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| Pictured above is Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione attorney David S. Fleming, chair of IPLAC's Creator of the Year Committee (left), presenting IPLAC's 2008 "Creator of the Year" Award to Marc Paschke (right), who accepted the award on behalf of his father, the late artist Ed Paschke. |
CHICAGO - The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) named the late artist, Ed Paschke, as its 2008 "Creator of the Year" at the organization's Annual Meeting which was held on May 13, 2008 at the University Club, Chicago. Marc Paschke, Mr. Paschke's son, accepted the award on behalf of Mr. Paschke's family and the Ed Paschke Foundation.
"I think my father would have truly enjoyed receiving this award because it's not simply about a single work," said Marc Paschke, son of the late artist. "It's not about a single medium such as painting. Rather, it is about the idea of 'creating' - about making something from nothing by selectively choosing from all of the information being fired at you daily. Most of all, it's about making a recognizable impact in our over-saturated world."
The weekend after he died in November 2004, the cover of a prominent newspaper declared that Ed Paschke was "the best artist Chicago has ever produced." Born and raised in Chicago, Paschke was both a graduate of the School of the Art Institute and a professor of art at Northwestern University. He established himself as one of the most successful Chicago artists during his own lifetime through a prolific production of work that has been exhibited in the most prestigious museums in the world.
Tony Jones, president of the School of the Art Institute, spoke about Mr. Paschke, his work and his importance to Chicago.
"To be honored by the segment of the legal community that is most responsible for protecting those people who create in this city that he loved is indeed a great honor to Ed Paschke's memory," said Marc Paschke.
The mission of the Ed Paschke Foundation is to research, document, protect and share Ed Paschke's art and creative legacy. The foundation's main goal is to bring the artwork of Ed Paschke to the public through exhibitions, publications, and multi-media forums including film, video and the Internet. The foundation's long range plans include the creation of an Ed Paschke Art Center that would provide a centralized location with a permanent collection of artwork, physical archives, research and resource materials, and a media center in an effort to provide a place for interested individuals to learn about and appreciate Ed Paschke the artist, the educator and the person. Visit the foundation's Web site at www.edpaschke.com.
IPLAC's Creator of the Year award recognizes inventive and creative achievements in areas protected by intellectual property law. The award may cover patented inventions, advertising or marketing activities covered by trademark law, and visual, musical, literary and other creative works protected by copyright law. The award focuses on work performed in the Chicago area.
Founded in 1884, IPLAC is the oldest intellectual property law association in the nation. Its approximately 1,000 members represent a full spectrum of the profession ranging from law firm attorneys to sole practitioners, corporate attorneys, law school professors, paralegals, and law students. IPLAC is centered in Chicago, a principal forum for patent litigation in this country. Every year, IPLAC's members prosecute thousands of patent applications and litigate many patent lawsuits.
IPLAC is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to maintaining a high standard of professional ethics in the practice of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and associated fields of law. A principal aim is to aid in the development and administration of these laws and the manner by which they are applied by the courts and by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. IPLAC is further dedicated to providing a medium for the exchange of views on intellectual property law among those practicing in the field and to educating the public at large.
For further information regarding IPLAC, visit the association's Web site at www.IPLAC.org.
Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is based in Chicago with five additional offices across the country serving the intellectual property needs of clients from around the world. The firm is one of the largest IP law firms in the country, with more than 170 attorneys, scientific advisors and patent agents specializing in intellectual property litigation and all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, intellectual asset management, and technology and licensing agreements. Brinks routinely handles assignments in fields as diverse as electrical, chemical, mechanical, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, nanotechnology, Internet and computer technology, as well as in trademarks and brand names for a wide variety of products and services.
