Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4, 2008
The Works-in-Progress Intellectual Property Colloquium was first held in October 2003. The brainchild of Dr. Lunney and Dr. Meurer, the WIP IP Colloquium follows a conference protocol that was common in the field of economics, but relatively unknown in the field of law at the time. Specifically, rather than invite speakers and request presentations related to a specific topic within the field of intellectual property, the WIP IP Colloquium allows any scholar working in the field of intellectual property to present their current research projects in order to obtain feedback on their work. Since its inception, the WIP IP Colloquium has attracted scholars from the United States, Canada, and Europe. It has attracted both new and well-established scholars, and has attracted some of the leading figures in intellectual property law, such as Mark Lemley and Wendy Gordon.
In order to encourage involvement from scholars at a variety of schools and across the country, the WIP IP Colloquium has moved to a new school each year. This fall Tulane will be the first school to host the Colloquium a second time. The Colloquium will run from roughly noon on Friday, October 3, 2008 until 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2008, and we expect more than fifty presentations of current research and scholarship projects related to the field of intellectual property from scholars and related professionals from this and other countries.
For more information, feel free to contact Professor Glynn Lunney by e-mail at glunney@tulane.edu, or by telephone at 504.865.5987.
To register as a participant, e-mail Professor Elizabeth Townsend Gard at townsend@tulane.edu.
Note: Abstracts, Papers and PowerPoint presentations are available by visiting the Colloquium Schedule below:
Registration and Paper Deadlines
Please submit a title and abstract of your paper by August 15, 2008 to Professor Elizabeth Townsend Gard at townsend@tulane.edu. Full papers are due by September 15, 2008. We will have two categories: preliminary ideas in draft form and fully developed papers. Please indicate which category your paper fits. You will be able to upload the paper to the WIP IP 2008 "File Submission" page (forthcoming), along with any PowerPoint or other presentation materials needed for the conference.
For those planning to attend, but not present work, please e-mail Elizabeth Townsend Gard at townsend@tulane.edu by September 15, 2008.
The Colloquium is free of charge but participants must pay their travel expenses.
Hotel Accommodations
The following hotels are holding rooms at special rates for participants in this conference for check-in on Thursday, October 2 and check-out on Sunday, October 5, 2008. When you call to make reservations, indicate that you are coming to New Orleans to attend the Tulane Law School Works in Progress Conference.
- Avenue Plaza Hotel - $89.00 per night
http://www.avenueplazahotel.com/
2111 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130 - driving directions
(504) 566-1212 or (800) 619-4831 (Nicole Quinn)
Deadline to book rooms at this rate is 9/2/2008. This hotel is on the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line.
- Best Western St. Charles Inn - $99.00 per night
http://www.bestwestern.com
3636 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115 - driving directions
(504) 899-8888 or (800)-489-9908
The deadline to book rooms at this rate is 9/5/08. This hotel is on the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line.
- Hampton Inn Garden District - $119.00 per night
http://www.hamptoninn.com/
3626 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115 - driving directions
(504) 899-9990 or (800) HAMPTON
Deadline to book rooms at this rate is 9/2/2008. This hotel is on the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line.
- Hotel Monteleone (French Quarter) - $179.00 per night
http://www.hotelmonteleone.com/
214 Royal St.
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 - driving directions
(504) 681-4457 or (800) 535-9595
Deadline to book rooms at this rate is 9/2/2008. This hotel is about 2 blocks from the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line.