Welcome to IEEE
Women
In Engineering Washington DC / Northern Virginia
October 2005
IEEE-WIE Washington/Northern Virginia Affinity Group
Upcoming
Events:
Subject: "Intellectual Property (IP)"
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2005
Time: 7PM.
Meeting Location and Directions:
Mitre Corporation Building 2 Conference Room 1N100A/B (same level as
the main guard desk) 7515 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA
Directions:Off
Route 123 in Tysons Corner. See
www.mitre.org/about/locations/mitre2_map.html.
Speakers: Mr. Russell Harrison, Mr.
Stuart Huang, and Dr. Lee Hollaar.
They will
define Intellectual
Property (IP) in relation to patents and copyrights and discuss the
following:
- What pitfalls do people run into in relation to IP infringements-
How
to avoid them
- Defining primary and joint IP in terms of partnership with other
individuals and companies.
- Looking at contributory copyright infringement
- Upcoming Patent reform and laws
Mr. Russell Harrison is the Legislative Representative for
Grassroots
activities for the IEEE-USA. This year Mr. Harrison is traveling
throughout the United States advocating these programs to the IEEE
members. This information is vital in informing members of upcoming
bills that directly impact industry and ultimately the US workforce.
Mr. Harrison holds a B.A. in Political Science form Allegheny College
and a Master degree in Public Policy form the University of MD.
Mr. Harrison's presentation will focus on what IEEE USA is doing in
lobbying for patent reform laws.
Mr. Stuart Huang is a partner and registered patent attorney with
Steptoe & Johnson LLP. Mr. Huang practice emphasis is
in intellectual property. His engineering expertise has
earned him a winning reputation in litigating electronic
communications, biomedical, mechanical, and chemical
inventions. Mr. Huang's legal practice includes all phases of
practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office, litigation in
Federal Courts, Section 337 proceedings before the US International
Trade Commission, counseling on intellectual property acquisition
strategy, and intellectual property.Mr. Huang holds a B.S. in
Bioengineering Science from Johns Hopkins University, M.S. Electrical
Engineering from University of MD, and J.D. cum laude from the American
University Washington College of Law.
Mr. Huang will address “What are some of the common mistakes
that inventors make in processing patents and how to
avoid.”
- What is the purpose of a Non-Disclosure
Agreement?
- What is a non-compete clause in an employment
contract?
Dr. Lee A Hollaar is a Professor in the School of Computing at the
University of Utah. In 1996-97 Dr. Hollaar served as a
Committee Fellow in the intellectual property unit of the Committee on
the Judiciary of the US Senate, where he focused on patent reform
legislation, and database protection that has become the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act. Dr. Hollaar played a major role in
adding two vocabulary words in intellectual property law:
“Inducement and Forcibility”
“Inducement “was recognized d by the Supreme Court
in a unanimous Grokster opinion. This gave a new look at the
contributory copyright infringement that has led to the introduction of
the Induce Act in the 108th Congress:
“Forseeability “as a limit on doctrine of
equivalents in patent law is the heart of the Supreme Court’s
Festo. Dr. Hollaar chaired the IEEE-USA intellectual property
committee during the amicus briefing.
Dr. Hollaar's academic achievements include a B.S. in Electrical
Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in
Computer Science from the University of Illinois.
Professor Hollaar is currently working on a new approach to patent
reform and laws governing shrink-wrap and click-on licenses.
His topic will discuss “How IEEE members can approach and
assist Congress and state legislatures to help them with
technology-oriented
legislation”.
Please RSVP to Siering@ieee.org by COB (5PM) on OCT 11, 2005
Past
Event(s):
Thursday,
August 25, 2005, Time:7:00
pm
Place:
Mitre Corporation, Building 2, 7515 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA
Directions:
Off Route 123 in Tysons Corner. See
www.mitre.org/about/locations/mitre2_map.html.
Topics:
Discussion of Prospective activities for the upcoming year (technical
and social),
and networking among IEEE members.
Tuesday, September 27, 2005, Time:
Dinner at 6:00 pm; speaker at 6:45 pm
Topic: My Life as an IEEE Engineering & Diplomacy Fellow
Speaker:
Emily Sopensky, The Iris Company, IEEE Engineering & Diplomacy
Fellow (2004)
Sponsor:
Communications Society, Northern Virginia Chapter
Co-sponsors:
Society for Social Implications of Technology, Northern Virginia,
Washington and Baltimore Chapter; and Women In Engineering, Washington
and Northern Virginia Affinity Group
Place:
Mitre Corporation, Building 2, 7515 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA
Directions:
Off Route 123 in Tysons Corner. See
www.mitre.org/about/locations/mitre2_map.html.
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