Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit to Hold Arguments in Dallas and Ft. Worth
Tuesday, Oct. 1st, 10 am
Earle Cabell Federal Court Building
Dallas, TX
Tuesday, Oct. 1st, 2 pm
SMU Dedman School of Law
Dallas, TX
Wednesday, Oct. 2nd, 10 am
Texas A&M Univ. School of Law
Ft. Worth, TX
Dallas Bar IP Section
25th Anniversary Party and Federal Circuit Reception
Tuesday, Oct. 1st
6:00 pm
Belo Mansion
The IP Section is holding a reception to welcome the Federal Circuit judges to Dallas and to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Intellectual Property Section of the Dallas Bar Association. The IP Section will also be awarding scholarships to local law school students at the reception.
Please contact David Taylor at dotaylor@mail.smu.edu to request information on table sponsorships or to order individual tickets.
Current Events CLE
Oct. 24
Craft & Growler, Evening
Cannabis CLE
James Gourley and Chelsie Spencer, Carstens & Cahoon
This CLE provides an overview of the intersection between cannabis, which remains a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States, and intellectual property. Our presenters will discuss patent prosecution and current patent litigation concerning cannabis, cannabis trademarks and trade secrets, and the intersection between federal and state intellectual property law.
CLE Meetings
Noon CLE meetings are typically held at the Belo Mansion on the fourth Thursday of every month (with some exceptions).
We also host periodic breakfast CLE roundtable discussions at a North Dallas location on important IP topics.
2020 Proposed Slate of Officers and Directors
Officers
Chair – D. Scott Hemingway
Vice Chair – Robert Johnston
Secretary – David O. Taylor
Treasurer - Dyan House
Directors
Elizabeth Rucki
Brian C. McCormack
Justin Cohen
Dwayne Norton
Megan Hoyt
Kirby Drake
John Tower
Sushil Iyer
Tim Dyll
James Gourley
Immediate Past Chair
Shannon W. Bates
