Ted Turner, Judge Stanley Birch and Anthony Askew named 2009 Intellectual Property Legends by Georgia State's College of Law and the Robinson College of Business September 10, 2009 - (ATLANTA) - Georgia State University's College of Law and the J. Mack Robinson College of Business announce the 2009 Intellectual Property Legends: Ted Turner of Turner Enterprises Inc., Judge Stanley F. Birch Jr. of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and Anthony B. Askew, partner with King & Spalding.
The "legends" will be honored for their outstanding achievements in intellectual property at a luncheon reception Thursday, September 17 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel at 75 14th Street in Atlanta. Tickets are $35 per person and online registration is available at http://www.iplegends.org/.
Past Intellectual Property Legends include Truett Cathy, founder and chief executive of Chick-fil-A, Miles Alexander, partner in Kilpatrick & Stockton, and Sandy Evans, former chief IP counsel of BellSouth.
"These legends have made significant contributions over a lifetime to IP," Scott Frank, president of AT&T Intellectual Property and a founding member and chair of the Georgia State College of Law Intellectual Property Advisory Board. "They are highly respected in their fields and we are honoring them for their incredible achievements in IP."
College of Law Dean Steven Kaminshine said, "The role of intellectual property law in the global economy is more important than ever, and these awards not only honor the recipients' achievements, but also inspire continuing excellence."
Turner is a legend for his entrepreneurial acumen, sharp business skills, leadership qualities, and his unprecedented philanthropy.
Birch is being recognized for his work as an accomplished IP litigator, as a co-author of a book on copyright law, and for his well reasoned IP opinions from the federal bench.
Askew has spent his lifetime litigating IP cases in U.S. federal courts, including the Supreme Court. He has served Georgia as special assistant attorney general for IP for three decades.
"Managing intellectual property has become a significant strategic issue in business," said Robinson College Dean H. Fenwick Huss. "These awards are an extension of our ongoing Corporate IP Roundtables and the Corporate IP Institute, held every fall. We are honoring three great minds in business and law who have made an indelible mark in the area of intellectual property."
For more information about the 2009 IP awards luncheon, contact Kathryn Wade at kathryn.wade@sablaw.com or 404-853-8031, or Natasha Moffitt at nmoffitt@kslaw.com or 404-572-2783.
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