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Sharon K. Sandeen

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Deanna Burns

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Building A Better Legal Profession: Pathways to Bar Licensure Conference

Posted: April 21, 2022
TITLE:                  Building a Better Legal Profession: Pathways to Bar Licensure DATE:                  Friday, April 22, 2022 TIME:                  9:30 am–4 pm (CDT) FORMAT:            Remote via Zoom HOST:                  Mitchell Hamline School of Law Co-Sponsors:     The IP Institute at Mitchell Hamline School of Law The University of Minnesota Law School The University of St. Thomas School of Law   …

Building A Better Legal Profession: Pathways to Bar Licensure Conference

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Mitchell Hamline clinic helps family secure patent after inventor’s death

Posted: January 27, 2022
Mircea Toma was a self-taught engineer and computer aficionado who was constantly tinkering and thinking of new ideas and inventions. “I don’t think he thought of himself as an inventor,” said Toma’s daughter, Anca. “I think he invented because he wanted to. His mind was going, and it was keeping him busy, and the ideas …

Mitchell Hamline clinic helps family secure patent after inventor’s death

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MHSL IP Institute’s Annual Fall Event

Posted: September 22, 2021
Please join MHSL IP Institute for our Annual Fall Event. Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 4pm-5pm CST Due to Covid-19 restrictions, this event will be virtual via Zoom. Please RSVP by emailing Deanna.Burns@MitchellHamline.edu for registration and link.

MHSL IP Institute’s Annual Fall Event

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IP Institute’s Annual Symposium-Statutory Subject Matter

Posted: April 5, 2021
  You are invited to attend our Annual Symposium featuring a Keynote Speaker from the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) followed by panel lead discussions on Statutory Subject Matter. April 15th, 2021 1pm-5pm Via Zoom 3.75 CLE Credits Approved Register Here

IP Institute’s Annual Symposium-Statutory Subject Matter

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IP is EVERYWHERE Learning Series

Posted: August 31, 2020
The next IP is EVERYWHERE Learning Series will be held on Thursday, September 3rd, 2020, 12pm, Via Zoom Alexander (Alex) Kim   Alex Kim protects companies’ inventions by acquiring patents and the associated monopoly rights for the companies. Alex has wide-ranging experience in prosecuting patent applications in front of the United States Patent and Trademark …

IP is EVERYWHERE Learning Series

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Jihan Rush Jenkins, IP Counsel, Cargill

Posted: January 24, 2020
The next IP is EVERYWHERE Lunchtime Learning Series will be held on Thursday, January 30th, 2020, 12pm, Kelley Board Room-Free Lunch & Network I am the daughter of hardworking parents who supported all my ambitions. I am forever grateful to them and recognize without their sacrifices, love and support, I would not be the woman …

Jihan Rush Jenkins, IP Counsel, Cargill

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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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