Ben Roxborough: SCU Law Visiting Research Fellow

"Global IP Strategies –

A U.S. and Australian Comparative Perspective"

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Panelli Moot Court Room

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Refreshments provided

About Ben Roxborough:

Ben Roxborough is currently a visiting research fellow with the Center for Global Law & Policy. Having practiced in a leading Australian IP firm, Ben then undertook work as an Associate/Clerk in the Federal Court of Australia. He was involved in numerous IP matters when he worked for  the Hon. Justice Sundberg, a senior member of the Federal Court’s IP and Patent panels. Ben’s current research involves a comparative analysis of obviousness under U.S. and Australian law standards. He is interested in how global IP strategies interface with product design and venture capital funding.

The lecture will address differences between U.S and Australian IP laws and examine the following issues:

• Who is the global consumer?
• At what junctures in a product’s evolution is global IP strategy critical?
• Should ‘form always follow function’ and how can IP rights assist product design?
• Strong versus long IP rights – which is more suitable and in what jurisdiction?
• Case-studies ranging from Nike Runners – IPod’s – Coca-Cola Bottles – through to the patentability of enantiomers in the pharmaceutical industry.

Co-Sponsored: High Tech Law Institute

For more information please contact Center for Global Law & Policy: cglp@scu.edu

In compliance with the ADA/ 504 please direct your accommodation requests to: Galina Pappu at 408-551-1955 or call TTY- California Relay, at 1-800-735-2929 at least 72 hours prior to the event.