Promoting Intellectual PropertyEducation and Awareness

Why Should You Support IP Education?

Intellectual property rights may be theleast understood key to economicprosperity. IP rights encourageresearch, development, andcommercialization of new and betterproducts and services, leading to newjobs and new industries.

2009 Foundation Awards Dinner.

A subsidiary of Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), IPO EducationFoundation (IPOEF) is devoted to educational and charitable activities designed

to protect intellectual property rights and encourage innovation. The Foundation iscommitted to educating the public on the importance of intellectual property rights tothe national and global economies.

In its fifth year, the Foundation’s mission is to:

➢ Broaden public understanding of systems for protecting intellectual property

➢ Sponsor awards to recognize outstanding achievement in the fields of invention,creativity, and IP rights

➢ Publish reports and articles dealing with legal, economic, and other aspects of intellectual property rights

IPO Education FoundationPromoting IP Education & AwarenessIPO Education

Foundation encourages innovation

by publicizing the value of

Intellectual Property.

6th International Judges Conference: 23–25 May 2011IPO Education Foundation is pleased to announce the 6th InternationalJudges Conference on Intellectual Property Law, 23–25 May 2011, atHotel le Plaza in Brussels, Belgium. This conference will be held incooperation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and courtsincluding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The 2011 conference will bemodeled after previousconferences, including most

recently in 2009 inWashington, DC, where

more than thirtycountries wererepresented.

Conferences Save the date!Attend the 6thInternational JudgesConference on IP Law23–25 May 2011Brussels, BelgiumHotel le Plaza

2009 International Judges Conference

BRUSSELS 2011

The 6th International Judges Conference will bring together as many as 100 internationallyrecognized judges, as well as intellectual propertyattorneys and other interested parties.

Registration information will be availablein the fall of 2010 at www.ipoef.org.

Images from the 5th InternationalJudges Conference, held in 2009.

At right: Hon. Richard Linn, U.S.Court of Appeals for the FederalCircuit; Hon. Dalveer Bhandari,

Supreme Court of India; and guest.

Dinner at theU.S. Supreme Court,

Washington, D.C.

Conferences (continued)

PTO Day: December 6, 2010Cosponsored with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO),PTO Day provides a forum for discussion between PTO examiners andpractitioners on current issues, and makes a lasting contribution to thestate of knowledge of USPTO law and practice. Registration fees aresubsidized for government employees, educators and students.

At left, Hon. David J. Kappos, Director of theUSPTO, delivers the luncheon address at the2009 PTO Day.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office campus in Arlington, VA.

PTO Day will be held at theRonald Reagan Building andInternational Trade Center in

Washington, DC. Visitwww.ipoef.org for more

information.

2009 PTO Day

PublicAwareness

Public Awareness Video —Spotlight On: The U.S. Patent System

In 2008, the Foundation produced a 5-minuteeducational video for PBS member affiliateswith the goal of educating the public on theimportance of the U.S. Patent System. DeanKamen, inventor of the Segway® personaltransporter, is featured in the video entitled“Spotlight On: The U.S. Patent System.”During his interview, he says, “The patentsystem is nothing more than a way toencourage people to innovate... to takerisks... to make the world a better place.”

Also featured in the video are interviews withDr. Donald Keck, co-inventor oftelecommunications fiber optics, and Dr.Amar Bose, inventor of Bose® sound systems.

IP Video ContestThe Foundation plans to launch an IP video contest for teens andyoung adults in 2011. The goal is to reach a broader audienceabout the importance of intellectualproperty rights and innovation.

With additional fundraising, theFoundation will continue to develop abroad-reaching public awarenesscampaign that emphasizes how theintellectual property system encouragesinnovation and creativity and strengthensthe national economy.

Coming Soon!

FoundationAwards

Ideas feed the worldThe Foundation’s 2010 Inventors of theYear, George P. Lahm, Ph.D., Thomas P.

Selby, Ph.D., and Thomas M.Stevenson, Ph.D., of DuPont,discovered Rynaxypyr®, anadvanced insecticide that protectsgrowers’ crops from damagingpests. Rynaxypyr® is the first

commercialized anthranilamide,a chemical class of insecticides that

exhibit a new biological mode of action. A combination of high efficacy, low-userates and an excellent environmentalprofile make Rynaxypyr® a sound choicefor growers, farm workers and consumers.

National Inventor of the Year Award

In its 37th year, the award recognizesAmerica’s most outstanding recent inventorsand increases public awareness of currentinventors and how they benefit thenation’s economy and quality of life.The Foundation seeks inventors fromall fields of technology whoseinnovations have improved thehuman experience.

At right, 2010Inventors of the YearThomas Stevenson,George Lahm, and

Thomas Selby.

Distinguished IP Professional Award

In 2010, the Foundation honored ChiefJudge (Ret.) Paul R. Michel, U.S. Court ofAppeals for the Federal Circuit, with the ThirdDistinguished IP Professional Award for hisoutstanding leadership and lifetimecommitment to invention and innovation.

Previous recipients include the Hon. PaulineNewman (2009) and the Hon. Alan Lourie(2008) from the U.S. Court of Appeals forthe Federal Circuit.

Foundation Awards Dinner

Each year the Foundation honors its awardrecipients at a spectacular event that bringstogether members of the intellectual propertycommunity to celebrate invention andinnovation.

Above, the 2010National Inventorsof the Year, GeorgeP. Lahm, Thomas P.Selby and ThomasM. Stevenson.

Pictured at right, Hon. Paul R. Michel and

Philip S. Johnson, IPOEducation Foundation

Past President.

< Hon. PaulineNewman and StevenW. Miller, IPOEducation FoundationPresident.

< 2010 FoundationAwards Dinner at theSmithsonian Museumof Natural History

Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity. Michael Porter

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Platinum3M Innovative Properties Co.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPExxon Mobil Corp.

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLPJohnson & Johnson

GoldBP America, Inc.

DuPontEli Lilly and Co.

General Electric Co.Jones Day

Procter & Gamble Co.SAP

2009–2010DonorsAs of 8/20/2010

IPO Education Foundation

is grateful to its sponsors for

their generous contribution.

SilverAccenture

Amgen, Inc.

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Caterpillar, Inc.

Dickstein Shapiro LLP

Kaye Scholer, LLP

Mars Incorporated

Micron Technology, Inc.

Microsoft Corp.

Oracle USA, Inc.

Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, LLP

Sanofi Aventis

Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

University of Akron School of Law

2009–2010 Donors (continued)

Help us meet our mission!

IPO EducationFoundation is a

non-profit organizationdevoted to educationaland charitable activities

designed to improveintellectual property

rights.

President

Steven W. MillerProcter & Gamble Co

Treasurer

Michael WalkerDuPont

Directors

Marc S. Adler Marc Adler, LLC

Bart EppenauerMicrosoft Corp.

Louis ForemanEnventys

Harry J. GwinnellCargill, Incorporated

Douglas B. HendersonFinnegan, Henderson,Farabow, Garrett &Dunner, LLP

Philip S. JohnsonJohnson & Johnson

Hon. Paul R. MichelDistinguished Scholar inResidence

Dr. Gary K. MichelsonGary Karlin MichelsonCharitable Foundation

Douglas K. NormanEli Lilly and Co.

Richard F. PhillipsExxonMobil Corp.

Kevin H. Rhodes3M Innovative Properties Co.

Manny W. SchecterIBM Corp.

Robert R. Schroeder Mars Incorporated

Jon D. WoodBridgestone AmericasHolding, Inc.

The HonorablePaul R. Michel,former Chief Judgeof the U.S. Courtof Appeals for the

Federal Circuit, was recently electedto a two year term on the FoundationBoard of Directors and is alsoserving as the Foundation’s firstDistinguished Scholar in Residence.In this capacity, he will helpadvance the Foundation’s goals ofeducation and scholarship.

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