[Center for Intellectual Property] News Bulletin March 2012

["Delise DeFreitas" <ddefreitas@xxxxxxxx>]

B News & NotesNews Bulletin of the CIPB B 
B B March 2012B B B in this
issueB http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26404&eid=4336B B B B ::
2012 Spring Certification...Register Now!B B B :: 2012 CIP Biennial
SymposiumB B B B :: 2012 CIPB Symposium Exhibitor & Sponsorship
OpportunitiesB B B :: "J-Terms" & Short Courses 2012B B B :: CIP Career
CenterB B B :: What's Happening at the CIP?B B B :: In the NewsB B B ::
Membership Has its Benefits!
Foundations in Copyright Management & Leadership March 16, 2012 Registration
DeadlineCopyright Management is always changing. Don't get left behind.  Next
Starting Date: March 19- May 11, 2012 Instructor:
http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26403&eid=4336, Executive
Director of the CIP
The CIP Certificate in Copyright Management & Leadership aids in providing
participants with the expertise needed to manage education changes influenced
by the digital environment.
Certification begins with the core course: Foundations in Copyright
Management and Leadership.B  Participants in the Level One certificate program
must also take one elective workshop, included in the registration fee.
Certification is noncredit and includes lectures, supplemental readings, live
discussions, and specially invited guests who are experts or practitioners in
the field.B  Previous guest speakers have included:B  Peggy Hoon, J.D.,
University of North Carolina at Charlotte; CIP IP ScholarPeter Jaszi, J.D.,
Washington College of Law, American UniversityLaura Gasaway, J.D., University
of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill
View detailed description, objectives and future dates
Fee: $1280 members/ 
$1600 non members (flexible online payment plans are
available.)B http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26402&eid=4336
B 
CIP 2012 Biennial Symposium  Adventures in Copyright: 
Navigating Your Way
Through Intellectual PropertyJune 6-8, Baltimore Convention Center
www.umuc.edu/cip2012Attend the 2012 CIP symposium informative sessions
covering trends and advancements in:Copyright and IP lawEmerging
technologiesProfessional advancement and education
This year's symposium will feature the following Keynote
Speakers:B http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26401&eid=4336, J.D.
Director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, IP Scholar and Author

B http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26400&eid=4336, J.D. Scholarly
Communications Librarian,  University of North Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC); CIP
2011-2013 IP Scholar


B http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26399&eid=4336, J.D.  Senior
Counsel for Policy and International Affairs, United States Copyright Office

Plus pre-symposium seminar speakers from the academic and legal
communities:B http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26398&eid=4336,
J.D.,  Copyright Program Librarian,  University of Minnesota Copyright
101B B B B (June 6th 1-4pm)


B http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26397&eid=4336, J.D.,  General
Counsel Rhode Island School of Design  Policy Creation and RevisionB B  (June
6th 1-4pm)
New Career Fair! June 8The
http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26396&eid=4336will take place on
Friday, June 8th and will draw hundreds of information professionals.Learn
more about the symposium tracks and panel discussions, career fair, and other
events at the
http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26395&eid=4336.Seats are filling
up fast!B http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26394&eid=4336 for the
symposium by May 11th and save $100 or more. Special offer
forB http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26393&eid=4336 Become a CIP
student member and register for the symposium at the low rate of $150. For
more information go
toB http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26392&eid=4336 or contact the
CIP office at (240)684-2803.Special Offer: Refer-A-ColleagueRefer two or more
people* who register for the symposium and you will receive a complimentary
registration for one of two pre-symposium seminars ($250 value). This offer is
good for a limited time only and is first come, first seated.*When completing
the registration form, referred registrants should select "Colleague" in the
"How did you hear about the symposium?" field, and then type your name in the
box.

B 
J Terms & Short Courses 2012...Still Time to Register!! 
At-A-Glance Schedule
for 2012 http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26391&eid=4336
Fair Use and Licensing (2-weeks)  An examination of fair use and licensing.
Discussion covers various questions: What rights do users of creative works
have to use copyrighted material without permission 
or payment? How risky is
it to use those rights, and how can those risks be mitigated? What's at stake
in exercising and defending fair use and other balancing features of
copyright, and how does the balancing concept fit into the evolution and
current reality of copyright law and practice? Topics also include types of
licenses, management of licenses (including complex rights issues), new
standards, and best practices. Dates: June 18-29, 2012
Patents and Trademarks (4-week Short Course) An overview of patents,
trademarks, trade dress, and trade secrets. Topics include elements of
patentability and patentable subject matter. Discussion also covers the
differences between patents and trademarks, the patent prosecution process,
and trademarks and infringement cases. Case studies and case law involving
patent infringement are analyzed. Dates: July 
9-August 3, 2012
International Copyright (2-weeks) A study of the influence of international
treaties and agreements (such as the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) on
domestic law. Topics include law issues, public domain, and authorship issues
in an international context. Dates: July 23-August 3, 2012
http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26390&eid=4336
B 
B What's Happening at the CIP?On our Calendar of Educational Programming
    B B B B  *Note: Community Conversations are FREE for CIP
members!http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26389&eid=4336http://cip
community.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26388&eid=4336.
http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26387&eid=4336Dates: March 19-May
11, 2012 (Register by March 12)
Instructor:http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26386&eid=4336,
Executive Director of the Center for Intellectual Property, University of
Maryland University
Collegehttp://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26385&eid=4336http://cipc
ommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26384&eid=4336     Wednesday, June 6 -
Friday, June 8, 2012 Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore,
MDhttp://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26383&eid=43362012 CIP Career
Fair     Career Fair @ the 2012 CIP Conference June 7-8, 2012 Baltimore
Convention Center (for conference registrants &
employers)http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26382&eid=43362012 June
Term     Monday, June 18 - Friday, June 29,
2012http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26381&eid=43362012 July Term
Monday, July 9 b Friday, August 3,
2012http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26380&eid=4336 Monday, July
23 b Friday, August 3,
2012http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26379&eid=4336http://cipcomm
unity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26378&suid=94b59795-13b6-4292-b25a-b135136fbc7
7&eid=4336
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http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26374&eid=4336New Location...

http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26373&eid=4336June 6-8, 2012
Baltimore  Convention Center Baltimore, 
MDB 

Come see us at theThe Baltimore Convention
Center...http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26372&eid=4336B  And
while you are in "Charm City" you will be within walking distance of the Inner
Harbor, National Aquarium, Harborplace and Gallery Shopping centers, major
hotels, restaurants and other attractions.  All less than 10 miles
fromB Baltimore Washington International Airport
(BWI).http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26371&eid=4336 Join the CIP
Member Community  for the leading conference on Digital Copyright since 2000!
2012 CIPB Symposium Exhibitor & Sponsorship Opportunities!
The Center for
 Intellectual Property invites you to become a Sponsor and/or
Exhibitor at the upcoming Biennial Symposium Adventures in Copyright:
Navigating your way through Intellectual Property in Baltimore, Maryland.B 
Sponsors and Exhibitors are two major sources for funding the conference and
there are different levels of sponsorship to choose from and available spaces
to exhibit.
This exciting event will be held June 6-8, 2012 at the Baltimore Convention
Center located in Baltimore, MD, 1 
West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland
21201. The conference is held on a Biennial basis and focuses on the current
issues and trends in the Intellectual Property world. This year the featured
Keynote Speaker will be Professor Lawrence Lessig and the conference will also
host a Career Fair on June 8, 2012
Your willingness toB  become a conference Sponsor or Exhibitor will help
assure the success of the 2012 CIP Conference.B  Please forward this
information to any companies and/or
 organizations that would be interested in
becoming a sponsor or exhibiting at this year's conference.
http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26370&eid=4336for Exhibitor &
Sponsorship InformationIn the
News...http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26369&eid=4336By Ed Black,
Forbes, February 29,
2012.http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26368&eid=4336Ann Arbor,
PRWEB, February 29,
2012.http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26367&eid=4336by Mike
Masnick, Techdirt, March 2nd
2012.http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26366&eid=4336By Associated
Press, Washington Post, Feburary 22,
2012.http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26365&eid=4336By Angela
West, PCWorld, Feburary 26,
2012.http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26364&eid=4336By:Winthrop &
Weinstine, P.A., JD Supra (press release), Feburary 23,
2012.http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26363&eid=4336Come to the
Career CenterPost a Job...Find a JobVisit the Center for Intellectual Property
Career 
Center within its Online Member Community to:Search the Community for
networking opportunities with business colleagues and mentors         Search
and locate members resumes         create and/or edit your Business WebCard,
Mentor Profile and/or Resume Profile         Search Job Postings by Category
and Location         Submit Job Postings to the Member Community
Members: Log in to view and to submit jobs.     
Non-Members: Join the CIP
Online Member Community today to use the Career Center (See all member levels)
Employers: http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26362&eid=4336.
Are you connected to the CIP groups?B  Facebook, Twitter and
LinkedinB http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26361&eid=4336http://c
ipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26360&eid=4336http://cipcommunity.org/re
direct.aspx?linkID=26359&eid=4336http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID
=26358&eid=4336Membership has its BenefitsYou need not be a CIP member to
register for http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26357&eid=4336 or
for the http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26356&eid=4336 program,B 
BUT...As a fullB member you will receive:Discounts on CIP educational
programming and CertificationDiscounts on CIP Consultation Services Community
Conversations -- freeB monthly members onlyB online chatsB          Copyright
Help Desk --B forum for general information and research assistance on
copyright questionsLegislative Alerts and Action Center -- legislative and
policy updates;B contactB Congress 
andB mediaFile Library --B collection of
resources, scholarship, and researchB from the CIP and community membersEye on
Copyright -- quarterly member newsletterNot a member?
http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26355&eid=4336.B  You may also
http://cipcommunity.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=26354&eid=4336 to begin receiving
member discounts on these programs and to attend upcoming Community
Conversations.
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