Ralph G. Fischer is an associate practicing with the Intellectual Property Section
of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney P.C. Ralph's practice includes a broad range of
patent, licensing, copyright, trademark, trade secret and unfair competition law. His
focus is on the preparation, prosecution and litigation of patents in mechanical,
chemical, electrical and computer related fields. 

Ralph received his J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2005.
While in law school, he was awarded the Dean's Scholarship, the Pittsburgh
Intellectual Property Law Association Student Leadership Award, the CALI Excellence for
the Future Award for Intellectual Property and Patent Law Practice classes and was named
the ABA/BNA Intellectual Property Law Student of the Year. Additionally, he was awarded a
Samuelson/Glushko Fellowship. 

As a Samuelson/Glushko Fellow, Ralph wrote "The Expansion of Intellectual Property
Rights by International Agreement: A Case Study Comparing Chile and Australia's
Bilateral FTA Negotiations With the U.S." A version of this article was published in
Volume 28.1 of the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review. 

Prior to attending law school, Ralph earned a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from
Case Western Reserve University.

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The Expansion of Intellectual Property Rights by International Agreement: A Case Study Comparing Chile and Australia’s Bilateral FTA Negotiations With the U.S., ExpressO (2005)

This paper attempts to address the ongoing debate regarding the expansion of intellectual property rights...