HOUSTON, THE NATION'SFOURTH LARGEST CITY, STANDS TODAY AS A LEADING
international center for creativity in computer technology,
biomedical technology, petrochemical technology and space
technology.
At the legal epicenter of Houston's contributions to the
technologies of tomorrow stands the Institute for Intellectual
Property & Information Law ("IPIL") at the University of
Houston Law Center.
IPIL is recognized throughout the world for the strength of
its faculty, curriculum and students. Its contributions to the
study of law have earned both respect and an enduring reputation for quality.
Leading· Legal· Learning-in patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and information law. That's what we do at the
UH Law Center. Come join us.
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AS PARTOF THE UH LAW CENTER, accredited by both the American Bar Association and
the Association of American Law Schools, the Institute for Intellectual
Property & Information Law is located in one of the largest and most
diverse metropolitan areas in the United States. Houston is among
the top five markets in the United States for intellectual property
and information lawyers, with over 500 IP and IL specialists
working in corporations, law firms and universities. Houston is
home to multinational corporations and agencies that generate
intellectual property: Shell, Enron, NASA, numerous
computer companies, and the distinguised institutions of the
Texas Medical Center are just a few. UH's strong presence
in the region produces significant research opportunities
for faculty and staff. For more information on Houston,
visit www.ci.houston.tx.us.
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the largest law collection in the Houston
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for the health law and higher
education law specialties, and
the Frankel Rare Books
Library round out the hard-copy collections. As a U.S.
Government Depository, the library receives and makes
available all federal government publications in selected
subject areas. In the aftermath of storm damage, the library
is rebuilding and upgrading outstanding collections in
admiralty law, foreign and international law, and contemporary Mexican legal materials.
Twin three-story teaching units with classrooms, courtrooms, study carrels,
food service and student activity areas flank the library. A fourth building houses
administrative offices and an auditorium.
The UH Law Center's Legal Information Technology (LIT) department is dedicated to providing the best technical support for the faculty, staff and students of the UH
Law Center. Students have access to networked personal computers, a printing center
and 400 networked jacks for use with laptops. LIT provides planning, implementation
and coordination necessary to utilize information technology.
Students have individual e-mail accounts and Internet access. On-line legal research
resources are available throughout the UH Law Center complex.
SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIP
COPYRIGHT IN THE DEADSEA SCROLLS: AUTHORSHIP ANO ORIGINALITY- HOUSTON LAW REVIEW FRANKEL LECTURE
NOVEMBER 16, 2000
DAVID NIMM ER
JAM ES L. OAKES
of counsel, lrell & Manella, LLP, Los Angeles
Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for
the Second Circuit
Keynote Speaker: Copyright in the Dead Sea
Scrolls: Authorship and Originality, 38 Hous. L.
Rev. 1 (2001 ).
NIVA ELKI N- KORE N
University of Haifa School of Law, Haifa , Israel
Of Scientific Claims and Proprietary Rights:
Lessons from the Dead Sea Scrolls Case, 38 Hous.
L. Rev. 445 (2001).
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Controversy, 38 Hous. L. Rev. 219 (2001).
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University of Georgia School of Law
Nimmer's Copyright in the Dead Sea Scrolls: A
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Professor Emeritus , Department of English,
University of California,
Los Angeles
Herring Fox & Neeman,
Barbie and the Teacher of Righteousness: Two
Lessons in the Economics of Attention, 38 Hous.
L. Rev. 499 (2001).
Tel~Aviv,
Israel
Copyright, Moral Rights and the Choice of
Law: Where Did the Dead Sea Scrolls Court
Go Wrong?, 38 Hous. L. Rev. 463 (2001).
MAR TH A WOO DM ANS EE
Professor, Department of English,
Case Western Reserve University and
Director, Society for Critical Exchange
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Response to David Nimmer, 38 Hous. L. Rev.
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E-COMMERCE ANO PRIVACY CONFERENCE SANTA FE, MAY31 -JUNE 3, 2001
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CHRISTOPHER REED, DIRECTOR
University of Pennsylvania School of Law
Centre for Commercial Law Studies,
Queen Mary and Westfield College,
University of London
Minor Distractions: Children, Privacy and
E-Commerce, 38 Ha us. L. Rev. 751 (2001).
Managing Regulatory Jurisdiction: CrossBorder On-Line Financial Services and the
European Union Single Market for
Information Society Services, 38 Haus. L.
Rev. 1003 (2001).
J. TROTTER HARDY
Associate Dean for Technology and Professor of
Law, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of
William and Mary
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The Copyrightability of New Works of
Authorship: "XML Schemes" as an Example,
38 Hous. L. Rev. 855 (2001)
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Fordham University School of Law
E-Commerce and Trans-Atlantic Privacy,
38 Haus. L. Rev. 717 (2001 ).
MAUREEN O'ROURKE ANO WALTER W. MILLER, JR.
Boston University School of Law
HOLLY K. TOWLE
Preston Gates & Ellis LLP, Seattle
Bankruptcy Law v. Privacy Rights: Which
Holds the Trump Card ?, 38 Hous. L. Rev. 777
(2001).
E-Signatures, Basics of the U.S. Structure, 38
Hous. L. Rev. 921 ( 2001).
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SPONSORED PROGRAMS AND
EN RICH MENT ACTIVITIES
THE INSTITUTE IS A RESOURCE CENTER for the legal and professional communities on intellectual property and information law issues.
Each year, the Institute sponsors or cosponsors conferences, symposia, lectures, and study abroad opportunities to fulfill its mission.
THE KATZ-KILEY LECTURE brings internationally recognized scholars to
the UH Law Center
to
lecture
on compelling intellectual property law issues of the day.
Ronald A. Katz
Thomas D. Kiley
Named after two leading exponents of intellectual property
reform, Ronald A. Katz and Thomas D. Kiley, the lecture features
an address by the Katz-Kiley Fellow, as well as commentaries by
judges, practitioners, academics and business persons.
THE KATZ-KILEY LECTURE 2002
YSOLOEGENDREAU
Universite de Montreal, Quebec
The Exportation of Copyright Models: The
Retransmission Right and the Internet
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COMMITMENT TO TEACHING EXCELLENCE
THE INSTITUTE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & INFORMATION LAW is built
around the talents of its teachers. Three full-time faculty with
outstanding credentials and a remarkable body of published
work constitute the core of the program. To complement
their perspectives, the Institute involves regular faculty in
related areas and secures leading experts from legal and
corporate environments to serve as adjunct faculty.
Synthesizing textbook studies with real-world case studies
gives students a solid understanding of fundamental
principles-and a first-person appreciation of how
to apply them to maximum effect.
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PAU LM. JANICKE
Co-Director, Institute for Intellectual Property &
Information Law; Professor of Law
B.E.E., Manhattan College; J.0., New York
University; LL.M., George Washington
University
A recognized expert on patent litigation,
Professor Janicke clerked at the U.S. Court of
Customs & Patent Appeals in Washington, O.C.,
from 1969-1971 before joining the intellectual
property firm of Arnold, White & Durkee, where
he later served as managing partner. Professor
Janicke joined the UH Law Center faculty in
1992. His casebook, MODERN PATENT LITIGATION,
was published by Carolina Academic Press in
1999.
SUBJECTS: Evidence, Intellectual Property Survey,
Intellectual Property Seminar, Patent Law,
Patent Litigation
For more information, visit Professor Janicke's
web page at www.law.uh.edu/faculty/pjanicke .
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"Intellectual property issues always
seem to elude the theoretical econo-mists because the impact of patent
and copyright laws is hard to
measure. One role of the Institute
is to help elevate the appreciation of what these
elements contribute to modern society. Another
role is to focus attention on areas of the law where
shortcomings exist, such as the deficiencies in the
enforcement machinery that make IP litigation
prolonged, uncertain and expensive. How will
these issues affect our students when they gradu-ate? I shape every one of my class plans around
elements that will infiuence the practice of law in
this area. "
"This generation of students-the
CRAIG JOYCE
next generation of practitioners-
Co-Director, Institute for Intellectual Property &
Information Law; UH Law Foundation Professor
B.A., Dartmouth College; M.A., Oxford
is awfully smart. IPIL is every--
University; J.D., Stanford University
where in their world, and they see
Professor Joyce is the lead author of the widely
that. IPIL is the law of creativity.
for classroom instruction in dozens of law
In music. In movies. In software. In all the
learning materials of the law school classroom.
used casebook, COPYRIGHT LAW, which is adopted
schools across the country (5th ed. 2000, from
LEXIS-NEXIS Publishing). His articles on
copyright doctrine and history have appeared in
numerous journals, including the Michigan and
UCLA law reviews, and are cited regularly by the
federal appellate courts.
It's also at the core of the U. S.-and the global-
Professor Joyce practiced law at Fennemore,
Craig, von Ammon & Udall in Phoenix before
economy. In that economy, how do individuals
and corporations deal with the explosion of
new technologies making reproduction and
dissemination always better, faster, cheaper?
How can they use those technologies to expand
their markets? How can they protect their IPIL
products? That's what we study in this Institute."
entering academia in 1981, and has taught at the
University of Houston since 1986. He served as
the Co-Director of the Intellectual Property
Program from 1991-1996 and as the Associate
Dean for Graduate Studies and Special Programs
from 1996-1999.
SUBJECTS : Copyright, Torts, American Legal
History
For more information, visit Professor Joyce's web
page at www.law.uh.edu/faculty/cjoyce .
RAYMOND T. NIMMER
Co-Director, Institute for Intellectual Property &
Information Law; Leonard H. Childs Professor of Law
B.A., ].D., Valparaiso University
Professor Nimmer is one of the leading authorities on
"The structure of our Institute
gives us the critical mass and
resources needed to enhance the
computer law in the world. Since 1993, he has served
as the official reporter for the National Conference of
Commissioners on Uniform State Laws as the principal
architect of the Uniform Computer Information
Transactions Act, adopted by NCUSL in 1999. His
treatise, THE LAW OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOOY, was
named the best new law book of 1985 by the
Association of American Publishers. Continually
revised and updated, the book is the leading text in
the field. Professor Nimmer was a resident attorney at
the American Bar Foundation in Chicago from 19681975 and joined the University of Houston law faculty
in 1975. He has been a visiting associate professor of
criminal justice at the University of Illinois, and a visiting professor at the University of Texas. Professor
Nimmer was acting dean of the UH Law Center from
1993 to 1995.
SUBJECTS: Computer Law, Information Law, Commercial
Law, Commercial Paper, Creditors' Rights, Law and
Science
For more information, visit Professor N immer's web
page at www.law.uh.edu/faculty/rnimmer.
cross--fertilization of ideas in this
arena. Intellectual property and
infonnation law represent the most economically
and socially significant areas of the law today.
How will we conduct business in an environment
where sellers and buyers increasingly communicate
only through keystrokes? This is an extremely
interesting and exciting time in legal history-not
only to be a researcher and teacher, but also to be
a student about to enter practice. "
ADJUNCT IPIL FACULTY
CYNDI JEWELL BAILY, Office of the General Counsel, Baylor College of Medicine
JONATHAN OSHA, Rosenthal & Osha L.L.P.
B.S., Allegheny College; M.P.H, University of Texas; J .D., University of
Houston
B.S., Cornell University; J.D., George Mason University School of Law
Ms. Baily specializes in corporate, partnership, general business and regulatory matters
with respect to physician/hospital arrangements, physician group practices, mergers and
acquisitions and managed care contracting. She co-teaches BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE LAW.
Mr. Osha's practice focuses on all aspects of patent prosecution, with emphasis on electrical
and mechanical technologies. At the University of Houston Law Center, he teaches PATENT
PROSECUTION.
LAWRENCE F. PINSKY, Chair, University of Houston Physics Department
JEFF C. DODD, Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, L.L.P.
B.A., University of Houston; J .D., University of Houston Law Center
Mr. Dodd's practice centers around transactional information law, which involves developing e-commerce strategies, structuring hardware and software acquisition licensing, negoci·
ating distribution agreements, and registering and enforcing intellectual property rights. At
the UH Law Center, he teaches LICENSING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.
SHARON A. IS RAEL, Jenkens & Gilchrist, A Professional Corporation
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; J .0., M.B.A., Emory
University
Ms. Israel specializes in intellectual property law, with an emphasis in litigation, opinion
work and client counseling, and experience in licensing and patent and trademark
prosecution. She co-reaches INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW SURVEY.
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of
Rochester; J .D. and LL.M., University of Houston
Dr. Pinsky's research and teach specialties are experimental particle physics, heavy ion
physics, nucleon structure functions, space radiation simulation, medium energy physics,
and charged particle detector development. He is actively invo lved in projects at CERN,
BNL, NASA and Fermilab. At the UH Law Center, he co-reaches PATENT LAW.
DON TOMLINSON, Texas A&M University
B.S., Arkansas State University; J.D., University of Arkansas
Mr. Tomlinson is Professor of Journalism at Texas A&M U niversity, where his courses
include media law and ethics, as well as new media technologies. At the UH Law Center,
he teaches ENTERTAINMENT LAW. He has been an adjunct professor for five years.
PATRICK TURLEY, Office of the General Counsel, Baylor College of Medicine
PAUL KRIEGER, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
B.S., University of Pittsburgh; LLB., University of Maryland; LL.M.,
George Washington University
Mr. Krieger is a well-known practitioner and author in the fields of trademark law, unfair
competition law and trade secret law. He teaches TRADEMARKS AND UNFAIR COMPETITION,
as well as a separate course in TRADE SECRETS, and has been an adjunct professor for
13 years.
B.S., West Virginia State College; J.D., University of Arkansas/Little Rock
School of Law; Ph.D., University of Arkansas School for Medical Science
Dr. Turley has extensive expertise in all aspects of intellectual property development, U.S.
and foreign patent prosecution, licensing, due diligence, and both enforcement of intellectual property rights and defense against charges of infringement. He co-teaches
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE LAW
DEGREE OFFERINGS
APPROXIMATELY 15 COURSES ARE REGULARLY OFFERED through the Institute at the
UH Law Center. Most of these courses answer the degree requirements
for both Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LLM.)
students.
The UH Law Center offers both fu ll-time and part-time programs
leading to the J.D. degree. J.D. candidates must
complete 90 semester hours and can customize the ir curricula
with intellectual property and information law courses that
reflect their individual interests and concerns. Students interested in applying to the J.D. program should contact the
Office of Admissions for an application at 713.743.2280 or
admissions@www.law.uh.edu. Applications can also be
downloaded at www.law.uh.edu.
The LLM . Program provides an academic environment for practicing lawyers who wish to expand their
knowledge of intellectual property and information
law. O nly a limited number of candidates are
accepted for full-time or part-time studies, and
admissions are highly competitive. Applicants
from the United States must hold the J.D.
degree or equivalent from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and must possess
promising research or practice credentials. Lawyers who hold law
degrees from foreign countries, meet the academic and English language
standards and are interested in the LL.M. Program should contact
the LL.M. Coordinator at llm@www.law.uh.edu.
LL.M. candidates must complete 24 semester
.
h ours of approved courses with a cumulative
grade point average of at least 2.5, plus a
50-page thesis of publishable quality.
Students can complete their degrees
within a year, with maximum limits of
three years for in-classroom work and
a subsequent year for the thesis.
Second- and third-year law students in good standing at an
ASA-accredited law sch ool are
eligible to spend a semester at
the U H Law Center and to
enroll in its intellectual
property and information
law curriculum as we ll as
other upper division
courses. Partic ipants are
accorded "visiting" status and
receive their law degrees from their host
schools. Students interested in visiting at th e U H
Law Center should contact the O ffice of Admissions at
713 .743.2280 or admissions@www.law.uh.edu.
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IPIL COURSES TYPICALLY OFFERED
ADVANCED TOPICSIN COPYRIGHT LAW SEMINAR provides students the opportunity for in-depth exploration of topics of interest to them,
including technological, international and historical problems in the field of copyright law. 3 credits.
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE LAW explores the impact that biotechnology has on specific areas of law and business. Topics include
intellectual property and its exploitation, regulatory affairs, privacy concerns and public policy issues. 2 credits.
COPYRIGHT LAW deals with the protection of the works of human intellect (literature, music, art, computer programs, etc.) under the
Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. The course includes subject matter, ownership, duration, formalities, exclusive rights,
infringement actions and defenses, remedies, federal preemption of state law and international aspects of copyright. 3 credits.
ENTERTAINMENT LAW blends concepts and skills derived from intellectual property, contracts and torts, with emphasis on recent
Internet-based developments (e.g., MP3 and Napster) in the relevant entertainment industries. 2 credits.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW SURVEY covers domestic intellectual property laws-patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret-through
statutes and cases. The course is intended to afford the student who intends to practice in other areas an acquaintance with issues
and principles, and to provide the would-be IPIL specialist an introduction to the overall subject. 2 credits.
LICENSING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER examines the nature of "technology," the means for establishing legal rights in technology, and the
ways of employing and of transferring such rights for the proprietor of the rights. 3credits.
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NETWORK LAW is a survey of legal issues arising from the rapid growth of Internet and other on-line communications. Coverage
includes intellectual property, First Amendment, criminal and privacy issues. A working knowledge of cyberspace is helpful but
not required. 3 credits.
PATENT LAW examines the substantive law of patenting as a means for protecting industrial ideas; conditions for a patent, loss of a
right to a patent, patent specification, infringement, patent litigation and licensing of patents. 3 credits.
PATENT PROSECUTION studies substantive law and procedures governing the patent application process, and emphasizes practical application of the rules to real-life situations. Students produce writing projects related to the preparation and prosecution of a hypothetical patent application in lieu of a final exam. 2 credits.
PATENT REMEDIES ANO DEFENSES studies issues commonly arising in modern patent litigation. The course examines necessary parties,
remedies and affirmative defenses. 2 credits.
TRADEMARK ANO UNFAIR COMPETITION examines the evolution and practice of trademark and related unfair competition law, with
emphasis on litigation strategy. 3 credits.
TRADE SECRETS surveys the practical aspects of trade secrets as they relate to prosecution by contract and operation of law, relationships of the parties, public law constraints, adversarial considerations; and licensing. 2 credits.
CAREER SERVICES
THE CAREER SERVICES OFFICE h as a two-fold mission: to h elp U H Law Center students prepare for careers in law, and to assist students and alumni in their
job search efforts.
The Career Services O ffice's First-Year Initiative exposes first-year students to a compreh ensive career education series that surveys dozens of
career opportunities:
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ORIENTATION TO CAREER SERVICES is a presentation on resources, resume
preparation and summer job opportunities following the first year
of law sch ool.
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MOCK INTERVIEW PROGRAM allows first-year students to learn cruc ial
interviewing skills and get h ands-on experience with friendly,
h elpful career professionals.
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EXCURSIONS TO THE LEGAL COMMUNITY allows first-year students
to visit and evaluate specific legal en vironments, includ-
ing law firms, corporate legal departments, government
agencies and courtroom settings.
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NETWORKING WORKSHOP AND EVENTS allows students
to
learn networking skills and
to
interact in
a casual environment with members of the
legal community.
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"A DAY IN THE LIFE" CAREER CONFERENCE is designed to help students learn about a day in th e life of a
practicing attorney.
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ALUMNI COUNSEL presents opportunities for a meeting with a practicing attorney for gathering infor-
mation on career development.
Students who are studying intellectual property and information law have special needs, and the
Career Services Office offers special programs designed
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to
address them:
THE CAREER SERVICES ON-LINE JOB LISTING provides up-to-date data on clerkship and career
opportunities, which can be sorted by practice discipline, including intellectual property
and information law.
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THE ANNUAL ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEW PROGRAM provides interview options for students seeking summer
clerkships and perman ent positions to commence upon graduation. The program attracts nearly
150 prospective employers to the UH Law Center. Many of the firms seek students for intellectual property and information law positions.
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NETWORKING WORKSHOP ANO EVENTS, "A DAY IN THE LIFE" CAREER CONFERENCE AND ALUMNI COUNSEL Programs feature
intellectual property and information law practitioners from the Houston bar.
The provision of career services to students and alumni creates a lifelong partnership between the
UH Law Center and the professionals we serve. For more information, visit the Career Services
Office website at www.law.uh.edu/LawCenter/Career.
SPONSORED SYMPOSIA
SPONSORED SYMPOSIA provide the opportunity for the Institute to work with academic institutions and intellectual property and information law
practitioners to focus on problems and explore solutions for critical legal issues associated with creative expression and new technologies.
2001 /2002 SYMPOSIA
15TH ANNUAL COMPUTER & INFORMATION LAW CONFERENCE
17TH ANNUAL FALL INSTITUTE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
OCTOBER 3-6, 2001
NOVEMBER 8-10, 2001
This conference secures national experts to explore the newest trends
This institute secures national experts to review the latest developments
in the most rapidly developing area in legal jurisprudence-computer
and trends in intellectual property and information law.
and information law.
REPRES ENT ATIVE SUBJECTS:
REPR ES ENTAT IV E SU BJ£CT S:
Antitrust in IP and E-Commerce
E-Outsourcing
Basics of Electronic Contracting
Employment Law-the Top 10 Issues
Basics of Intellectual Property
Ethics and E-Commerce
Business Method Patents
Expanding Role of Property and
Computer Law-The Top 10
Contract in Information Law
Future Issues
Intellectual Asset Management
Defamation/Cybersmear
International IP Developments
Developments in
Licensing Law Update 2001
Trade Secret Law
Digital Copyright
Malpractice Issues in the
New Economy
Domain Name Selection
Privacy Policies and Data Practices
Domain Dispute Resolutions
Recent Developments in
Down Economy-Options, Reverse
Splits, Bankruptcy, Workouts
Trade Secret Law
UCITA and Article 9
American Inventors Protection Act
Attorney-Client Privilege Update
Copyright Law Update
Copyrights Where You'd
Least Expect Them
Current Issues in IP Opinion
Writing
Current Issues in Patent Litigation
Current Issues in Patent Prosecution
Electronic Filing for Trademarks
Electronic Tracking in the PTO
Ethics-Ethical Issues and
Engagement Agreements
Ethics-Lawyer Advertising
Ethics-Lawyer's Duty of
Confidentiality To Clients
Ethics- Patterns of
Conflicts of Interest
Ethics-Screening to Comply
With the Duty of Candor
FTC Perspective on
Antitrust-IP Issues
The Future of IP Litigation
in Europe
The Future of Law Firms
and Lawyers
Insurance Issues in IP Litigation
Internet Law Update
Likelihood of Trademark
Dilution
New Patent Rules of Practice
Patent Law Update
Trademark Law Update
Trade Secret Law Developments
UCC/Licensing
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STUDENT ORGANIZATION (IPSO) is an
association of J.0. students organized to help promote
an awareness of intellectual property issues at the
UH Law Center, to provide networking opportunities
to intellectual property practitioners in the community,
and
to
assist
to
the Institute in carrying out its various
programs.
CYBERLAWSOCIETY@UHLCfocuses on "Mastering the Law
of the Digital Frontier." It assists students and the
Institute with emphasis on information law matters
such as on-line licensing, Internet branding, and
other trademark and e-commerce issues.
STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES are available
to
Institute
students. In 1998, J.0. students and students pursuing
their LL.M. in intellectual property and information
law traveled
to
Europe to exchange ideas with counter-
parts from the Max Planck Institute in Munich and
to tour the World Intellectual Property Organization
and the World Trade Organization in Geneva. The
North American Consortium for Legal Education, a
UH LAW CEJITER
lllTEIJ.ECTUAL PROPERTY AllD
consortium of nine law schools in Canada, the United
States and Mexico, offers student exchanges with
member institutions.
IJIPOllMATJON LAW
ST\IDERTS VISrr EUROPEAll
IP & IL AGERCll!S IN 1998.
TUITION AND FEES
The UH Law Center is a state-assisted institution, with tu ition and fees set by the Texas Legislature and the
UH System Board of Regents and subject to change without notice. The following sample budgets address the
current costs of entering students attending the U H Law Center during the 2000-200 1 school year.
FUL L-TIME
Non-resident 31 semester hours
TexasResident 31 semester hours
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THE INSTITUTE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY &INFORMATION LAW at the
University of H ouston Law Center acknowledges the
generosity of the following donors:
UNDERWRITERS ($25,000+)
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
Baker Botts, L.L.P.
Compaq Computer Corp.
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White
Shell O il Company Foundation
BENEFACTOR ( $ 15,000 - $24,999)
Bracewell & Patterson
Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton , L.L.P.
SPONSORS ($5,000 - $14,999)
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP
Conley, Rose & Tayon, P.C.
Exxon Mobil U pstream Research Co.
Ronald A. Katz
Smith International Inc.
Winstead, Sechrest & Minick P.C.
Text by Alexander Communications, Inc.
Design lry Sharon Tooley Design
2001
IPIL MISSIONS
PROVIDE legal education of the highest quality in the fields of intellectual property and information law to help prepare law students and
lawyers for the challenges of practicing law in a nationally and internationally integrated economy.
ADVANCE the development of intellectual property and information law by promoting and disseminating research by UH Law Center faculty
and visiting scholars.
SERVE Houston and the Southwest by providing a nationally recognized center for the exchange of ideas on intellectual property
and information law.
CONTRIBUTE to international cooperation among scholars and practitioners in these fields from all nations.
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