U.S. government officials including Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Senator John Cornyn, and Representative Lamar Smith (news, bio, voting record) will participate in an important in-depth panel discussion on protecting intellectual property with high-tech industry leaders and legal scholars on MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 at 9 A.M. CST.
The panelists will discuss topics such as the importance of criminal and civil enforcement of intellectual property rights, protecting IP for future economic growth, the significance of IP for innovation, challenges to global IP protection, and the importance of education and prevention efforts. The interactive panel discussion will be open to the press and filmed by Court TV for later broadcast.
WHO: Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales
Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez
Senator John Cornyn
Representative Lamar Smith
Professor Ronald Mann, The University of Texas Law School
Geoff Tudor, CEO of LEOTERRA
Steve Papermaster, CEO of PowerShift
Sue Snyder, Executive Legal Counsel for Advanced Micro Devices
Jack Ford, Court TV Moderator
WHEN: MONDAY, OCTOBER 31
9 A.M. CST
Cameras must pre-set between 7:30 A.M. and 8:30 A.M. CST
WHERE: The University of Texas School of Law, Eidman Courtroom
727 E. Dean Keeton Street, Austin, Texas 78705
NOTE: ALL media MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID (such as driver's license) as well as VALID MEDIA CREDENTIALS. Cameras must be pre-set between 7:30 A.M. and 8:30 CST. All press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Laura Castro at (512) 232-1229 or (512) 825-9525 (cell.)
http://www.usnewswire.com/
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