PRESIDENT\'S MESSAGE

Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 22, at the Sheraton Hotel in Palo Alto. The speaker is Associate Professor David Franklyn of the USF School of Law, whose topic is \"Beyond Dilution: Toward a Coherent Theory of Anti-Free Rider Protection for Famous Trademarks.\"

I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that this is the time of year to pay your membership dues. SVIPLA\'s membership year extends from September through June, and dues are due at the beginning of the term. For your convenience, the $55 dues will be accepted at the October meeting. Beginning with the November meeting, the cost of the dinner will be assessed according to member or non-member rate.

Enjoy the meeting!
Stephen G. Sullivan
SVIPLA President, 2003-2004

OCTOBER 2003 MEETING
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Sheraton Hotel, 625 El Camino Real (El Camino Real south of University Ave.), Palo Alto
6:00 p.m., cocktails and registration; 7:00 p.m., dinner and program

SPEAKER: David Franklyn, Associate Professor, USF School of Law

TOPIC: \"BEYOND DILUTION: TOWARD A COHERENT THEORY OF ANTI-FREE RIDER PROTECTION FOR FAMOUS TRADEMARKS\".

David Franklyn is a Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the University of San Francisco. He also serves as the Director of the McCarthy Institute for Intellectual Property and Technology Law and the IP LLM Program at USF Law School. Professor Franklyn is co-author and Editor-in-Chief of the third edition of McCarthy’s Desk Encyclopedia of Intellectual Property and has authored several articles on trademark law. Prior to joining the faculty at USF, Professor Franklyn taught intellectual property law at Northern Kentucky University and the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Professor Franklyn earned his JD from the University of Michigan Law School, clerked for U.S. Judge John Feikens in Detroit, and practiced law for five years at Mayer, Brown, Rowe and Maw in Chicago, before entering academia.

To register (in the RSVP email message, please include attendee name(s), company name, email address and any special dietary needs): click here

Cost:   Member - $50   Non-Member - $65   Student - $25

Bring your check for dinner payment to the meeting on October 22, payable to: SVIPLA.

DEADLINE FOR RESERVATION OR CANCELLATION: Noon, Monday, October 20.

YOU CAN ALSO BRING YOUR 2003-2004 MEMBERSHIP DUES PAYMENT TO THE OCTOBER 22 MEETING.

Beginning with the November 2003 SVIPLA dinner meeting, the cost of the dinner meeting will be assessed according to your membership status.

YOUR SVIPLA 2003-2004 MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE DUE!

To renew your SVIPLA membership dues, complete the application by clicking on this link: www.svipla.com/application.html.

Mail completed application with your check to the address indicated.