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Litigation Changes

9:00 – 10:30 AM

Date: 10/21/2011
Description:
Panelists will discuss how the America Invents Act (AIA) affects patent litigation, including the provisions on Joinder of Defendants, Best Mode, Prior User Rights, Marking, Opinions of Counsel, Jurisdiction, Deceptive Intent and Patentable Subject Matter.

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Moderator:  Michael Ladra, Latham & Watkins LLP
Panelists:  Orion Armon, Cooley LLP
                  Professor Colleen Chien, ’02, Santa Clara Law & High Tech Law Institute
                  Vera Elson, McDermott, Will & Emery LLP
                  Christina Von der Ahe, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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Changes at PTO

11:00 – 12:00 PM

Date: 10/21/2011
Description:
Learn about the changes at the Patent and Trademark Office, including the New Trial and Appeals Board, Pre-issuance Submissions of Prior Art, Fee Structure, Surcharges, Micro-entity fees, PTO Funding, Prioritized Examination and Satellite Offices.

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Panelists:  Steven Carlson, Fish & Richardson P.C.
                  Bradley Baugh, North Weber & Baugh LLP

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Janet Gongola

1:00 – 1:30 PM

Date: 10/21/2011

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Speaker: Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator for USPTO

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First Inventor to File

1:30 – 3:00 PM

Date: 10/21/2011
Description:
The transition to “FITF” involves changes that affect both litigation and prosecution. Panelists will explain the complex new definitions of Prior Art, the Grace Period, Derivation Proceedings, Filing by Assignee and other formalities.

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Moderator: Michael Farn, Fenwick & West LLP
Panelists:  Jonathan Baker, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
                  Professor Peter Menell, BCLT & Berkeley Law
                  Professor Robert Merges, BCLT & Berkeley Law
                  Janet Xiao, ’03, Morrison & Foerster LLP

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Post Grant Reviews

3:30 – 5:00 PM

Date: 10/21/2011
Description:
Learn about the several variations on post grant proceedings, includng Inter Parties Review, Post Grant Review, Supplemental Examination, Special Post Grant Reviw of Business Method Patents, and Citation of Prior Art for issued patents. Panelists will discuss the timing, threshold requirements, stays and estoppel effects of each procedure and how the choices affect litigation strategy.

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Moderator:  Jeff Homrig, Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP
Panelists:  Laurie Self, Covington & Burling LLP
                  Professor Robert Merges, BCLT & Berkeley Law
                  Stuart Meyer, Fenwick & West LLP
                  Vern Norviel, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati

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