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Chapter Homepage | Chapter Executive Committee Members Toronto Chapter of the Licensing Executive Society Luncheon Meeting DATE: Thursday, April 6, 2006 TIME: 12:15 p.m. LOCATION: TITLE: “RIM v. NTP: The Deal in Motion” SPEAKER: Barry B. Sookman, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP The dispute and eventual settlement between Research In Motion (RIM) and NTP have been very closely covered by the popular media due to the potential major implications to the industry and public at large. The LES is fortunate to have Barry Sookman, one of the lawyer’s involved in the RIM case, to provide some background and discuss some of the legal issues raised in this case, including the intricacies of U.S. patent law. Barry Sookman is a partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP and one of Canada's foremost authorities in the area of Information Technology Law. He has authored numerous articles and books in the area of on legal issues related to computer, electronic commerce, internet law and intellectual property and is the author of the leading three volume text entitled Sookman: Computer Law: Acquiring and Protecting Information Technology (Carswell 1989-1999), and the leading four volume text Sookman: Computer, Internet and Electronic Commerce Law (Carswell 1999-2005) . He is also a frequent speaker in this area. In 2005 he was ranked as the number 1 lawyer in Canada and among the top 10 lawyers in the world in the field of Technology, Media and Telecommunications by the Legal Media Group. In 2005 Chambers Global ranked Mr. Sookman as a leader in the field of Intellectual Property. COST: $25.00. Includes a light lunch. Payable at the door. RSVP: Please confirm your attendance * . CONTACT * :
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