Announcement: Inaugural Summer Institute on Intellectual Property, Biotechnology and Agricultural Sciences

          INAUGURAL SUMMER INSTITUTE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY,
                BIOTECHNOLOGY AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

                   Intellectual Property Law Center
                     Drake University Law School

                   Monday-Tuesday, May 19-20, 2008


      DESCRIPTION:

      The first day of the Summer Institute consists of a closed-
      door roundtable among the various stakeholders in the
      biotech industry. Governed by the historical Chatham House
      Rule, this roundtable is specially designed to allow
      participants to closely examine issues, clarify positions,
      explore common grounds, and strengthen relationships with
      each other.

      The second day of the Institute features a public
      conference on intellectual property, biotechnology, and
      agricultural sciences. This conference includes academic
      presentations concerning the latest developments and
      research in the area.

      The Summer Institute is made possible by a leadership gift
      from Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. and is cosponsored
      by the Agricultural Law Center at Drake University Law
      School.


      INSTITUTE DIRECTOR:

      - Prof. Peter K. Yu, Kern Family Chair in Intellectual
        Property Law and Director, Intellectual Property Law
        Center, Drake University Law School


      CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS:

      - Prof. Margo A. Bagley, Class of 1941 Research Professor,
        University of Virginia School of Law
      - Andrew Bentham, Esq., Partner, J.A. Kemp & Co. (United
        Kingdom)
      - Prof. Charisse Buising, Director, Biochemistry, Cell and
        Molecular Biology Program, Drake University
      - Prof. Daniel R. Cahoy, Smeal College of Business, Penn
        State University
      - Steve Callistein, Esq., Senior Intellectual Property
        Counsel, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
      - Nuno Pires de Carvalho, Acting Director, Division for
        Legislation, Public Policy and Development, World
        Intellectual Property Organization
      - Daniel J. Cosgrove, Esq., Intellectual Property Group
        Leader, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
      - Cassie J. Edgar, Esq., Intellectual Property Counsel,
        Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
      - Prof. Robin Feldman, U.C. Hastings College of the Law
      - Troy A. Groetken, Esq., Partner, McAndrews, Held & Malloy
        Ltd.
      - Prof. Richard Gold, Director, Centre for Intellectual
        Property Policy, McGill University Faculty of Law
        (Canada)
      - Prof. Neil D. Hamilton, Dwight D. Opperman Distinguished
        Professor of Law & Director, Agricultural Law Center,
        Drake University Law School
      - Dr. Victoria Henson-Apollonio, Senior Scientist and
        Manager, Central Advisory Service on Intellectual
        Property, Consultative Group on International
        Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
      - Prof. Christopher M. Holman, UMKC School of Law
      - Daniel Jacobi, Esq., Vice President and Chief Legal
        Officer, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
      - Prof. Mark D. Janis, H. Blair and Joan V. White Chair in
        Intellectual Property Law, University of Iowa College of
        Law
      - Donna E. Johns, Esq., Intellectual Property Portfolio
        Manager, Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
      - Prof. F. Scott Kieff, Washington University in St. Louis
        School of Law
      - Jeffrey I.D. Lewis, Esq., Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
        LLP
      - Prof. Yahong Li, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong
      - Prof. Doris E. Long, Chair, Intellectual Property,
        Information Technology and Privacy Group, John Marshall
        Law School
      - Prof. Gregory N. Mandel, Temple University Beasley School
        of Law
      - Elizabeth A. Nelson, Esq., Vice President and General
        Counsel, Kemin Industries, Inc.
      - Prof. Srividhya Ragavan, University of Oklahoma School of
        Law
      - Dana Rewoldt, Senior Patent Attorney, Syngenta Seeds,
        Inc.
      - Joseph B. Saluri, Esq., Vice President and General
        Counsel, Stine Seed Co.
      - Edmund J. Sease, Esq., Partner, McKee, Voorhees & Sease,
        PLC
      - Dr. Stephen Smith, Research Fellow in Germplasm Security,
        Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
      - Prof. Andrew W. Torrance, University of Kansas School of
        Law
      - Prof. V.C. Vivekanandan, MHRD IP Chair Professor and
        Head, Centre for IP Law Studies, NALSAR University of Law
        (India)
      - Prof. Clark Wolf, Director, Bioethics Program, Iowa State
        University


      REGISTRATION FEE:

      The first day of the Summer Institute is by-invitation-only
      and is closed to the public. The registration fee for the
      public conference on the second day is $150 (including lunch
      and coffee breaks). Dinners, which cost $50 per meal, will
      be available in the historic Salisbury House on Monday and a
      local restaurant on Tuesday. For more information, contact:

      CONTACT:       Landra Carty
      Tel:           515-271-2141
      Email:         MAILTO:landra.carty@drake.edu


      FURTHER INFORMATION:

      For further information, contact:

      CONTACT:       Peter K. Yu
                     Kern Family Chair in Intellectual
                       Property Law
                     Director, Intellectual Property Law Center
                     Drake University Law School
                     2507 University Avenue
                     Des Moines, IA 50311-4505
      Tel:           (515) 271-2948
      Fax:           (515) 271-2530
      Email:         MAILTO:peter_yu@msn.com
      Website:       http://www.peteryu.com
Posted 5/7/08