Germeshausen Center Newsletters Archive
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The Kenneth J. Germeshausen Center, created in 1985 through the generosity of Kenneth J. and Pauline Germeshausen, is the umbrella organization for Pierce Law's intellectual property specializations. Today the Germeshausen Center is a driving force in the study of international and national intellectual property law and the transfer of technology. It acts as a resource to business as well as scientific, legal and governmental interests in patent, trademark, trade secret, licensing, copyright, computer law and related fields.
The Center bears the name of its benefactor Kenneth J. Germeshausen, one of New England's pioneering inventors and professor of electrical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Germeshausen was also co-founder of the international high technology firm of EG&G.
In keeping with the initial mission of the Center, to improve, through training and research, the climate for commercialization of technology in the public interest, Homer O. Blair, the Center's first director, initiated in 1987 a series of policy-making seminars and conferences for the discussion of intellectual property and policy studies. Under the guidance of Blair and subsequent director Karl F. Jorda, it has gained a global reputation that is expected to grow under the 2009 appointment of J. Jeffrey Hawley to the directorship.
Acting as a roundtable for the exchange of innovative ideas and concepts, the Germeshausen Center draws an international audience of lawyers and administrators. Conferences held under its auspices address such topics as advanced licensing techniques, environmental technology transfer, international patent cooperation, and the valuation of intellectual property.
The Germeshausen Center conducts a range of research activities and cooperative initiatives in intellectual property. These include international faculty exchanges, library collection development, information exchanges and research fellowships.
Contact
J. Jeffrey Hawley
David Rines Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Industrial Innovation
Director, Germeshausen Center for the Law of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
jhawley@piercelaw.edujhawley@piercelaw.edu
Newsletters Archives
Each issue approx. 1,301K in PDF format
Summer/Fall 2008 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- Creating a Lasting Legacy to Honor One of Pierce Laws Finest: The Karl F. Jorda Professorship in Patent Law, page 1
- Portrait: James Slattery, by Richard Kurz (JD 10), page 1
- You Have a Well-Known Mark? So What? An Indonesian Approach to Well-Known Mark Protection, by Alexandra Suryakristianto (MIP 09), page 3
- IP Commercialization Pitfalls: Indian Universties and R&D Institution Perspective, by Vahini Valentine Beeram (MIP 08) and Gaurav Siddahast, page 5
- A Case for Government Regulation of Virtual World Economies, by Alex Hafez (JD 09), page 7
- Fixing the American Healthcare System Through Pharmaceutical Legislation: Could a Change in U.S. Patent Law be the Answer? by Philip Apruzzese (JD 10), page 9
- From the Editor: Federalizing Trade Secret Law: A Cause Whose Time Has Come, by Karl F. Jorda, page 11
- Calendar of Events, page 14
Winter/Spring 2008 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- Pierce Law Again Ranks Among Top 5 Schools in the Nation for the Study of IP Law in U.S. News & World Report, page 1
- Portrait: Steven McCann, by Cyril K. Chan (JD 10), page 1
- IP Faculty Activities, by Carol Ruh, page 2
- European Interoperability PatentsA Possibility?, by Priti Deshpande (LLM 08), page 3
- The TRIPS Agreement: Compliance and Efficacy More Than A Decade After Its Initial Signing, by Garth Coviello (JD 08), page 5
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love China, by Tim McNamara (JD09), page 7
- Art Law? Yes, Art Law, by Katherine Lewis (JD/MIP 09), page 9
- Making the Grade: An Analysis of Copyright Policy at Elite Music Schools, by Kristen Miller (JD 07) and Shannan De Jess (JD/MIP 07), page 11
- Guest Editorial - The Fraud Factor: U.S. Trademark Owners Beware!, by Carrie Webb Olson, Esq. (JD 00), page 13
- Pierce Law IP BLOGS, page 14
- Calendar of Events, page 16
Summer/Fall 2007 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- Jorda Inducted Into IP Hall of Fame, page 1
- Portrait: Richard Wilder (JD '84), by Nicholas Sidelnik (JD '08), page 1
- IP Faculty Activities, by Carol Ruh, page 2
- Trademark Valuation: Practical Problems in Relation to Securitization, by Michael Farah (JD/LLM '09), page 3
- The Importance of Innovation Output in Developing IP, by Alexandros Diamantis (JD '09), page 5
- Outsourcing: Are Patent Prosecution Jobs Next?, by Nicholas Sidelnik (JD '08), page 7
- Thailand Breaks Blockbuster Drug Patents, Legally?, by Anne St. Martin (JD/LLM '09), page 8
- Pierce Law IP Blogs, page 8
- Is the Good Faith Junior User a Legal Fiction?, by Lance M. Creed (JD '08), page 9
- Counterfeiting & Piracy: Going Beyond Legislation, by Kirsten Koepsel (JD '92 LLM '03), page 11
- From the Editor: Book Review - Trade Secret Asset Management, by Karl F. Jorda, page 13
- Calendar of Events, page 16
Winter/Spring 2007 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- Editorial: Utility Models: The Panacea For our Broken Patent System, page 1
- IP Faculty Activities, page 2
- IP and the Global Public Interest: Challenges and Opportunities, page 3
- Control Yourself Copyright Preemption and the Right of Publicity, page 5
- Why Open Source Software is Not Truly Free, page 7
- The USPTO's Community Review Experiment, page 9
- WHO Reflects on IPRs, Innovation, and Public Health, page 11
- Public Interest IP: The Role of International IP Advisors, page 13
- In Memoriam, Dr. Hans Goldrian, page 14
- Student Profile: Jean Murwanashyaka, page 15
- Calendar of Events, page 16
Summer/Fall 2006 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- Portrait: Anatole Krattiger Intellectual Property Management in the Global Public Interest, page 1
- IP Faculty Activities, page 2
- Using Compulsory Licensing to Fight the Avian Flu, page 4
- A Compulsory License Proposal for Music Sampling, page 5
- The Legend of the Lone Ranger, page 6
- WellKnown Marks: Protecting International Goodwill, page 7
- Editorial: Patents Come and Go Trade Secrets are Forever, page 9
- Student Profile: Yanfeng Xiong, page 13
- Calendar of Events, page 16
Winter/Spring 2006 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- Eighth IP System Major Issues Conference, page 1
- Portrait: Founding Father of Taiwanese Pierce Law Alumni Association, page 1
- IP Faculty Activites, page 2
- Notable Happenings, page 3
- Deterring Trademark Infringement in Counterfeit Bonds SMGA, page 4
- The Newly Broadened Patent Infringement Exemption, page 5
- Outsourcingfs Affect on IP and the Economy, page 6
- Order #37 of the Peoplefs Republic of China, page 7
- Product Patents in India: Cause to Celebrate?, page 9
- Guest Editorial: IP Law and Policy in Hong Kong, page 11
- Pierce Law Participates in Pandemic Influenza Vaccine IP Management Meeting, page 13
- Student Profile: Betty Kiplagat, page 15
- Calendar of Events, page 16
Summer/Fall 05 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- The Kenneth J. Germeshausen Center for the Law of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, page 1
- Pierce Law Launches International Development/IP Clinical Program, page 1
- IP Faculty Activities, page 2
- Notable Happenings, page 3
- The Create Act of 2004? Fostering Collaborative R&D, page 5
- Can a Scandalous Trademark be a Source Identifier?, page 7
- A Modern Look at Software Litigation, page 9
- Portrait: Allan Jarry, Pierce Law?s Pride in Chile, page 11
- Providing Fame Under the Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005, page 12
- Cybertorts: Making the Old New Again, page 14
- Calendar of Events, page 16
Winter/Spring 05 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- Portrait: Ron Myrick-- Chairing Pierce Law's ACIP, page 1
- P Faculty Activities, page 2
- Notable Happenings, page 3
- Pulling Trolls Out From Under The Bridge: Proposed Patent Reforms, page 4
- Zoning Out on Radio: Trademark Registration for Broadcast Brands, page 5
- "Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act of 2004" and Peer-to-Peer File Sharing, page 7
- IP Strategy for Research Tools, page 9
- A Patent Portfolio Strategy for Entrepreneurs, page 10
- Student Profile: Ozlem Futman-- Building a Career in IP, page 11
- From the Editor, Color Me Confused, Confounded ? Revisited, page 13
- Calendar of Events, page 16
Summer/Fall 04 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- Pierce Law ACIP Reactivated, page 1
- Portrait Gloria Isla, page 1
- IP Faculty Activities, page 2
- Notable Happenings, page 3
- The Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments, page 4
- Curbing Counterfeiting, page 5
- Exemption of Method Claims from the Marking Requirement, page 7
- Watching the Watchman: When Digital Copyright Becomes a Matter of Trust, page 9
- Spare Parts and Patent Infringement, page 11
- Student Profile: Zakir Thomas, page 12
- From the Editor, The ?Differences? Between Patents & Trade Secrets, page 13
- Calendar of Events, page 16
Winter/Spring 04 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- World Intellectual Property Day, page 1
- aculty Portrait: Hans Goldrian, page 1
- In Memoriam: The Honorable Bryan Harris, page 2
- IP Faculty Activities, page 2
- Notable Happenings, page 3
- Heil Hitler! Subpoena Issuance Under the DMCA, page 4
- Bayer AG v. Housey Pharmaceuticals: an Important Decision for Drug Development, page 5
- Unlocking the Secret: Trade Secret Law and the Bunner Case, page 7
- Alternative Forms of IP Protection, page 9
- Student Profile: Raj Kamalapuram, page 11
- From the Editor, The Best Mode Requirement: What Is Fact & What Is Faction, page 13
- Calendar of Events, page 16
Summer/Fall '03 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- Franklin Pierce Law Center Web Sites Win Recognition, page 1
- Karen Hersey: A Life in the Law, page 1
- IP Faculty Activities, page 2
- Notable Happenings, page 3
- Copyrights Uncensored: The Dirty Truth About Clean Flicks, page 4
- Stent Wars: The Intellectual Property Battle Continues, page 5
- Proposal for Intermediate Sanctions for Excessive, Unearned Profits from Technology Transfers, page 7
- The Affirmative Defense of Prosecution Laches, page 9
- Should Medical Methods Be Patented?, page 11
- From the Editor, Patent Donations: A Win-Win Deal or a Tax Dodge, page 13
- Calendar of Events, page 16
Winter 2003 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- Pierce Law Redesigns Graduate IP Law Degree Programs, page 1
- Portrait: David Plant, page 1
- IP Faculty Activities, page 2
- Notable Happenings, page 3
- The IP Audit, page 4
- A Landmark Patent Law Decision, page 5
- The Importantce of Intellectual Property in Jamaica, page 7
- Student Profile: Olga Krauss, page 9
- ICANN: A Trademark Owner's Quick Answer to a Big Problem, page 11
- From the Editor, A New IP Academy in Singapore, page 13
- Calendar of Events, page 16
Summer 2002 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- U.S. News & World Report Ranks Pierce Law in Top Five for IP Law, page 1
- Portrait: Gerd Kunze, page 1
- IP Faculty Activities, page 2
- Notable Happenings, page 3
- Who Invented that Joint Invention?, page 4
- Satellite Radio Benefits Consumers and Recording Industry, page 5
- Trademarks and the First Ammendment: The Hybrid Nature of Internet Domain Names, page 7
- Protection of Traditional Knowledge Under the Modern Intellectual Property Laws, page 9
- Jurisdiction and the Internet, page 11
- Fuzzy Math Solved in the Great E-Flat Major Sonata of Franz Joseph Haydn, page 13
- Secure Digital Music Initiative, page 15
- Student Profile: Desire Rubadiri, page 17
- From the Editor, Color Me Confused, Confounded, page 19
Winter 2002 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- In Memory of Robert Shaw, Professor of Law and Director, PTC Research Foundation, by Jon R. Cavicchi, page 1
- Portrait: Silke Von Lewinski, by Samantha Whitney (JD/MIP `03), page 1
- Notable Happenings..., page 3
Judge Arthur J. Gajarsa Distinguished Jurist-In-Residence at Franklin Pierce Law Center The Greenberg Trademark Institute Pierce Law SIPLA's First Annual Symposium
- IP Faculty Activities, page 4
- Stem Cells: In the Line of Fire, by Michael Dirksen (JD `04), page 7
- Extensible Markup Language (XML): An Attempt to Put Order to an Emerging Marketplace, by Matthew A. Forkner (JD `04), page 9
- Lawyering in IAM Programs, by Vince Macri (LLM `02), page 9
- Hague Convention Concerns All Intellectual Property, by Joe Rearden (JD `03), page 11
- Electronic Evidence, by Sigrid Tejo (JD `03), page 13
- From the Editor: The Thirty-Year Laser Patent War, page 17
- Student Profile: Hyuk Jung Kwon, by Catherine A. Wendelken (JD/MIP `03), page 19
- Calendar, back page
Summer/Fall 2001 Newsletter (PDF) includes the following:
- Pierce Law Welcomes New Vice Dean, page 1
- Profile: Jos Graa Aranha, by Jason Lindstrom (JD '02), page 1
- Notable Happenings..., page 3
Student Receives Prestigious IP Award ABA Law Student Division Liaisons Intellectual Property Summer Institute (IPSI) Goes to China in 2002 Law Center Introduces New Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Course Legal Careers Consortium Kudos to Anita Soni (JD '02)
- IP Faculty Activities, page 4
- The Microarray Battle, by Chang Hong (JD/MIP '02), page 5
- IP MALL: Our New Look, page 6
- First YearAssociate Salaries: Supply and Demanding More, by Alejandro J. Fernandez (JD/MIP '02), page 7
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Accession, by Deb Bernhardt (JD '01), page 8
- Student Profile: Peter Gardner, by Christine Macdonald (JD '01), page 10
- The General Inter-American Convention for Trademark and Commercial Protection of Washington, 1929: A Forgotten Weapon for the International Practitioner, by Francisco Epinosa Reboa (LLM '01), page 11
- Fifth Annual Symposium of the Pierce law LES Student Chapter Challenges in Licensing and Intellectual Property Management, by Deepak Nambiar (LLM '01), page 13
- From the Editor: The Irrational Disparity Between the Patent and Copyright Terms, page 14
- Calendar, back page
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