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A. Intellectual Property Organizations
American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Intellectual Property Owners Association
Japan Intellectual Property Association
Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Licensing Executives Society U.S.A and Canada, Inc.
Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
Washington State Patent Law Association
B. Government Agencies
The Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration
C. Academic and Research Institutions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Research Foundation for SUNY
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Office of Technology Transfer
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
D. Law Firms
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
E. Companies
Eli Lilly and Company - Supplemental
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Research In Motion, Ltd. ("RIM")