2009-2010 Writing Competition Honoree:

Our Second Annual Writing Competition was held in honor of Harry Aladano Pacini (1935 – 2009), President of the San Francisco Patent Law Association 1987-1988, the precursor organization of the SFIPLA.  Harry was an alumnus of the Golden Gate University in San Francisco.  He worked as a chemist and a patent agent in the Bay Area for over forty years.  His leadership of the then Patent Association laid the foundation for today’s SFIPLA.  In memory of Harry’s commitment to the practice of Intellectual Property law, the Board of the SFIPLA is proud to hold the second annual writing competition in his honor.

2009-2010 Writing Competition Winners:

Grand Prize - $2,500 and publication of submission in the Spring Edition of the USF Intellectual Property Law Bulletin 
Linda Wuestehube
J.D. Candidate, 2010
Santa Clara University School of Law
Article Title: U.S. Patent Applications and Export Control Regulations:  Seven Habits for Highly Effective Offshore Outsourcing

First Prize - $1,000
Daniel Rogits
J.D. Candidate, 2010
Santa Clara University School of Law
Article Title: EU Geographic Indications vs U.S. Trademarks:  T.K.O. against the International Harmonization of the Protection of Geographical Indications?

Second Prize - $500
David Owens
J.D. Candidate, 2010
University of San Francisco School of Law
Article Title: Why Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act Violates the First Amendment

1st Annual Writing Competition Winners