United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794Office of Communications and Public Relations2012-02-27February 27, 2012 <p>Georgia Law's<em> Journal of Intellectual Property Law</em> will host "Back to the Future: Global Perspectives on the Future of IP Law in the Next Decade" on March 2 in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall on North Campus. Starting at 8:30 a.m., this daylong conference will explore copyright law, trademark law and patent law, focusing on the perspectives of the European Union and the United States.</p><p>Monday, February 27, 2012</p> <p>Writer: <strong>Cindy H. Rice</strong>, 706/542-5172, cindyh@uga.edu Contact: <strong>Lara Ortega</strong>, 918/906-2725, larao@uga.edu</p> <p>Athens, Ga. - The University of Georgia School of Law's<em> Journal of Intellectual Property Law</em> will host "Back to the Future: Global Perspectives on the Future of IP Law in the Next Decade" on March 2 in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall on North Campus. Starting at 8:30 a.m., this daylong conference will explore copyright law, trademark law and patent law, focusing on the perspectives of the European Union and the United States.</p> <p>"As business is increasingly conducted on a global scale, creators of intellectual property are navigating complex and ever-changing laws in order to protect their inventions, trademarks and writings," third-year law student and conference organizer Lara Ortega said. "With each year that passes, interpretation of the law surrounding intellectual property is challenged/affected by the constant evolution of technology and society. The world is moving closer to a global marketplace, and yet there are still no harmonized international laws for copyright, trademark or patent protection."</p> <p>The conference will feature experts from multiple U.S. intellectual property law areas as well as experts on EU design-protection law who will discuss the current issues facing intellectual property law and project its evolution throughout the next decade. Conference schedule, panels and panelist bios (http://www.law.uga.edu/sites/default/files/StuConf.Prog_.IPconf.2012.final_.pdf) (PDF).</p> <p>Continuing legal education credits are available (pending approval). To register for lunch or for CLE credits, please visit www.law.uga.edu/jipl-conference-registration (http://www.law.uga.edu/jipl-conference-registration) and complete the online form by Feb. 29. This event is co-sponsored by the law school's Dean Rusk Center for International Law and Policy.</p> <p>##</p>application/pdfhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/University of Georgia. School of LawLaw--Study and teachingConference to explore the future of international intellectual property lawText