Now Accepting Nominations for the 4th Annual Vanguard Awards
Honoring Leaders at the Forefront of Intellectual Property
The nomination deadline is July 2, 2012 Save the date, and come see the inaugural IP Vanguard Awards presented at the 37th Annual Intellectual Property Institute, November 8-10, 2012, Omni Hotel, San Diego, California.
The Executive Committee of the IP Law Section is pleased to honor outstanding legal professionals who are spearheading new developments in the world of intellectual property. The IP Vanguard Awards will be presented during a special awards Luncheon at the 2012 IP Institute, the fl agship event of the IP Law Section.
Achievements will be honored in the following ccategories:
- In-House Counsel
- Private Practice
- Academic or Public Policy
- Judiciary
Selection criteria and the nomination form are contained below. To make your nominations, use the 2012 Vanguard Awards Nomination Form. For your convenience, we've posted a four-page flyer that duplicates the information below and on the nomination form.
Each year, the Executive Committee of the IP Law Section selects recipients of the IP Vanguard Awards in the categories, and based on the criteria, set forth below:
In-House Counsel
Presented to an outstanding lawyer working in-house for a company or organization and who works substantially in the fi eld of intellectual property law. Criteria to be considered include whether the in-house lawyer has:
- made significant contributions to, or produced significant impact on, IP law
- achieved noteworthy success for the lawyer’s company on IP matters
- demonstrated leadership in the IP bar, the legal profession, and/or the California community
While achievements over a lawyer’s career will be considered, special consideration shall be given to accomplishments in the 2-3 years preceding the award.
To be eligible, the recipient must be a member in good standing of the State Bar or be a Registered In-House Counsel in good standing with the State Bar.
Private Practice
Presented to an outstanding lawyer working in private practice, and who works substantially in the fi eld of intellectual property law. Criteria to be considered include whether the private practice lawyer has:
- made significant contributions to, or produced significant impact on, IP law
- achieved noteworthy success for the lawyer’s clients on IP matters
- demonstrated outstanding client service
- demonstrated leadership in the IP bar, the legal profession, and/or the California community
While achievements over a lawyer’s career will be considered, special consideration shall be given to accomplishments in the 2-3 years preceding the award.
To be eligible, the recipient must be a member in good standing of the State Bar.
Academic or Public Policy
Presented to an outstanding law professor, instructor, or academic professional who teaches, lectures and/or writes substantially in the fi eld of intellectual property law or to a professional working at a legal or public policy organization who is substantially involved in providing education on topics involving or affecting intellectual property law. Criteria to be considered include whether the individual has:
- made significant contributions to, or produced significant impact on, IP law through teaching, published writings and/or research.
- in the case of teaching professionals, demonstrated outstanding teaching ability.
- demonstrated leadership in the IP bar, the legal profession, and/or the California community
While achievements over a lawyer’s career will be considered, special consideration shall be given to accomplishments in the 2-3 years preceding the award.
To be eligible, the recipient need not be a member in good standing of the State Bar but should work substantially in California.
Judiciary
Presented to an outstanding judge or judicial offi cer who has presided over cases involving intellectual property law. Criteria to be considered include whether the judicial offi cer has:
- made significant contributions to, or produced
- significant impact on, intellectual property law through cases over which the individual has presided
- made significant contributions to the body of IP law through written case decisions
- demonstrated leadership in the IP bar, the legal profession, and/or the California community
While achievements over an individual’s career will be considered, special consideration shall be given to case decisions and other accomplishments in the 2-3 years preceding the award.
To be eligible, the recipient need not be a member in good standing of the State Bar but should work in a court located in the State of California.
To make your nominations, use the 2012 Vanguard Awards Nomination Form. For your convenience, we've posted a four-page flyer that duplicates the information below and on the nomination form.
Congratulations to the 2011 Vanguard Award Winners!
The Executive Committee of the IP Section is pleased to honor outstanding legal professionals who are spearheading new developments in the world of intellectual property. The 3rd Annual IP Vanguard Awards were presented during a special awards luncheon on Friday, November 11, 2011.
In-House Counsel
Jay Monahan
Deputy General Counsel
Zynga Inc.
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Private Practice
Adrian Pruetz
Pruetz Law Group
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Judiciary
Hon. Alex Kozinski
Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
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Academic or Public Policy
Eric Goldman
Associate Professor of Law, Director of the High Tech Law Institute, Santa Clara University School of Law
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Award Criteria
Achievements are honored in the following categories:
- In-House Counsel
- Private Practice
- Academic
- Judicial
In-House Counsel
Presented to an outstanding lawyer working in-house for a company ororganization and who works substantially in the field of intellectual propertylaw. Criteria to be considered include whether the in-house lawyer has:
- made significant contributions to, or producedsignificant impact on, IP law
- achieved noteworthy success for the lawyer’s company on IP matters
- demonstrated leadership in the IP bar, the legalprofession, and/or the California community
While achievements over a lawyer’s career will be considered, special consideration shall be given to accomplishments in the 2-3 years preceding the award.To be eligible, the recipient must be a member in good standing of the State Bar or be a Registered In-House Counsel in good standing with the State Bar.
Private Practice
Presented to an outstanding lawyer working in private practice, and whoworks substantially in the field of intellectual property law. Criteria to be considered include whether the private practice lawyer has:
- made significant contributions to, or producedsignificant impact on, IP law
- achieved noteworthy success for the lawyer’s clients on IP matters
- demonstrated outstanding client service
- demonstrated leadership in the IP bar, the legalprofession, and/or the California community
While achievements over a lawyer’s career will be considered, special consideration shall be given to accomplishments in the 2-3 years preceding the award. To be eligible, the recipient must be a member in good standing of the State Bar.
Academic or Public Policy
Presented to an outstanding law professor, instructor, or academic professional who teaches, lectures and/or writes substantially in the fieldof intellectual property law or to a professional working at a legal or public policy organization who is substantially involved in providing education on topics involving or affecting intellectual property law. Criteria to be consideredinclude whether the individual has:
- made significant contributions to, or produced significant impact on, IP law through teaching,
- published writings and/or research.
- in the case of teaching professionals, demonstrated outstanding teaching ability.
- demonstrated leadership in the IP bar, the legal profession, and/or the California community
While achievements over a lawyer’s career will be considered, special consideration shall be given to accomplishments in the 2-3 years preceding the award.To be eligible, the recipient need not be a member in good standing of the State Bar but should work substantially in California.
Judiciary
Presented to an outstanding judge or judicial officer who has presided over cases involving intellectual property law. Criteria to be considered include whether the judicial officer has:
- made significant contributions to, or produced significant impact on, intellectual property law through cases over which the individual has presided
- made significant contributions to the body of IP law through written case decisions
- demonstrated leadership in the IP bar, the legal profession, and/or the California community
While achievements over an individual’s career will be considered, special consideration shall be given to case decisions and other accomplishments in the 2-3 years preceding the award. To be eligible, the recipient need not be a member in good standing of the State Bar but should work in a court locate in the State of California.
2010 Vanguard Awards
In-House Counsel
Brett Alten
Director of Patent Development
Apple, Inc.
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Private Practice
Ian C. Ballon
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Judiciary
Hon. Jeremy D. Fogel
U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of
California
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Academic or Public Policy
Cindy Cohn
Legal Director
Electronic Frontier
Foundation
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2009 Vanguard Awards
In-House Counsel
Gregory P. Goeckner
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.
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Private Practice
Jane Shay Wald
Partner and Chair of Trademark Practice Group
Irell & Manella LLP
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Judiciary
Hon. A. Howard Matz
Judge of the United States District Court
Central District of California
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Academic or Public Policy
Mark A. Lemley
William H. Neukom Professor of Law
Stanford Law School;
Director, Stanford Program in Law,
Science and Technology
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