Welcome to SCU’s High Tech/IP Community

Eric Goldman

Director, High Tech Law Institute

What is “High Tech Law”?

The legal needs associated with developing and commercializing technological innovations

Prosecution Litigation Transactions

Patent Patent Prosecution

(need technical background)

Patent Litigation

Patent Monetization

Non-Patent Trademark Prosecution

IP or General Commercial

Litigation

Licensing

Corporate

M&A

Others: Biotech, Privacy, Employment, Sports/Entertainment, Telecommunications

High Tech Careers

Who We Are• High Tech Law Institute

– Eric Goldman, Director– Joy Peacock, Assistant Director– Dorice Kunis, Program Manager

• Our goal: help you accomplish your professional and personal objectives

What We Do

• Academic Administration– Curriculum– High Tech Law Certificate and honors– Student counseling

• Work with student groups

• Events

• Marketing

• Work with University and local community

Affiliated Programs

• Entrepreneurs’ Law Clinic

• Student Groups– Student Intellectual Property Law Association– Biotechnology Law Group– Computer & High Technology Law Journal– Sports & Entertainment Law Society

• High Tech Moot Court/Transactional Meet

• Summer Abroad

Make the Most of Your Law School Experience

• Build your expertise– In-class learning– Experiential learning– Research and write– Extracurricular events

• Build your résumé • Build your network

– Alumni– Events– Your peers

Course Planning

• High Tech Law Certificate = IP Survey + 12 units + paper (minimum grades apply)

• High Tech Excellence Award = 3 A-/A in 1 academic year

• Tips– Take IP Survey course ASAP (except not summer if you’re FT)– If you really want to take a course, TAKE IT WHEN YOU SEE IT– Combine paper obligations and don’t wait– Review “Navigating the High Tech Curriculum”

Keep in Touch

• Website: http://hightechlaw.scu.edu • Blog:

http://law.scu.edu/category/high-tech-law-institute/ and http://eepurl.com/C8QcX [with your scu.edu email]

• Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCUHTLI• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SCUHTLI• LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/htlionlinkedin • Email/in person

– egoldman@gmail.com // Bannan 200K– jbpeacock@scu.edu // Bannan 301G– dkunis@scu.edu // Bannan 301H