IP Fundamentals & 17th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law Institute
Intellectual Property Fundamentals (May 29, 2019) and 7th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law Institute (May 30-31, 2019)
Intellectual Property Fundamentals
Moderated by: Mollybeth (Molly) R. Kocialski, Director, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Denver, CO
Program Description
Are you new to the practice of intellectual property law or do you simply want to polish your basic IP skills and knowledge? If so, the May 29, 2019 (the day before the 17th Annual RMIPI begins) Intellectual Property Fundamentals training is for you! Attend and gain the knowledge and insights of experts on practice essentials of patent, trademark and copyright and trade secrets laws. Attend and receive practical, foundational basics that you can use in your day-to-day practice of IP law and to better represent your clients.
AND, here is the best news! If you attend both the IP Fundamentals training and the Institute, you will receive the BEST VALUE for your registration dollars.
PLUS, following the IP Fundamentals training, walk down the hall and join your colleagues at USPTO Day
17th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law Institute
Co-sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association, Stanford Law School, Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology, the Copyright Society of the USA, and in cooperation with the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Co-sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association, Stanford Law School, Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology, the Copyright Society of the USA, and in cooperation with the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- USPTO Director Andrei Iancu
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- Skills-based Experiential Track E …. Licensing
- Institute News and Tunes - LIVE - With Well-known Colorado Radio Personality
- ChIPs and Solo Small Firm Breakfasts!
Special Thanks to All of Our 2019 Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsors
Cooley LLP - Wine Tasting Sponsor
Hogan Lovells - Charging Station Sponsor
Holland & Hart LLP - Day Two Luncheon Sponsor
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Day One Luncheon Sponsor
Merchant & Gould P.C. - Friday Beer Tasting Sponsor
Perkins Coie LLP - WiFi Internet Access Sponsor
Platinum
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Black Duck Software by Synopsys - Day Two Morning Breakfast Sponsor
Dennemeyer - Day One Morning Breakfast Sponsor
Dorsey & Whitney LLP Day Two Morning Break Sponsor
Sheridan Ross PC Day One Continental Breakfast Sponsor
WilmerHale - Ice Cream Sundae Bar, Day One Afternoon Break Sponsor
Gold
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Banner & WItcoff
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Faegre Baker Daniels
Kutak Rock LLP
Marks & Clerk
Michael Best
Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP
Setter Roche LLP
Smart & Biggar/Featherstonhaugh
Silver
CBA-CLE Books
CBA-CLE Pass
Corsearch
Haynes and Boone, LLP
IMS ExpertServices
Marger Johnson
PatPro, Inc.
Patterson Intellectual Property Law, P.C.
Polsinelli
RGL Forensics
Visual Advantage
Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Please contact Melissa Higham, [email protected] for more information.
4th Annual PTO DAY - Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - 4:00 - 6:00 pm
USPTO Regional Office, 1961 Stout Street, Denver
Arrive early for the Institute, and help the USPTO Denver Regional Office celebrate its 5th Anniversary! Also meet USPTO officials, including Director Andrei Iancu, PTAB Acting Vice Chief Judge Melissa Haapala, and Regional Director Molly Kocialski. Network with colleagues and enjoy appetizers and drinks. Don't miss this unique opportunity to meet IP's movie moguls.
SPECIAL THANKS to the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association for sponsoring this event!
Denver Brewery Walking Tour - Check Out the "Back Stage" of Denver's Craft Brewery Scene - 5:30 - 8:00 pm, Wednesday, May 29, 2019
This has been so popular (and fun) the last two years, we have to do it again! Join us for a 2 1/2 hour custom, private, guided walking tour of popular North Denver's Sunnyside and LoHi neighborhood and its excellent microbreweries. The tour starts at Diebolt Brewing Company at 3855 Mariposa Street in Denver, where you will taste amazing craft beer and learn how unique handcrafted ales and lagers are made as you experience brew haven. Though the walk is short to each brewery, it provides a chance to learn about Denver and its craft beer scene. The tour is great for novices and experts alike. Included in the tour: Lots of great beer samples; behind the scenes tour of a brew house, visit 3 different breweries, AND build relationships with your fellow IP colleagues! Cost is $39/person. Spots are limited, so sign up early!
FUNDAMENTALS AGENDA
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
9:30 am
Registration and Refreshments
10:00 - 10:10 am
Welcome and Introductions
Mollybeth (Molly) R. Kocialski, Director, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, USPTO, Denver, CO
10:10 - 11:50 am
Basics of Claims Drafting and Prosecution, and Patent Application Drafting
- Increased importance of performing good “prior art” searches
- Patentable subject matter (in re Bilski)
- Drafting the specification and claims
- Overview of the patent prosecution process
- Disclosure obligations and IDS management
- Examiner Interview
- Accelerated Prosecution
- Related applications and genealogy issues
Presented by Mollybeth (Molly) R. Kocialski, Director, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Denver, CO, and Matthew Avery, Esq., Baker Botts, San Francisco, CA
11: 50 - 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 pm - 2:40 pm
Basics of Trademark Protection and Policing
- Trademark function and types of marks
- Mark selection and the marketing/trademark paradox
- Trademark clearance obligations, methods and strategies
- Acquisition of trademark rights through use and registration
- Overview of the trademark registration process
- Successful prosecution concepts
- Maintaining registration rights
- Enforcing trademark rights
- Foreign rights
- Overlapping copyright issues
Presented by Mike Drumm, Esq., Drumm Law LLC, Denver, CO, and Dana P. Jozefczyk, Esq., Merchant & Gould PC, Denver, CO
2:40 - 2:50 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break
2:50 - 3:50 pm
Trade Secrets Basic Principles and Issues
- Applicable Law and Definitions
- What Information Can Be a Trade Secret?
- Protection of Trade Secrets
- Litigation Issues
- Remedies and Damages
Presented by Justin Krieger, Esq., Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Denver, CO
3:50 - 4:00 pm
Interactive Questions and Answers Session with the Faculty
4:00 pm
Adjourn to USPTO Day!
2019 Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property and Technology Law Institute - May 30-31, 2019
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019:
TRACK A - Patents & Patent Litigation Track
TRACK B - Trademarks/Copyrights Track
TRACK C - Licensing Track
TRACK D - Transactional/E-Commerce Track
4th Annual IP AFTER-HOURS - Get Together Off the Set!
5:30 - 7:30 pm, Thursday, May 30, 2019
Are you are interested in meeting IP colleagues & networking in a small informal FUN group setting? IP After Hours with Mike & Molly is always a big hit at the Institute! Mike Drumm, Colorado's Beer Attorney, and Molly Kocialski, USPTO Regional Director, will again be hosting the 4th Annual IP After Hours. Put it on your calendar now! Meet in the lobby of the Westin Hotel for a short walk to Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery. Meet more of your IP colleagues in a small, informal group for cold brews and good food. Rock Bottom Brewery was started in 1991 in Denver and is one of the nation's first brewery restaurants.
FRIDAY, May 31, 2019:
TRACK A - Patents & Patent Litigation Track
TRACK B - Trademarks/Copyrights Track
TRACK C - Licensing
TRACK D-2 - In-House Counsel Track (Friday Only)
TRACK E - Experiential Training Track (Friday Only): LICENSING
Due to the “building block” nature of Track E, registrants for this track must attend all Track E Friday breakout sessions, and not move around to other Friday breakout sessions. (Limited attendance) REGISTER EARLY TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT
Due to the “building block” nature of Track E, registrants for this track must attend all Track E Friday breakout sessions, and not move around to other Friday breakout sessions. (Limited attendance) REGISTER EARLY TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT
Stay for the 2019 Sequel - Bike Ride to Boulder!
9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Saturday, June 1, 2019
Not ready for the Institute to end? Join us for the final ride! Join a group of your fellow IP attorneys on Saturday, June 1st for a colorful, leisurely bicycle ride from the Westin Hotel into nearby Boulder, Colorado, where you'll ride through the famous Flatirons. SAG Wagon, snacks, beverages, AND, a group lunch in Boulder are included. This adventure will be led by CBA-CLE's own highly experienced Assistant Executive Director Heidi Ray. Heidi has ridden her bicycle all over Europe and will happily guide your ride. Bring your own complete gear, or rentals will be available. IP Institute guest room rate at the Westin is valid for 3 days following the Institute. Details to follow.
Location Information
Westin Westminster Hotel
10600 Westminster Blvd
Westminster, CO 80020
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10600 Westminster Blvd
Westminster, CO 80020
Registration Fees
| Non Member - Paper Materials | $779.00 |
| CBA Member - Paper Materials | $739.00 |
| Non Member - Digital Download | $729.00 |
| CBA Member - Digital Download | $689.00 |
| CBA Intellectual Property Law Section Member - Paper Materials | $689.00 |
| Copyright Society of the USA Member - Paper Materials | $689.00 |
| ABA Intellectual Property Section Member - Paper Materials | $689.00 |
| ABA Intellectual Property Section Member - Digital Download | $639.00 |
| Copyright Society of the USA Member - Digital Download | $639.00 |
| CBA Intellectual Property Law Section Member - Digital Download | $639.00 |
| CLE BASIC Pass Holder - Paper Materials | $429.00 |
| CLE BASIC Pass Holder - Digital Download | $399.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Member - Paper Materials | $369.50 |
| CLE ELITE Pass Holder - Paper Materials | $359.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Member - Digital Download | $344.50 |
| CLE ELITE Pass Holder - Digital Download | $329.00 |
- General Credits: 15.00
- Ethics Credits: 2.00
- EDI Credits:
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