Akron Law and Sughrue Mion PLLC Sponsor 11th Annual Symposium on Intellectual Property Law and Policy

Akron, Ohio, February 9, 2009 - The University of Akron School of Law and Sughrue Mion PLLC law firm will sponsor the 11th annual Richard C. Sughrue Symposium on Intellectual Property Law and Policy on Monday, March 9 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the John S. Knight Center in Akron.

Prominent leaders in the field of intellectual property and policy will speak at this year's symposium titled "Old Problems, New Directions."

The symposium will feature a review of recent developments in patent, trademark and copyright law by noted experts in the field. It will also include a review of the PTO's new disciplinary rules and a panel discussion on the likely impact of the Obama administration on IP policy. The featured luncheon speaker will be Chief Judge Paul R. Michel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

For more information, call 330-972-6363, or e-mail manovac@uakron.edu. The symposium's Web site is www.uakron.edu/law/ip/sughrue.php.

Co-sponsor Sughrue Mion celebrates more than 50 years as an international intellectual property law firm specializing in patent, trademark, copyright, Internet, trade secret and unfair competition law. The sponsorship is in memory of founding partner Richard C. Sughrue.

The University of Akron School of Law features a nationally renowned Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology. A recent study in IDEA, an intellectual property journal, ranked the School of Law's IP program's course offerings as tied for fifth in the nation. Its LL.M. program is one of only 20 in the country. To learn more, visit www.uakron.edu/law.

The University of Akron is the public research university for Northern Ohio. It is the only public university in Ohio with a science and engineering program ranked in the top five nationally by U.S. News & World Report. Serving 26,000 students, the university offers approximately 300 associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral and law degree programs and 100 certificate programs at sites in Summit, Wayne, Medina and Holmes counties. For more information, visit www.uakron.edu.