In 2008, the Intellectual Property Law Section held its Annual Seminar and Mid-Year Meeting at Tanglewood Resort on the weekend of June 6 through June 8. The seminar offered eight hours of CLE credit and included a broad array of intellectual property law topics. The speakers included: Gale R. Peterson, Tsan Abrahamson, Russell Jones, Kevin J. Meek, Randall K. McCarthy, Robert Hart, Molly Richard, and Stephen Baird.

A highlight of the weekend was the naming of Dr. Archibald S. Miller III of Tulsa as the 2008 Intellectual Property Law Section Innovator of the Year for his work relating to sternal closure devices used in patients undergoing open-heart surgery.

The OBA Intellectual Property Law Section consists of approximately 225 members, made up of attorneys who, at least as some part of their practice, deal with intellectual property law issues. Honored to serve on the executive committee this year were: Phillip L. Free Jr., president, Oklahoma City; Todd A. Nelson, vice president, Tulsa; Michael J. LaBrie, secretary/treasurer, Oklahoma City; Nicholas D. Rouse, director-at-large/past president, Oklahoma City; Juliana P. Deligans, district 1 director, Oklahoma City; and Sean V. O'Connell, district 2 director, Oklahoma City.

Phillip L. Free Jr.
Chairperson