SSMP Welcomes Scott Thornton to Extern Program
Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser P.C. welcomes Scott Thornton from Touro Law Center. As a participant in SSMP's Extern Program,
Scott will experience the work environment of an Intellectual Property Law firm. Scott will likely have an opportunity to conduct legal
research for the firm. Scott is a third year law student with undergraduate degrees in both physical and social sciences. He has
experience in working for both private and non-profit organizations including UNICEF and The Institute for International Education
and is certified in Westlaw and LexisNexis databases. "We are pleased to have Scott at the firm and gratified to continue our relationship
with the Touro Law Center," said Peter I. Bernstein, Partner.
Scully Scott at the 131st Annual Meeting of INTA
Trademark gurus from around the globe will gather this May for the 131st annual meeting of the International Trademark Association
(INTA), being held at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in downtown Seattle, WA.
SSMP's own trademark expert, Keith A. Weltsch, will be attending the Annual Meeting for the sixth year in a row. The INTA meeting
offers numerous networking and educational opportunities over the course of 5 days, as well as committee meetings and exhibits.
The exhibition hall features more than 90 exhibitors with a wide array of new products and innovative demonstrations.
Attending the INTA Annual Meeting every year helps keep Scully Scott current on all of the latest contemporary trademark developments.
Scully Scott at the 2009 BIO International Convention
What is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry and attracts the best names in biotech? If you said the BIO International
Convention, you are correct!
SSMP Partners Xiaochun Zhu and Peter I. Bernstein attended this year's BIO Convention at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta,
GA from May 18th - May 21st.
With over 60 countries, 20,000 life science professionals and 2,200 exhibitors and investors, the BIO Convention is one of the fastest
growing biotech meetings in the world. BIO offers in-depth information about the many vital developments that are influencing the industry.
This convention highlights keynote speakers and sessions from celebrities, CEOs and scientists as well as crucial policymakers and
public officials.
BIO also offers abundant opportunities for partnering and networking and many evening receptions. The career fair is an excellent tool for
those looking for future job prospects. Scully Scott enjoyed the opportunity to connect with representatives from some of the most innovative
biotech companies in the world.
Scully Scott's 30th Annual Summer Golf Tournament
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The firm's Thirtieth Annual Summer Golf Tournament was held on Thursday, June 4th at the Garden City Country Club in Garden City, NY.
Cool temperatures, overcast skies and excellent course conditions served as a perfect backdrop to an outstanding golf round in a scramble format.
Tom Dodd and Rich Catania posted the lowest score of the day (77), followed closely by the teams of Paul Esatto/Bob Giordano (79) and Stan
Gouldson/Tom Spinelli (82).
Tom Dodd crushed the longest drive an estimated 265 yards and Stan Gouldson nearly hit the rope down the middle of the first fairway.
Bob Tieckelmann was closest to the pin on 14. Commenting on his team's winning score, Partner Rich Catania said, "I putted well today."
Senior Partner and event coordinator, Paul Esatto, on his second place effort felt the day was a huge success and plans a second outing late
this summer or early this fall.
This time-honored tradition concluded with an Awards Ceremony for the presentation of team awards, the top award prize being tickets to the
US Open at Bethpage State Park for the week of 6/15 - 6/21. Additional prizes were also awarded for longest drive, straightest drive and closest
to the pin.
Scully Scott Sponsored IP Conference in China
Scully Scott Murphy & Presser PC was proud to sponsor the 4th Annual Conference on Corporate Intellectual Property in China,
held in Beijing on April 23-24, 2009. Dr. Xiaochun Zhu, Partner, was the program chair for Day One of the Conference, and also
presented on In re Bilski (Fed. Cir. 2008) and its impact on securing patent protection for business methods, software, and diagnostics.
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