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Join us in Missoula on Friday, March 28, 2025 for our sixth installment of IP Day in Montana, taking place at the Blewett School of Law at the University of Montana.

The 2025 IP Day in Montana will feature very special guest, Professor Jorge Contreras who will offer insights from his book: The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA.

IP Day in Montana is the result of an ongoing partnership between the Blewett School of Law and the IPL Section of the Montana Bar. Each year, the organizers build educational programming featuring intellectual property. Past themes have included: IP for Start-Ups, Protecting Innovations in Business, and Ownership and Litigation of Ideas. In 2022, the IPL Section partnered with and hosted the event at Montana State University addressing topics on Agriculture & IP in Big Sky Country, particularly the Right to Repair. In 2024, the IPL Section and Blewett School of Law collaborated with the Montana State University and University of Montana Technology Transfer Offices to feature a day filled with University-inspired topics.

The organizers and collaborators of IP Day in Montana are committed to continuing the mission of bringing free intellectual property education to students, businesses, and the Montana community. Therefore, if you register prior to March 18, 2025, this event is free to the general public, while legal professionals seeking CLE credit may pay $50.00 plus processing fees. Beginning on March 18, 2025, registration fees will increase by $25.00 to accommodate catering adjustments.  

Visit our website for CLE information, speaker updates, and scheduling details as they are announced: https://www.umt.edu/law/newsevents/events/ip-day.php 

REGISTER HERE!

Please contact Sarah J. Rhoades, Rhoades IP, at sarah@ipmontana.com for questions or to sponsor this event.