The Intellectual Property Committee cordially invites you to an "informal" committee dinner during the Spring Business Law Section Meeting in Las Vegas. The dinner will be at the Prime Steakhouse at the Bellagio hotel/casino on Thursday, March 22 at 7:30, after the Welcoming Reception.

This is an informal, no host dinner. Thus, if you can't make it for dinner, please feel free to drop by for a few minutes to socialize. Spouses and significant others are welcome as well. Please RSVP to Jeremy Smith at jasmith@babc.com if you plan to attend so we can get an accurate head count for the restaurant.

The IP Committee also has several other great events planned for the Spring Meeting, as follows:

1. A program titled "To Trademark or Not to Trademark, That is the Question" which will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 10:15 AM-11:30 AM in Florentine II, Promenade Level.
2. The meeting of the Subcommittee Chairs, Directors, and Liaisons on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 3:30 PM-4:30 PM in Octavius 23, Promenade Level. Anyone who is interested in becoming involved with the leadership of the IP Committee is invited to attend.
3. The Intellectual Property Committee meeting on Friday, March 23, 2012 from 10:00AM-11:00 AM in Octavius 23, Promenade Level.
4. The meeting for the IP Deskbook for Business Lawyers and International IP Deskbook projects on Friday, March 23, 2012 from 8:30 AM-10:00 AM in the Siena Room,Promenade Level. All contributors to the IP Deskbook for Business Lawyers are encouraged to attend the first hour of this meeting. The last 30 minutes will be devoted to discussing the process for obtaining contributors for the International IP Deskbook project.
5. A program titled "Offensive and Defensive Patent Portfolio Acquisition: Is Google Getting It Right?" on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in Milano VI, Promenade Level.

We hope to see everyone at one or more of these events. If you cannot make it to Las Vegas but still want to become involved with the IP Committee, please contact Sharon K. Sandeen, Chair of the IP Committee, at ssandeen@hamline.edu.

The Intellectual Property Committee

We realize that not everyone can attend the Spring Business Law Section Meeting in Las Vegas. The ABA graciously provides call-in numbers for those committee members who can't attend in person. The call-in information for the substantive committee meetings for Las Vegas is below.

1. Meeting of Subcommittee Chairs, Directors and Liaisons
   Thursday, March 22, 2012
   3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
   Toll-free dial-in number (U.S. and Canada): (866) 646-6488
   International dial-in number: (707) 287-9583
   Conference code: 584273785
2. IP Deskbook for Business Lawyers and International IP Deskbook Projects
   Friday, March 23, 2012
   8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
   Toll-free dial-in number (U.S. and Canada): (866) 646-6488
   International dial-in number: (707) 287-9583
   Conference code: 3800533645
3. Intellectual Property
   Friday, March 23, 2012
   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
   Toll-free dial-in number (U.S. and Canada): (866) 646-648
   International dial-in number: (707) 287-9583
   Conference code: 5842737852