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Intellectual Property Policy and the Presidential Election: A Discussion on its Future by Leading Policy Advisors to the Candidates

@ The Augusta Room, Westin Tabor Center
August 28, 2008

Video

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Co-Sponsored by the IP Section of the Colorado Bar Association, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Greenberg Traurig, Merchant & Gould, Sheridan Ross PC, and Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP

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Program

Join the IP Section of the Colorado Bar Association and Silicon Flatirons on the last day of the Democratic National Convention as we bring together representatives from both the McCain and Obama presidential campaigns to speak about the respective campaigns' positions on IP and technology policy issues.

This will be the first time that either campaign has agreed to publicly discuss topics such as patent reform, piracy, counterfeiting and judicial appointments.

Representing the McCain campaign:

  • Ed Reines, Senior Partner at Weil Gotshal, president of the Federal Circuit Bar Association and a member of Senator McCain's Justice Advisory Committee
  • Ray Gifford, Partner at Kamlet, Shepherd & Reichert

Representing the Obama campaign:

  • Arti Rai, Elvin R. Latty Professor of Law at Duke Law School
  • Christopher Sprigman, Professor of Law at University of Virginia School of Law
Networking and Appetizers
 11:00am - 11:45am
Program and Lunch
 11:45am - 1:30pm

Moderator

Jonathan Alter
NEWSWEEK Senior Editor & Columnist

Jonathan Alter is an award-winning columnist, television analyst and author. For nearly two decades, the Newsweek Senior Editor has written a widely acclaimed column that examines politics, media, and social and global issues. For more than a decade, he has worked as a contributing correspondent to NBC News.

The 2008 campaign marks the seventh election Alter has covered for Newsweek.

His 2006 book, "The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope," was a national best-seller.

More information is available here.