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IP Hall of Fame 2007 List
The IP Hall of Fame honors those who have made an outstanding contribution to the development of intellectual property law and practice. Devised and developed by leading IP publication Intellectual Asset Management magazine, it identifies individuals who have helped to establish intellectual property as one of the key business assets of the 21st century. The aim is not only to acknowledge the vital role played by these innovators in fostering today?s vibrant IP environment and ensuring its continued health, but also to show how central IP is to the global economy and to the well-being of people around the world. The 2007 inductees are:
Talal Abu Ghazaleh ? A Major IP figure in the Arab world and beyond.
Hisamitsu Arai ? Twice Commissioner of the Japanese Patent Office and a key figure in the development of Japan?s groundbreaking Intellectual Property Strategy.
Jerome Gilson ? Author of Gilson on Trademarks. Participated in drafting the US Trademark Law Revision Act of 1988 and the Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1995.
Karl Jorda ? Professor of Intellectual Property Law as well as Director of the Germeshausen Center for the Law of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Franklin Pierce Law Center.
Hugh Laddie ? Influential figure in the UK and Europe as a barrister, judge, solicitor/consultants, mediator and teacher.
Gerald Mossinghoff ? Former Commissioner of the USPTO, advised President Reagan on the establishment of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Pauline Newman ? Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Kevin Rivette ? Founder of Aurigin Systems, co-author of Rembrandts in the Attic, and until very recently, VP of IP Strategy at IBM.
Joseph Straus ? Professor of IP Law, Director of the Max Planck Institute and Chairman of the Munich IP Law Center. One of the world?s most influential patent scholars.