W. R. Johnson, Program ChairDIVISION OF CHEMISTRY AND THE LAW225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, 23-27 March 2003
SUNDAY MORNING
Section A
The Lawyers Are In: Meet Members of CHAL
K. Colton, Organizer
10:00 Introductory Remarks by CHAL Chair.
10:10 Preview of CHAL Technical Program.
10:30 1. Question and Answer Period. W. R.
Johnson, K. Colton, A. M. Ehrlich, E. J. Berns
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Intellectual Property Law Series Part I-Your
Lawyer and You
H. D. Hart III, Organizer
1:30 2. Our patent lawyer called and wants
me to help with a due diligence investigation. S. F. Sherry
2:05 3. Our patent lawyer called and wants
me to help collect records of prior work for a patent interference. M.
B. Harlin
2:40 4. Our patent lawyer called and wants
me to help decide where to file foreign patents. R. W. Fieseler
3:15 5. Our patent lawyer called and wants
me to help evaluate a competitor's product to determine whether it infringes
our patent. H. D. Hart III
3:50 Question and Answer Session.
MONDAY MORNING
Section A
The Chemistry and Law of Driving-While-Intoxicated
Prosecution
Part I
Cosponsored with Division of Analytical Chemistry
J. C. Carver and E. B. Overton, Organizers
9:00 6. Analytical Considerations for Analysis
of Gaseous Samples for Trace Organic Compounds Including Breath Volatiles
Such as Ethanol. E. B. Overton, N.
Roques, K. R. Carney
9:45 7. Overview of concerns. C. M. Childers
10:30 Intermission.
10:45 8. Physiology of Breath Test for Alcohol.
J. McGarity
11:30 9. Testing Protocols for Alcohol Analysis
Used by Law Enforcement Agencies. S. T. Chustz
Biotechnology in the Service of Health
Cosponsored with Division of Small Chemical
Businesses
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
The Chemistry and Law of Driving-While-Intoxicated
Prosecution
Part II
Cosponsored with Division of Analytical Chemistry
E. B. Overton, PresidingJ. C. Carver, Organizer
1:30 10. Dosing of Volunteers. S. T. Chustz,
J. C. Carver
1:45 11. The Role of the Prosecutor in Alcohol
Related Criminal Trials. B. J. Brock
2:00 12. Defending DWI Cases. J. P. Calmes
Jr.
2:20 Intermission.
2:40 13. Introduction to Mock Trial. J. C.
Carver, B. J. Brock, J. P. Calmes Jr.
2:50 Mock Trial.
Section B
Intellectual Property Issues for the Industrial
Workplace
K. Colton, Presiding
2:00 14. Intellectual Property Issues for
the Industrial Workplace. K. Colton
Section C
Surviving Corporate Investigations and Reclaiming
Industrial Property
E. J. Berns, Organizer
3:30 15. Surviving Corporate Investigations.
E. J. Berns
4:30 16. Reclamation of Contaminated Industrial
Property. T. Hackenberg
Biotechnology in the Service of Health
Cosponsored with Division of Small Chemical Businesses
MONDAY EVENING
Section A
SciMix
H. M. Peters and J. C. Carver, Organizers
8:00 - 10:00
10. See previous listings.
17. ACS's Highest Award - The Priestley Medal.
H. M. Peters
18. Corporation Associates Award for Creative
Invention. S. B. Radding
19. Corporation Associates Award for Team
Innovation. C. Meyer
20. Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
J. F. Riley
21. Norbert Rillieux - Sugar Chemist. H. M.
Peters
22. Death by chocolate: A brief history of
chocolate. H. M. Peters
23. Dr. George Washington Carver: Peanut products,
US Patents 1,522,176; 1,541,478 and 1,632,365. H. M. Peters
24. Inventure place. A. M. Ehrlich
25. National Inventors Hall of Fame (www.invent.org).
H. M. Peters
26. National Medal of Technology and National
Medal of Science. B. L. Lences
TUESDAY MORNING
Section A
Brownfields, a Paradigm Shift for Environmentally
Impacted Asset Management
Cosponsored with Division of Environmental
Chemistry, and Division of Small Chemical Businesses
T. Hackenberg, Presiding
J. C. Carver, Organizer
9:00 27. Brownfields Primer. T. Hackenberg
9:30 28. Brownfields Redevelopment, a Regulatory
Perspective. R. Gingles
10:00 Intermission.
10:15 29. The Liability Transfer Mechanism
as a Catalyst for Brownfields Redevelopment. J. M. Redwine
10:45 30. - Insurance Archeology Tools for
Brownfields Redevelopment. N. Champagne
11:15 31. Use of Environmental Insurance Policies
in Brownfields Redevelopment. P. McCoy
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Intellectual Property Law Series Part II -
The Spectrum of Intellectual Property
Cosponsored with Louisiana State Bar Association-Intellectual
Property Law Section
M. Esman, Organizer, Presiding
12:30 Introductory Remarks.
12:35 32. Digital Millenium Copyright Act:
disseminating research in the digital age. M. Esman
1:25 33. Trade Secrets: A Legal Primer and
Practical Pointers. M. Breaux
2:15 Intermission.
2:25 34. The ABC's of Patent Prosecution.
R. L. Waddell
3:15 35. The Second Patent Examination - Patent
Infringement Litigation - Perspectives on Enforcement and Defense. J. Lizarraga
4:05 Intermission.
4:15 36. Think Globally, Advise Locally: Avoid loss
of client IP rights. M. E. Andrews
Michael O'Hara Memorial symposium
Cosponsored with PIUG, ACS Committee on Patents
and Related Matters, and Division of Chemical Information
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Section A
Intellectual Property Law Series Part III- The Wide
World of Intellectual Property
Getting Worldwide Value for Your Innovation
W. R. Johnson, Organizer
9:30 Introductory Remarks.
9:40 37. Innovation is nothing without protection-
How to gain the European protection that you need. D. Brown
10:10 38. A German Perspective on protecting
your invention in Europe. G. Leissler-Gerstl
10:40 39. A Canadian perspective on protecting
your intellectual property. G. N. Manning
11:10 40. Protecting your invention - a perspective
from the U.S. J. G. Ackerman
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Careers in Chemistry and the Law
Cosponsored with Younger Chemists Committee
B. L. Lences, Presiding
1:30 41. From Chemist to Lawyer, or How I Decided
What I Wanted To Do When I Finally Grew Up. A. M. Ehrlich
2:00 42. Chemist Become Litigator: Toxic Tort
and Other Trials. J. C. Carver
2:30 43. Patent Agent Man: From Chemistry
to Law What Could be Stranger? D. W. Ladner
3:00 44. A Career in Food and Drug Law. D.
Robertson
3:30 45. Chemistry and the Law in Academia:
A Technology Transfer Perspective. V. L. McDevitt
4:00 46. An Exquisite Integration: Science
and the Law. K. Colton
THURSDAY MORNING
Section A
Intellectual Property Law Series Part IV-
An Interactive Look at Obtaining U.S. Patents
Preparing the Patent Application
Cosponsored with Division of Chemical InformationB.
C. Meadows, Organizer
9:30 47. Introduction to an interactive role-playing
panel discussion including an inventor and an attorney. B. C. Meadows
9:35 Panel Discussion regarding Preparing
an Invention Disclosure .
10:05 Panel Discussion regarding Pre-examination
Search.
10:35 Panel Discussion Regarding Application
Preparation.
11:05 Question and Answer.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Intellectual Property Law Series Part IV-
An Interactive Look at Obtaining U.S. Patents
From Application To Patent- The Examination
Process
Cosponsored with Division of Chemical Information
B. C. Meadows, Organizer
1:00 48. Introduction to an interactive role-playing
panel discussion including an "Examiner" and a "Patent Attorney". B. C.
Meadows
1:05 Panel Discussion regarding the Examination
Process.
1:35 Panel Discussion regarding Interviewing
Examiners.
2:05 Question and Answer Period.
ABSTRACTS
CHAL 1 [628945]: Question and Answer Period
William R. Johnson, Needle & Rosenberg, P.C, 1200 Candler Building,
127 Peachtree Street, N.E, Atlanta, GA 30303, Fax: 404-688-9880, wjohnson@needlerosenberg.com,
Kendrew Colton, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery, 1801 K St. NW, Suite 401L,
Washington, DC 20006-1201,
Fax: 202-419-7015, kcolton@fitcheven.com, Alan M. Ehrlich, Office
of General Counsel, US Environmental Protection Agency, and Elizabeth J.
Berns, Skellenger Bender
This will be a 2 hour informal drop-in session where questions can be asked of lawyers who practice in various state, federal and foreign jurisdictions, and of patent agents. These lawyers and patent agents will be members of CHAL, available here without fee. Questions may be about legal career possibilities, and about the lawtself: patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, employer-employee contract, collective agreement, toxic litigation, toxic real estate, workplace health and safety, workers compensation, environment, forensics, trade regulation, pharmaceutical regulatory, etc. Questions may be of practical or theoretical interest. The discussions should be interesting, notwithstanding that correct answers are not guaranteed. This session will be of an informational and educational nature only; the considerations of questions asked will not be in the context of any lawyer-client relationship; answers (if known) will not be formal legal advice.
CHAL 2 [629470]: Our patent lawyer called and wants me to help with
a due diligence investigation
Stephen F. Sherry, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd, 500 W Madison
Street, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60661, ssherry@mhmlaw.com
Abstract text not available.
CHAL 3 [629471]: Our patent lawyer called and wants me to help collect
records of prior work for a patent interference
Michael B. Harlin, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd, 500 W Madison
Street, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60661, mharlin@mhmlaw.com
Abstract text not available.
CHAL 4 [629472]: Our patent lawyer called and wants me to help decide
where to file foreign patents
Robert W. Fieseler, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd, 500 W
Madison Street, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60661, Fax: 312-775-8100, rfieseler@mhmlaw.com
Abstract text not available.
CHAL 5 [629469]: Our patent lawyer called and wants me to help evaluate
a competitor's product to determine whether it infringes our patent
Herbert D. Hart III, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd, 500 W
Madison Street, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60661, Fax: 312-775-8100, hhart@mhmlaw.com
Abstract text not available.
CHAL 6 [629140]: Analytical Considerations for Analysis of Gaseous
Samples for Trace Organic Compounds Including Breath Volatiles Such as
Ethanol
Edward B. Overton, Ned Roques, and Kenneth R. Carney, Department
of Environmental Studies, Louisiana State University, Rm 42 Atkinson Hall,
Baton Rouge,
LA 70803, Fax: 225-388-4286, ebovert@lsu.edu
Highly accurate and reproducible gaseous samples present significant
analytical challenges. This is particularly true for analyses done outside
the confines of
traditional laboratories. In our modern society, on-site or fieldable
chemical analyses are increasingly being used to detect disease and terrorist
threats, as well as
support law enforcement efforts. This talk will outline the fundamentals
for detection of volatile organic compounds in gaseous samples such as
breath, and review
the analytical technologies currently used in these types of
applications. Additionally, a new emerging analytical capability, based
around portable GC
instrumentation, will be described.
CHAL 7 [629137]: Overview of concerns
Catherine M. Childers, State Executive Director, Mothers Against
Drunk Driving, 5700 Florida Boulevard, Suite 604, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Last year 47% of all traffic fatalities in Louisiana were alcohol-related, a rate far exceeding the national average of 41%. Although 23,386 people were charged with DWI by law enforcement, only 45% were convicted of a DWI offense. The state’s BAC test refusal rate of 40% is one of the highest in the nation. This presentation addresses the causes of these problems and identifies possible remedies.
CHAL 8 [629139]: Physiology of Breath Test for Alcohol
Joseph McGarity, 10831 Classique Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70015
This presentation will consist of a discussion of respiratory ventilation,
perfusion and diffusion and their relationships to the partition ratio
used to convert
breath-alcohol concentrations to corresponding alcohol concentrations
in blood, basic assumptions required and factors affecting the partition
ratio.
CHAL 9 [629138]: Testing Protocols for Alcohol Analysis Used by Law
Enforcement Agencies
Sgt. Terry Chustz, Supervisor of Breath Testing, Louisiana State
Policy Applied Technology, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
In Louisiana and in many other states, one of the enforcement
tools used to determine if a person is driving under the influence of alcohol
is a breath test. Although
often the statute designates an upper allowable limit for alcohol
in blood, in practice, a breath test is used. For such measurements to
be usable in court, it is
critical that the operator collect a representative deep lung
sample. One of the devices widely used for breath analysis is the Intoxilyzer
5000. The use, controls and
maintenance of this device, and other breath analysis devices,
will be discussed. During the symposium volunteers from the audience will
be "dosed", and then
tested on the Intoxilyzer 5000.
CHAL 10 [629141]: Dosing of Volunteers
Sgt. Terry Chustz, Supervisor of Breath Testing, Louisiana State
Policy Applied Technology, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, and James C. Carver,
Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips
Volunteers from the audience will be given
measured quantities of an alcoholic beverage, under the supervision of
Sgt. Chustz, and then monitored through the
afternoon with a breath analyzer.
CHAL 11 [629142]: The Role of the Prosecutor in Alcohol Related Criminal
Trials
Beau James Brock, Regional Criminal Enforcement Counsel, United States
Environmental Protection Agency, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
The prosecution of alcohol related offenses around the country is a
serious matter. Jurisdictions confront these crimes generally without compromise
due to the
growing influence of local and national victims’ rights advocates.
This after decades of treating these offenses traditionally as something
less than criminal due to the lack of intent. Every DWI
case, whether involving injury or fatality or not, has different stages
and those will be discussed. The key parts for the prosecutor center around
the elements of the crime charged. The points for discussion will include
(1) the stop; (2) operation of the vehicle; (3) behavioral manifestations;
(4) field sobriety tests; (5) chemical tests; and (6) admissions/the interview.
CHAL 12 [629143]: Defending DWI Cases
John P. Calmes Jr., 2335 Government Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
The role of the criminal defense lawyer is
to guarantee that his client receives a fair trial. This is accomplished
by: (1) preventing the use of evidence that is
misleading, irrelevant, or unsound; (2) testing
the credibility of evidence that is admitted; and (3) presenting evidence
that is favorable to his client’s case.
CHAL 13 [629145]: Introduction to Mock Trial
James C. Carver, Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, P. O. Box 2471,
Baton Rouge, LA 70821, Fax: 225-346-8049, james@tpbp.com, Beau James Brock,
Regional Criminal Enforcement Counsel, United States Environmental Protection
Agency, and John P. Calmes Jr.
A mock trial for person accused of driving while intoxicated will be presented. This trial will focus on the technical component of such a trial.
CHAL 14 [629702]: Intellectual Property Issues for the Industrial
Workplace
Kendrew Colton, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery, 1801 K St. NW, Suite
401L, Washington, DC 20006-1201, Fax: 202-419-7015,
kcolton@fitcheven.com
Knowing and understanding your company's intellectual property assets
supports successful business dealings. Intellectual property
strategy considerations and an update on current developments and laws
as they effect businesses and the workplace will be
discussed.
CHAL 15 [629685]: Surviving Corporate Investigations
Elizabeth J. Berns, Skellenger Bender, P.S, 1301 Fifth Avenue, #3401,
Seattle, WA 98101-2605, Fax: 206-447-1973,
eberns@skellengerbender.com
Corporations, corporate officers, and corporate employees have increasingly
been targeted for enforcement actions in high profile
industries. Companies that contract with the government or receive
funding are subject to government regulation and are prone to
heightened scrutiny. Many companies, particularly in highly regulated
industries are increasingly utilizing regulatory compliance
programs to maintain corporate integrity. Whether triggered by notice
of a government investigation, an alert from the internal
compliance plan, or the shock of a catastrophic event, such as an industrial
accident, an internal corporate investigation of the facts
and legal opinions is increasingly the appropriate corporate response
to a potentially damaging situation.
CHAL 16 [629695]: Reclamation of Contaminated Industrial Property
Tyson Hackenberg, Shaw Environmental, Inc, 4171 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge,
LA 70809, Fax: 225-987-7300,
james@tpbp.com
There are hundreds, if not thousands of acres of prime industrial land
that is out of commerce because of contamination. The
government has recognized this problem and has instituted programs
to reclaim for use much of this contaminated property. The
Brownfields' programs will be a boost for those companies holding vacant
contaminated property, as well as for those companies
looking for locations to expand or develop new markets.
CHAL 17 [629342]: ACS's Highest Award - The Priestley Medal
Howard M. Peters, Peters, Verny, Jones & Biksa, LLP, 385 Sherman
Avenue, Suite 6, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Fax:
650-324-1678
The Priestley Medal is the highest award presented by the American Chemical
Society through its Board of Directors to recognize
distinguished services to chemistry. The first award was to Dr. Ira
Remsen of Johns Hopkins University in 1923. Originally awarded
sporadically, it has been awarded each year since 1944. The only non-chemist
to receive the Medal was Francis Garvan, a lawyer,
who created and for whom the ACS Garvan Award for women chemists is
named. This poster will focus on specific awardees and
the history of the Medal. The award is named for Joseph Priestley (1733-1804)
an English educator/scientist and clergyman who
discovered oxygen in 1774. Priestley's unorthodox views on religion,
the war with the colonies and the French Revolution were so
unpopular that his English home and laboratory were destroyed by a
mob. He emigrated to Pennsylvania where his home in
Northumberland was declared the First National Historic Chemical Landmark.
See
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/Chemistry?PID=acsdisplay.html&DOC=awards%5Cpriestley.html
CHAL 18 [629343]: Corporation Associates Award for Creative Invention
Shirley B. Radding, Tetrac, 2994 Cottonwood Court, Santa Clara, CA
95051, Fax: 408-296-8625, sradding@att.net
The ACS Award for Creative Invention was first made in 1968 and is sponsored
by ACS Corporation Associates. The award was
originally made every year to an individual or team who innovation(s)
are the successful application of research in chemistry and/or
chemical engineering which contributes to the material prosperity and
happiness of people to . A cash award of $3,000 for each team
member and a certificate are provided. See
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/Chemistry?PID=acsdisplay.html&DOC=industry\innovation.html
This poster will focus on the
requirements and past awards.
CHAL 19 [629344]: Corporation Associates Award for Team Innovation
Carl Meyer, Law Offices of Carl Meyer, 704 Rand Street, Oakland, CA
94610, Fax: 510-834-0692, cbmeyer@msn.com
The ACS Award for Creative Invention was first made in 1996 and is sponsored
by ACS Corporation Associates. The award is
made every year to highlight the value and importance of technical
teams and teamwork to the chemical and allied industries by
recognizing a multi-disciplinary team for successfully moving and innovative
idea to a product now in use. A cash award of $3,000
for each team member and a certificate are provided. A cash award of
$5,000 and a certificate are provided. See
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/Chemistry?PID=acsdisplay.html&DOC=industry\invention.html
This poster will focus on the
requirements for the award and specific past awardees.
CHAL 20 [629345]: Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
John F. Riley, 1842 Edgewood Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94303, jfriley@atdial.net
Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Alfred Nobel moved with his family as a youngster
to St. Petersburg where he was tutored privately by
leading university professors. After the Crimean War, the family returned
to Sweden. Nobel developed many improvements in
explosives, and he held 355 patents in different countries in electrochemistry,
optics, biology, and physiology. U. S. Patent 78,317 to
dynamite was used for his induction into the U.S. National Inventors
Hall of Fame in 1999. (See www.invent.org.) Upon his death,
his will provided that the bulk of his fortune go to a fund that would
award prizes annually for advancements in Physics, Chemistry,
Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. This poster will focus
on selected winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry. See
www.nobel.se/nobel/alfred-nobel/
CHAL 21 [629350]: Norbert Rillieux - Sugar Chemist
Howard M. Peters, Peters Verny Jones & Biksa, LPP, 385 Sherman
Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94036, Fax: 650-324-1678,
peters4pa@aol.com
Norbert Rillieux was a 19th Century inventor who greatly improved the
process to convert sugar cane to sugar. The old process
using fire at atmospheric pressure was slow, inefficient and labor
intensive. The old process was often called "the Jamaica Train."
Rillieux's U.S. Patent 4,897 described a reduced atmosphere evaporation
that was cost effective and very efficient. It revolutionized
the sugar industry in Louisiana and elsewhere. Rillieux was an African-American
cousin of Impressionist French Painter, Edgar
Degas. Rillieux eventually became so dissatisfied with race relations
in New Orleans in the 1850's that he moved back to Paris and
never returned to the U.S.
CHAL 22 [629349]: Death by chocolate: A brief history of chocolate
Howard M. Peters, Peters Verny Jones & Biksa, LPP, 385 Sherman
Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94036, Fax: 650-324-1678,
peters4pa@aol.com
Chocolate was eaten and drunk by the natives of Central and South America
long before Columbus. Chocolate taken to Europe was
touted as having a variety of medicinal uses. In the 1800s chocolate
production increased greatly because of the mixing of chocolate
with milk products. A brief history of chocolate as food and drink
is presented. Several chocolate references will be provided.
Guittard Chocolate, the See's Candies supplier, will be available.
CHAL 23 [629348]: Dr. George Washington Carver: Peanut products,
US Patents 1,522,176; 1,541,478 and 1,632,365
Howard M. Peters, Peters Verny Jones & Biksa, LPP, 385 Sherman
Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94036, Fax: 650-324-1678,
peters4pa@aol.com
George Washington Carver was born of slave parents in Diamond Grove,
MO. In 1887 he was accepted at Simpson College in
Indianola, Iowa. He attended Iowa Ag. Coll.(now Iowa State U.) and
earned a B.S. in 1894 and an M.S. in agriculture in 1897.
Booker T. Washington, founder of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
Institute for Negroes, convinced Carver to serve as the
school's director of agriculture. Carver developed 325 uses for peanuts-from
cooking oil to printer's ink-and helped to create new
markets. When he discovered that the sweet potato and the pecan also
enriched depleted soils, Carver found almost 200 uses for
those crops, including synthetic rubber and material for paving highways.
He synthesized organic dyes, which proved to be superior
to the imported ones. Upon his death on January 5, 1943, Carver contributed
his life savings to establish a research institute at
Tuskegee. His birth place was declared a national monument in 1953.
(Inducted into NIHF in 1990).
CHAL 24 [629347]: Inventure place
Alan M. Ehrlich, Chair, Committee on Patents and Related Matters, 7425
Democracy Boulevard, Apt. 205, Bethesda, MD
20817-1205, Fax: 202-564-5431, polinehrlich@erols.com
Inventure Place celebrates the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of
invention innovation and inventors. The creative genius of
invention is showcased through exhibits and presentations which allow
visitors to experience the excitement of discovery, creativity
and imagination. Inventure Place furthers the inventive spirit to address
specific aspects of encouraging technological leadership and
creativity in America. Inventure Place was created in 1991 and moved
into new facilities at 221 S. Broadway St, Akron, OH
44308-1505 in 1995. The programs of invention and innovation are presented.
CHAL 25 [629351]: National Inventors Hall of Fame (www.invent.org)
Howard M. Peters, Peters Verny Jones & Biksa, LPP, 385 Sherman
Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94036, Fax: 650-324-1678,
peters4pa@aol.com
The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) celebrates the creative and
entrepreneurial spirit of great inventors. The creative genius
of invention is showcased through exhibits and presentations which
allow visitors to experience the excitement of discovery, creativity
and imagination. The NIHF furthers the inventive spirit to address
specific problems of declining technological leadership and
creativity in America. The NIHF was established in 1973 by the National
Council of Patent Law Associations, now the National
Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations, and the Patent and
Trademark Office of the U. S. Department of Commerce. The
National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation was created to administer
it. National Inventors Hall of Fame, 221 S. Broadway St,
Akron, OH 44308-1505.
CHAL 26 [629346]: National Medal of Technology and National Medal
of Science
Barbara L. Lences, Agricultural Research Center, American Cyanamid,
P.O. Box 400, Princeton, NJ 08540, Fax:
609-275-3535, lencesb@wyeth.com
The National Medal of Technology and the National Medal of Science within
the U.S. Department of Commerce are the Nation's
highest honors for technological achievement presented annually by
the President of the United States. The companies, men and
women awarded these Medals are those whose extraordinary works in research,
development and design have made significant
contributions to U.S. prosperity and competitiveness, and our overall
quality of life and our understanding of the world around us.
The American Chemical Society Patent Committee solicits your recommendations
for companies and individuals for future
nominations. National Medal of Technology: e-mail NMT@ta.doc.gov
CHAL 27 [629151]: Brownfields Primer
Tyson Hackenberg, Shaw Environmental, Inc, 4171 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge,
LA 70809, Fax: 225-987-7300
Brownfields is a term that means many things to many different people,
but at the root of the concept is finding new uses for
environmentally affected property. Brownfields has, since its conception,
created many new solutions for owners of impacted
property and creative tools for otherwise innocent parties to find
value opportunity in environmentally affected property.
CHAL 28 [629152]: Brownfields Redevelopment, a Regulatory Perspective
Roger Gingles, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, P.O.
Box 82178, Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2178
The Brownfields movement has resulted in many changes in way agencies
regulate environmental affected property. State legislation
has led the way in regulatory revisions creating rules that provide
for protection of innocent parties and building new agency
infrastructure to better manage assessment and remediation that are
linked to real plans for use of the affected properties. Federal
legislation has followed with new programs that provide funding and
legislation that attempts to decentralize and empower local
communities to manage the problems at a state and local level.
CHAL 29 [629153]: The Liability Transfer Mechanism as a Catalyst
for Brownfields Redevelopment
James M. Redwine, SELS, Inc, 2790 Mosside Boulevard, Monroeville, PA
15146-2792
With recent changes in legislation, an important new tool for Brownfields
divestiture and redevelopment is an immediate Liability
Transfer. Liability Transfers can take many forms, but most successful
mechanisms allow for a instant transfer of assessment and
remediation responsibilities of an owner to a third party willing to
manage the problem from start to finish.
CHAL 30 [629154]: - Insurance Archeology Tools for Brownfields Redevelopment
Nathan Champagne, Brownfields Coordinator, City of New Orleans Mayor’s
Office of Environmental Affairs, 1300 Perdido
Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
Many owners and prospective purchasers of affected property have found
that one often overlooked resource for management of
environmental problems and Brownfields redevelopment is historic Commercial
General Liability policies. Success stories and
procedures for taping this resource are described in this presentation.
CHAL 31 [629156]: Use of Environmental Insurance Policies in Brownfields
Redevelopment
Pricilla McCoy, Insurance Specialist, LandBank, Inc, 141 Union Boulevard,
Suite 330, Lakewood, CO 80228
With the growth in Brownfields and environmental assessment and remediation
technology, major Insurance underwriters have
created many useful insurance mechanisms to offset some of the fear
and uncertainty often present in Brownfields transactions.
Insurance mechanisms including cost overrun protection, future regulatory
protection, third party liability, and blended finite risk
policies are discussed.
CHAL 32 [629323]: Digital Millenium Copyright Act: disseminating
research in the digital age
Marjorie Esman, Milling Benson Woodward L.L.P, 909 Poydras Street,
Suite 2300, New Orleans, LA 70112-1010, Fax: 504-
569-7001, mesman@millinglaw.com
Abstract text not available.
CHAL 33 [629320]: Trade Secrets: A Legal Primer and Practical Pointers
Marie Breaux, Liskow & Lewis, LLP, One Shell Square 50th Floor,
701 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70139, Fax: 504-
556-4108, mbreaux@liskow.com
Abstract text not available.
CHAL 34 [629325]: The ABC's of Patent Prosecution
Robert L. Waddell, Domingue & Waddell, Ste 515 600 Jefferson St,
Lafayette, LA 70501, Fax: 337- 266-2305,
Waddelldwlaw@aol.com
Abstract text not available.
CHAL 35 [629324]: The Second Patent Examination - Patent Infringement
Litigation - Perspectives on Enforcement and
Defense
Juan Lizarraga, Milling Benson Woodward LLP, 909 Poydras Street, Suite
2300, New Orleans, LA 70112,
jlizarra@millinglaw.com
Abstract text not available.
CHAL 36 [629319]: Think Globally, Advise Locally: Avoid loss of client
IP rights
Mark E. Andrews, GenVis Biogroup LLC, New Orleans, LA
Abstract text not available.
CHAL 37 [629308]: Innovation is nothing without protection- How to
gain the European protection that you need
David Brown, Haseltine Lake, Redcliff Quay, 120 Redcliff St., Bristol
BS1 6HU, United Kingdom, Fax: +44 (0) 117 910 3201,
DBrown@haseltinelake.com
Abstract text not available.
CHAL 38 [629305]: A German Perspective on protecting your invention
in Europe
Gabriele Leissler-Gerstl, Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner, Arnulfstraße
25, D-80335 Munich, Germany, Fax: 49 89 55027555,
GLeisslerG@eisenfuhr.com
Getting a patent – no problem at all, getting a strong patent is the
challenge.
It's easy to get a patent but it is not as easy to get reasonable scope
of protection. A patent certificate may be nice but if the claim is
limited it may not help to prevent others from copying the invention.
Moreover, only strong patents can be the basis for good license
contracts which are a major source of income for many research institutes
and startup companies. Therefore, it will be discussed
which rules have to be observed to get valuable patents with utmost
scope of protection in Europe. Moreover, recent case law
having influence on the patent policy is presented.
CHAL 39 [629337]: A Canadian perspective on protecting your intellectual
property
Gavin N. Manning, Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala, 480- The Station,
601 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1G1,
Canada, Fax: 604-681-4081, manning@patentable.com
The Canadian and U.S. patent systems have both significant similarities and differences.
We shall discuss what is patentable in Canada, the filing requirements
for Canadian patent applications, and shall provide tips for the
smooth prosecution of Canadian patent cases. We shall also discuss
the enforcement of Canadian patent rights. Canadian litigation
can be much less costly than corresponding U.S. litigation.
CHAL 40 [629338]: Protecting your invention - a perspective from
the U.S
Joel G. Ackerman, Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, Two Embarcadero
Center, 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111,
Fax: 415-576-0300, jgackerman@townsend.com
United States inventors and patent owners must consider both U.S. patent
laws and rules, as well as the laws and rules of significant
countries outside the U.S., in planning their patent strategy and drafting
their patent applications for best protection. Some of the
common and varying laws and practices will be discussed including disclosure
of the invention to others without adversely affecting
patent rights, considerations in drafting patent applications and strategies
for international protection.
CHAL 41 [629158]: From Chemist to Lawyer, or How I Decided What I
Wanted To Do When I Finally Grew Up
Alan M. Ehrlich, Office of General Counsel, US Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 2377A, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW, Washington, DC 20460, Fax: 202-564-5431, ehrlich.alan@epamail.epa.gov
The personal progression from chemist to attorney, followed by a discussion
of the differences between a scientist and an attorney
will be presented. The presentation will also outline the kinds of
careers available to a chemist in each of the branches of government,
in addition to that of a patent attorney.
CHAL 42 [629160]: Chemist Become Litigator: Toxic Tort and Other
Trials
James C. Carver, Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, P. O. Box 2471,
Baton Rouge, LA 70821, Fax: 225-346-8049,
james@tpbp.com
The logical training one receives as a chemist is a good basis for becoming
a litigator. For example, toxic tort litigation involves
exposure to chemicals and products liability litigation often involves
material failure, corrosion or explosions. Since these types of
trials often become a battle of experts, a lawyer, on either side,
who is also a chemist, has a significant advantage. Movement from
the lab to the courtroom presents challenges, but can provide a rewarding
outcome.
CHAL 43 [629161]: Patent Agent Man: >From Chemistry to Law What Could
be Stranger?
David W. Ladner, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, West Haven, CT,
david.ladner.b@bayer.com
In the field of Chemistry Patent Law, Some are born to their career
as a Practitioner, Some acquire the skills to become a
Practitioner; Others have a career as a Practitioner thrust upon them.
The author, having become a member of the last group, will
describe his specific career transition from a Research Chemist/Manager
to a Chemistry Patent Manager, outlining the skill set and
qualities which he finds common to both. More specifically, patent
law careers in a research-based company offer significant
differences from those in a private law firm, academia, or government.
A variety of job types and the traditional qualifications for each
will be described.
CHAL 44 [629162]: A Career in Food and Drug Law
Diane Robertson, Fox Kiser, 750 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Suite 1100,
Washington, DC 20006, Fax: 202-778-2330,
drobertson@foxkiser.com
A number of careers are available to scientists interested in regulatory
law. Agencies that need talented scientists to work within a
regulatory framework include the Food and Drug Administration, the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease
Control, and the United States Department of Agriculture. The focus
of this presentation will be on food and drug law with a
discussion of the field and its intersection with law, science, policy,
medicine and politics. The speaker's career in food and drug law,
including jobs with the Food and Drug Administration, in Congress working
on related laws and in private practice will be discussed.
CHAL 45 [629164]: Chemistry and the Law in Academia: A Technology
Transfer Perspective
Valerie L. McDevitt, University of South Florida, Division of Patents
and Licensing, Tampa, FL, vmcdevitt@research.usf.edu
The tension between academic research and commercialization/licensing
from the tech transfer office perspective will be discussed, as
well as how tech transfer offices function in the present academic
environment.
CHAL 46 [629165]: An Exquisite Integration: Science and the Law
Kendrew Colton, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery, 1801 K St. NW, Suite
401L, Washington, DC 20006-1201, Fax: 202-419-7015,
kcolton@fitcheven.com
What can the ACS do for the scientist turned attorney? A personal odyssey
from chemistry as a hobby after school to majoring in
chemistry and, ultimately, to a rewarding career in intellectual property
law will be presented. The topics will cover the initial sparks
leading to chemistry and thence to the day-to-day activities of an
intellectual property attorney in private practice, as well as how the
scientist turned patent attorney can contribute to the ACS.
CHAL 47 [629168]: Introduction to an interactive role-playing panel
discussion including an inventor and an attorney
Brian C. Meadows, Needle & Rosenberg, PC, 127 Peachtree Street
N.E, 12th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303, Fax: 404-688-9880,
meadows@needlepatent.com
The patent application process includes numerous interactions between
the inventor and the patent attorney. This session will provide
an interactive role-playing panel discussion including an "inventor"
and a "patent attorney" to illustrate the issues surrounding the
drafting of a patent application.
CHAL 48 [629169]: Introduction to an interactive role-playing panel
discussion including an "Examiner" and a "Patent
Attorney"
Brian C. Meadows, Needle & Rosenberg, PC, 127 Peachtree Street
N.E, 12th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303, Fax: 404-688-9880,
meadows@needlepatent.com
The examination process can involve a "give and take" process between
the attorney and the examiner. This session will include an
interactive role-playing panel discussion involving an "Examiner" and
"Patent Attorney" to highlight the issues involved in the patent
examination process.