MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: October 14, 2008 – 11:45 a.m.

The October luncheon meeting of the Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association will be held at the Toledo Club on Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

We are very pleased to announce that our featured speaker will be Dr. Eric J. Baude, Counsel, with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione. Dr. Baude’s practice of intellectual property law focuses on patent law and related matters, particularly in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and chemistry. For several years prior to joining Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Dr. Baude was an in-house patent attorney for Pfizer Inc. At Pfizer, Dr. Baude was involved in creating global patent portfolios around small molecule and large protein therapeutics for a variety of indications including inflammation, CNS conditions, bacterial infections and dermatology. Dr. Baude’s presentation will focus on aspects of Biotech and Pharma legal issues and has been certified by the Ohio Supreme Court for 1.0 CLE hours.

Please be aware that our meeting format has been modified this year. The regular luncheon will now begin at 11:45 a.m. and end at approximately 12:45 p.m. The CLE program will commence immediately following the completion of the luncheon. Members are welcome to attend either or both portions of the regular meeting, as time permits. To receive CLE credit, members are required to be present for the full CLE program and to submit a registration form accompanied by the discounted fee.

Please confirm your intent to attend the October luncheon with Michael Riesen (telephone (419) 874-1100 or email: toledoipla@gmail.com) by Friday, October 10, 2008, before 3:00 PM.