12:20PM-2:00PM
You are Invited to a Cornell Law School and Cornell Law Association Presentation and Book Signing
co-sponsored with the Johnson Graduate School of Management
"Strategic Innovation and the Role of Intellectual Property Rights "
Presented by:
Marshall Phelps, JD '69, Corporate Vice President, IP Policy and Strategy, Microsoft
Join Mr. Phelps as he discusses the past, present and future of technological innovation and IP in the US and abroad, and the evolution of IP strategy at Microsoft
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
12:20 PM
MacDonald Moot Court Room, Myron Taylor Hall
Ithaca, NY
Reception, book sale & signing immediately following in the Foyer of Myron Taylor Hall.
Please join us for this rare opportunity to hear one of the nation's premier authorities on intellectual property strategy discuss his views on the value of IP in technological progress, economic development and individual and small business entrepreneurship. His remarks will review the historical development of patent policy in the United States, discuss the current era of open innovation and the benefits of collaboration, and compare IP strategies that other countries like China and Korea have successfully employed to aid in economic development. Mr. Phelps will touch on the paradigm shift that occurred at Microsoft under his leadership toward institutionalized IP collaboration and cooperation, and will introduce his new book, Burning the Ships, which provides a detailed and candid account of what one analyst has called "the biggest change Microsoft has undergone since it became a multinational company."
Directly following the lecture, Mr. Phelps will be available for a book signing in the Myron Taylor Hall Foyer. Refreshments will be served and the Cornell Store will be on hand with copies of the book available for purchase. We hope you will take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity!
As Microsoft Corp.'s corporate vice president, IP Policy and Strategy, Marshall Phelps, JD '69, is responsible for setting the global Intellectual Property Strategies and Policies for Microsoft Corporation. In addition, Mr. Phelps interfaces with governments, other companies in the technology industry and outside institutions to broaden awareness of intellectual property issues. Before transitioning to his current position in 2006, Phelps served as the deputy general counsel for intellectual property in Microsoft's Legal & Corporate Affairs group, where he supervised Microsoft's intellectual property groups, including those responsible for trademarks, trade secrets, patents, licensing, standards and copyrights. Mr. Phelps joined Microsoft in June 2003 after a 28-year career at IBM Corp., where he served as vice president for intellectual property and licensing.
Mr. Phelps holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Muskingum College, a Master of Science degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a doctorate from Cornell Law School. He is an Executive-in-Residence at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and also serves on the Board of Visitors. He has also recently been asked to advise Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on IP matters. In addition, he was elected to the initial class of the Intellectual Property Hall of Fame, in 2006.
Questions? Please contact Chris Wais at cnw3@cornell.edu.
