The Joseph M. Barich
Excellence In Patent Law Award
The Barich Patent Award is conferred to a 3L at the University of Illinois College
of Law who has demonstrated interest and accomplishment in Patent Law.
The 2010 Winner of the Barich Patent Award will receive $1,000.00
Applications are available HERE. Applications are accepted from now until Noon on April 2nd.
You can also see Dean Virginia Vermillion for an application.
2010 Barich Award Winner Press Release
3L Kevin Cukierski wins Barich Patent Award
Professor Joseph M. Barich and the College of Law are
pleased to announce that the winner of the Joseph M. Barich Excellence
in Patent Law Award for 2010 is 3L Kevin Cukierski. The Barich Patent
Award recognizes a 3L who has demonstrated interest and accomplishment
in Patent Law, especially patent prosecution. The academic course work,
employment experiences, journal contributions, and leadership in IP
student organizations of the applicants are all considered when
determining the recipient of the Award.
“All of the seven finalists are truly amazing people with tremendous
accomplishments and enthusiasm for patent law,” said Professor Barich.
“The richness of the pool of finalists is a tribute to their efforts and
the quality of the law school – but certainly made the job of bestowing
the award difficult!” Cukierski was selected from the Finalists by the
Barich Award Panel which included Professor Barich, Dean Virginia
Vermillion, and Professor Laura Hollis, who holds appointments in both
the College of Business and the College of Engineering’s Technology
Entrepreneur Center.
“Congratulations to Kevin on winning the Award and many thanks to the
members of the Award Panel.” Barich said. “I am pleased to sponsor an
Award that helps to publicize and honor the work of Kevin and the other
finalists, and that will hopefully help inspire future students to
emulate them.”
2009 Barich Award Winner Press Release
Matt Rudd Wins Barich Patent Award
Professor Joseph
M. Barich and the College of Law are pleased to announce that the winner of the
Joseph M. Barich Excellence in Patent Law Award for 2009 is 3L Matthew
Rudd. The Barich Patent Award recognizes a 3L who has demonstrated
interest and accomplishment in Patent Law, especially patent prosecution.
The academic course work, employment experiences, journal contributions, and
leadership in IP student organizations of the applicants are all considered
when determining the recipient of the Award.
“First, I would
like to thank all of the finalists,” Barich said. “All of them are truly
impressive candidates and I would have been honored to have any one of them win
the Award. It made the Award Panel’s task of deciding between them quite
challenging.” Rudd was selected from the Finalists by the Barich Award
Panel which included Professor Barich, Professor Ralph Brubaker, Dean Virginia
Vermillion, and Rhiannon Clifton, Assistant Director of the Technology
Entrepreneur Center (TEC) in the College of Engineering at Illinois.
In choosing
Rudd, the Award Panel noted his leadership role in the Intellectual Property
Law Association, as well as his upcoming participation in the IP Sneak Peak
program for undergraduates considering going to law school to study Patent
Law. The Panel was also impressed by his summer work experience in a
patent law firm and his work in Prof. Barich’s Patent Prosecution class and the
Patent Pilot Program.
“Matt's
accomplishments are impressive and his interest in patent prosecution is
unequivocal,” Barich said. “I am pleased to sponsor an Award that helps to
publicize and honor the work of Matt and the other finalists, and that will
hopefully help inspire future students to emulate them.”
The Patent Pilot Program was established
last year by Professor Barich and works with the TEC to draft patent
applications for innovations that are identified during the Cozad New Venture
Competition and Lemelson Illinois Student Prize selection process.
Innovations addressed in last year’s Patent Pilot Program range from an
identification system for cancerous cells to an innovation named in Discover
Magazine’s 2008 list of “10 Everyday Technologies That Can Change The World.”