Franklin Pierce Law Center will host a half-day symposium on "International Intellectual Property Owners: Current Battles and Future Challenges" on Friday, April 11, beginning at 1:30 PM in the Rich Room, Two White St.

The symposium, sponsored by the Student Intellectual Property Association (SIPLA), will feature a balanced cross-section of representatives from intellectual property organizations, including the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), IBM, American University College of Law, and the law firm of Connolly Bove Lodge Hutz. Pierce Law Associate Dean Susan Richey will offer opening remarks.