities for Your Marketing Plan”
Presenter – Copyright and the Public Library, Porter County Library
Representative Professional Affiliations:
 Admitted to practice as a member of the Indiana Bar
 American Bar Association
 Indiana State Bar Association
 Association of American Law Schools
 Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
 Association of Collegiate Licensing Administrators
 Fellow of the Indiana Bar Foundation
 American Marketing Association
 International Trademark Association (INTA)
 American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Representative Community Service:
 Board member: Whispering Pines Board of Directors (Past President)
 Board member: City of Valparaiso Christmas in April Program
 Volunteer, City of Valparaiso Parks Department “ValPlayso” project
 Volunteer, Porter County Sunset Hills Farms Park
 Chair, Aberdeen Property Owners Association
Education:
Legal
Valparaiso University School of Law
Valparaiso, Indiana
Juris Doctor Degree conferred May 1981
Undergraduate
Carroll College
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts Degree conferred May 1978