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Patent Reform, Can we get it Right?
Harry Gwinnell, Vice President and Chief IP Counsel of Cargill

There are at least 20 significant changes being proposed to the Patent Laws in the various bills pending in Congress. The "good intentions" of the proposals are to improve patent quality, speed up the patenting process, reduce the cost of patent enforcement, etc. However, the perspective on whether the individual changes make things better or worse differs dramatically by trade association and industry. All that being said, there is an opportunity here to really get it right, to strengthen the patent system, and to reinforce the real intention of our Forefathers when then included the concept of patents in the Constitution, to foster innovation and fuel the economy.

Date: Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
Title: Patent Reform, Can we get it Right?
Speaker: Harry Gwinnell, Vice President and Chief IP Counsel of Cargill
Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 PM
Location: University of Minnesota Campus - East Bank McNamara Alumni Center Johnson Room (note room change)
Directions: http://www.alumnicenter.umn.edu/events/parking.html

Cost/Payments: The cost for the meeting will be $35.00 per person and will include lunch and the program.

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December Program Information

Date: Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Title: Recognition Dinner for "Deals of Distinction"
Location: IDS restaurant, Windows on Minnesota

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