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Mitchell Hamline mourns the passing of Prof. Ken Port

Posted: October 3, 2019
Professor Ken Port is being remembered by his colleagues at Mitchell Hamline as a vigorous scholar and dedicated teacher in the world of intellectual property—with a particular passion for Japan. He loved traveling with his family, teaching abroad, writing articles and books, spending time at his cabin in Wisconsin, and cooking for friends and family. …

Mitchell Hamline mourns the passing of Prof. Ken Port

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Prof. Sandeen co-authors new textbook on information law

Posted: July 17, 2019
A new textbook co-authored by Professor Sharon Sandeen, director of Mitchell Hamline’s Intellectual Property Institute, is taking a big-picture approach to handling the reams and gigabytes of information that businesses collect and create on a daily basis, including issues related to intellectual property protection, privacy, data breaches, and government transparency. Sandeen worked with Elon Law …

Prof. Sandeen co-authors new textbook on information law

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Professor Sandeen to speak at Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit on June 11

Posted: June 7, 2019
Professor Sharon Sandeen, Intellectual Property Institute Director, will speak at the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s event: 2019 Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit Tuesday, June 11, 8 am-5 pm Hilton Minneapolis Professor Sandeen will speak on a panel discussing: The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act might not have overhauled § 102, but it did leave …

Professor Sandeen to speak at Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit on June 11

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Professor Sharon K. Sandeen has been invited to speak at Boston University School of Law

Posted: January 15, 2019
Intellectual Property Institute’s Director Professor Sharon Sandeen has been invited to speak Boston University School of Law. The Boston University Journal of Science and Technology Law, and the Boston University International Law Journal are hosting a symposium on Extraterritoriality in IP on February 15, 2019. “Intellectual Property in a Globalized Economy: United States Extraterritoriality in …

Professor Sharon K. Sandeen has been invited to speak at Boston University School of Law

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Professor Sandeen publishes 2nd edition of Trade Secret Law in a nutshell

Posted: January 2, 2018
Professor Sharon Sandeen and co-author, Professor Elizabeth Rowe of the University of Florida have produced a 2nd edition of Trade Secret Law in a nutshell, published by West Academic. Because there are many practical aspects to trade secret protection, the book is one-part legal, and one-part practical.  It is designed to provide useful information to attorneys, …

Professor Sandeen publishes 2nd edition of Trade Secret Law in a nutshell

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Professor Sandeen Speaks on International Trade Secret and Cybersecurity Law

Posted: December 5, 2017
Professor Sharon Sandeen was invited to address IP lawyers and law students in Finland.  Her speaking engagements included Hanken School of Economics Future of Law conference, addressing trade secrets and the acquisition of information by improper means in cyberspace. Professor Sandeen also taught classes at Hanken, and at the University of Turku, on trade secret …

Professor Sandeen Speaks on International Trade Secret and Cybersecurity Law

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Supporting international students who study the law at Mitchell Hamline

Posted: December 22, 2016
Yinfei Wu (’13 WMCL) grew up in Nanjing, a city in eastern China that once served as the country’s capital. She earned her law degree in her home country, then decided to pursue an American Juris Doctor and traveled to Minnesota. The experience changed her life forever. Today, she lives in St. Paul with her …

Supporting international students who study the law at Mitchell Hamline

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Mitchell Hamline’s Sharon Sandeen elected to American Law Institute

Posted: December 21, 2016
Mitchell Hamline School of Law professor Sharon Sandeen has been elected as a member of the American Law Institute. Founded in 1923, ALI was created by a committee of judges, lawyers, and legal scholars as a way to improve the law and its administration. Today, the group has nearly 3,000 members and is considered the country’s leading …

Mitchell Hamline’s Sharon Sandeen elected to American Law Institute

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