Intellectual Property & Technology Institute 2010 (8th Annual) Out of Stock
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June 2010
8th Annual Rocky Mountian Intellectual Property & Technology Institute
Program Description
The Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property Institute returns in 2010 with an outstanding line-up of speakers and topics! Whether you want to hear about the latest on social media and the IP attorney; practice specific updates on patent law, licensing, copyrights, and more; or emerging IP litigation issues --- the Institute has something for you.
Topics
Judicial Panel: Trends in IP Litigation
Moderated by Mark Lemley, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA and Durie Tangri, LLP, San Francisco
Presented by Hon. Lee Yeakel, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; Hon. Marilyn Huff, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; Hon. Saundra Brown Armstrong, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; Magistrate Judge Boyd Boland, United States District Court, District of Colorado; and Hon. Roderick McKelvie, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware (Ret.), Covington & Burling, LLP, Washington, D.C.
The USPTO Speaks: Emerging Worldwide Patent Framework and How Companies Can Adapt
Presented by: David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, United States Department of Commerce
Social Media: IP Issues and Concerns
- User generated content
- Discovery issues
- Defamation
- Brand management
- Employee rights
- Special issues with video
Moderated by Heidi Keefe, Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP, Palo Alto, CA
Presented by Matthew Esber, NC Soft, Inc., Austin, TX; and David Anderman, Lucas Film, Ltd., San Francisco, CA
Social Media & IP Lawyers and Practice: New Opportunities
- Social media is here to stay; it is not a fad
- Attorneys who leverage the powers of the Internet will succeed
- Engaging your target audience is the key to social media
- Engaging your audience means listening to them and adding value to an existing conversation
Kevin O'Keefe, LexBlog, Inc., Seattle, Washington
Ethics for IP Attorneys in Pre-Lawsuit Investigations
- How Supreme Court and Federal Circuit precedent require greater pre-suit investigations
- How ethical rules are interpreted in IP cases to frustrate pre-suit investigations
- Best practices to fulfill investigatory duties and yet avoid ethical liability
Presented by David Hricik, Mercer School of Law, Macon, Georgia
Track A - Patent Law
2010 Patent Law Update
- Developments at the Supreme Court
- Comprehensive review of the most important Federal Circuit decisions in the past year
Presented by Mark Lemley, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Patentable Subject Matter and Practice Strategies in the Shadow of Bilski
- The Supreme Court speaks
- The state of allowable and valid subject matter in courts and the USPTO
- Practical suggestions
Presented by William S. Coats, White & Case, LLP, Palo Alto, CA and Scott Alter, Faegre & Benson, LLP, Denver, CO
Egyptian Goddess and Design Patents
- Design patent basics, including prosecution and enforcement
- Strategic use of design protection
- Egyptian Goddess, International Seaway, and other recent case law
Presented by Bruce Kugler, Sheridan & Ross, P.C., Denver, CO and Ben Fernandez, Faegre & Benson, LLP, Denver, CO
How Reexams Can Change Your IP Strategy: Differences Between Inter Partes and Ex Parte Reexams
- Navigating ex parte and inter partes reexamination proceedings
- Aligning your litigation and reexamination goals and strategies
- Pitfalls, pendency, costs & likelihood of invalidating the patent in question
- Impact of proposed patent reform legislation
Presented by Adriana Luedke, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota and Lee Johnston, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, Denver
The Evolving Law of Venue Selection and Transfers
- Venue selection in a new era
- Anticipating transfer motions
- Critical assessment of emerging standards
Presented by James Brogan, Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP, Broomfield, CO and Tom Miller, Motorola, Schaumburg, IL
Advanced Claim Drafting Strategies
- Making it Patentable in Light of Bilski
- Capturing foreign sales
- Entire Market Value Rule after Cornell
- Complete infringer requirements
Presented by Natalie Hanlon-Leh, Faegre & Benson, LLP, Denver, CO and Wayne Stacy, Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP, Broomfield, CO
Proportionality in Electronic Discovery
Presented by Magistrate Judge Craig Shaffer, United States District Court for the District of Colorado, Denver, CO; Ian Saffer, Townsend, Townsend & Crew, LLP, Denver, CO; and Sean Gallagher, Hogan & Hartson, Denver, CO
Track B - Trademarks/Copyrights/Trade Secrets
Trademark Monitoring and Enforcement: What Works, What Doesn't and When to Seek Help
- Risk Assessment of enforcement matters - practical tips for accurately assessing risk
- What situations call for outside counsel
- When and how to bring enforcement matters in-house
- Setting corporate expectations for outcomes of enforcement matters
Presented by Beth Magnuson, Oracle, Broomfield, CO; Dianna Lyons, Western Union, Englewood, CO; Kellie Norden, Western Union, Englewood, CO; & Jill Chalmers, Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP, Colorado Springs, CO
Trademark Update
- Infringement Update: You Be the Judge
- Preliminary Injunctions & Summary Judgment
- Where's the Money?
Presented by Richard Kirkpatrick, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, San Francisco, CA and Rose Hagan, Rose Hagan - Fine Art, Los Altos, CA
Copyright Update
- Fung and the continuing evolution of the copyright inducement doctrine UMG v. Veoh and liability for UGC sites
Supreme Court's decision in Reed Elsevier v. Muchnik and its impact on copyright litigation
Supreme Court's decision in Reed Elsevier v. Muchnik and its impact on copyright litigation
- The ongoing debate over what constitutes a "copy" in the digital world
Sanctions and other developments under the DMCA
Presented by Ian Ballon Greenburg Traurig, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Sanctions and other developments under the DMCA
Presented by Ian Ballon Greenburg Traurig, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Joint Development in IP: Who Owns What?
- Preventing the joint development from putting a cloud over or losing control or ownership of pre-existing IP
- Coverage of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets/confidential information
- Who owns the IP generated via the joint development?
- Defining the parties' individual and joint obligations with respect to IP and the joint development
Presented by George Lewis, Merchant & Gould, PC, Denver, CO; Jane Michaels, Holland & Hart LLP, Denver, CO; and Tom Dougherty, Covidien, Boulder, CO
Cloud Computing - Don't Get Stuck with Your Head in the Clouds
- Developing contracting models for cloud services
- Addressing privacy and data security issues in the cloud, including cross border data transfers
- Establishing meaningful and measurable performance and service levels
- Dealing with e-discovery requests and governmental investigations in the cloud
Presented by Jason Haislmaier, Holme, Roberts & Owen, LLP, Boulder, CO
Social Media Policies in the Workplace: Are Blogging , Tweeting, and Facebook Good for Business?
- Blocking employee access to social media in the workplace - pros and cons
- Dealing with inappropriate behavior on social networking sites
- Privacy considerations with respect to social networking sites and blogs
- Key elements to consider including when drafting a social media policy
- Examples of social media policies employers have implemented
Presented by Jessica Brown, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Denver, CO
Copyright and Fair Use
- The fair use doctrine as a balancing of interests
- How to correctly analyze the four factors under Section 107 of the Copyright Act to advise clients on fair use questions
- Survey of prominent and illustrative fair use cases involving popular copyrighted works
- Discussion of parody and court analyses and decisions as to copyrighted and parodical works
Presented by Jon Tandler, Isaacson Rosenbaum P.C., Denver, CO
Track C - Licensing/Transactional
Trade Secret Update
- Evolution of the "Reasonable Methods to Protect Secrecy" Standard
- Trends Regarding Preliminary Injunctive Relief
- Pre-Discovery Identification of Plaintiff's Alleged Trade Secrets
- Developments Under the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act and the Economic Espionage Act
Presented by Daniel Westman, Morrison & Foester, LLP, McClean, Virginia
Licensing Update
- Most important cases decided during 2009 and 2010 affecting licensing transactions and litigation
- Trends and new developments that will affect IP practitioner
- How to address new developments in drafting and litigating licenses
Presented by Jeff Dodd, Andrews Kurth, LLP, Houston & Austin, TX
Advanced Licensing Problems With Nimmer & Dodd
- Recurring issues in drafting complex licenses
- Potential litigation issues in the design and negotiation of licenses
- Review of a completed transaction license
Presented by Jeff Dodd Andrews Kurth, LLP, Houston & Austin and Ray Nimmer University of Houston Law Center, Houston,TX
Intellectual Property Issues in M&A in An Uncertain Economy
- Pre-deal considerations: The NDA & confidentiality
- Working the process: Deal point flash-points in a down economy
- Diligence: Red flags and what to look for
- Getting what you paid for: reps, warranties, indemnity and more
- Post closing issues
Presented by Hendrik Jordaan, Holme, Roberts & Owen, LLP, Denver, CO; Mollybeth Kocialski, Qwest, Denver, CO; Michael C. Franson, St. Charles Capital, Denver, CO; and M. Sean Radcliffe, IHS, Inc., Englewood, CO
Risk Allocation Issues: Negotiating Warranty, Limitation of Liability, and Indemnification Clauses in IP and IT Agreements
- How to use multiple contract obligations to effectively limit exposure
- Common pitfalls in risk allocation contract language and what to do about them
Presented by Peter Kinsella, Faegre & Benson, LLP, Denver, CO
TBD
Presented by Jane Michaels, Holland & Hart, LLP, Denver, CO
Track D - In-House
Bringing Value to the Company: How to Show You are Worth It
- When it makes sense to bring more help in-house in a difficult economy
- Cost management: How to achieve and show cost savings
- Value added: How to show you have added to the bottom line
- Designing successful partnerships with outside counsel
Presented by Aaron Brodsky, Oracle, Broomfield, CO
Monetization of IP, Part 1: How to Deal With Those Who Are Monetizing Portfolios
- Successful strategies for licensing used or unwanted IP assets
- Portfolio management issues
- Evaluating offers to monetize your portfolio
Presented by Tim Scull, Merchant & Gould, P.C., Denver, CO; John Kennedy, The Dish Network, Englewood, CO; and Tim Walker, First Data, Greenwood Village, CO
Monetization of IP, Part 2: How To Do It & What's Your Portfolio Really Worth?
- Practical strategies for making the most of what you have
- Alternative models for selling your royalty streams
- How to value your royalties over the long-term
Presented by Tim Scull, Merchant & Gould, P.C., Denver, CO; Luke Duster, Capital Royalty, LP, Boulder, CO; and Intellectual Ventures Person
Planning Committee
Nathaniel T. Trelease, Program Chair
WebCredenza, Inc., Denver
Denver, CO
Wayne Stacy
Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP
Broomfield, CO
Natalie Hanlon-Leh
Faegre & Benson, LLP
Denver/Boulder, CO
Mollybeth Kocialski
Qwest
Denver, CO
Timothy Scull
Merchant & Gould
Denver, CO
James Brogan
Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP
Broomfield, CO
Faculty
Scott Alter
Faegre & Benson, LLP
Denver/Boulder, CO
David Anderman
Lucas Film, Ltd
San Francisco, CA
Ian Ballon
Greenburg Traurig, LLP
Los Angeles/Palo Alto, CA
Aaron Brodsky
Oracle
Broomfield, CO
James Brogan
Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP
Broomfield, CO
Jessica Brown
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
Denver, CO
Honorable Saundra Brown Armstrong
United States District Court
Northern District of California
XXX, CA
Jill Chalmers
Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP
Colorado Springs, CO
William Coats
White & Case, LLP
Palo Alto, CA
Jeff Dodd
Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston/Austin, TX
Tom Dougherty
Covidien
Boulder, CO
Luke Duster
Capital Royalty, LP
Boulder, CO
Matthew Esber
NC Soft, Inc.
Macon. GA
Ben Fernandez
Faegre & Benson, LLP
Denver, CO
Michael C. Franson
St. Charles Capital
Denver, CO
Rose Hagan
Rose Hagan - Fine Art
Los Altos, CA
Jason Haislmaier
Holme, Roberts & Owen, LLP
Boulder, CO
Natalie Hanlon-Leh
Faegre & Benson, LLP
Denver/Boulder, CO
David Hricik
Mercer University School of Law
Macon, GA
Honorable Marilyn L. Huff
United States District Court
Southern District of California
XXX, CA
Lee Johnston
Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
Denver, CO
Hendrik Jordaan
Holme, Roberts & Owen, LLP
Denver, CO
David Kappos
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
United States Department of Commerce
Washington, DC
Heidi Keefe
White & Case, LLP
Palo Alto, CA
John Kennedy
The Dish Network
Englewood, CO
Peter Kinsella
Faegre & Benson, LLP
Denver, CO
Richard Kirkpatrick
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
San Francisco, CA
Mollybeth Kocialski
Qwest
Denver, CO
Bruce Kugler
Sheridan & Ross, P.C.
Denver, CO
Mark Lemley
Stanford School of Law
Stanford, CA
Durie Tangri Lemley Roberts & Kent, LLP
San Fransisco, CA
George Lewis
Merchant & Gould, PC
Denver, CO
Adriana Luedke
Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dianna Lyons
Western Union
Englewood, CO
Beth Magnuson
Oracle
Broomfield, CO
Honorable Roderick R. McKelvie
United States District Court
District of Delaware (Retired)
Covington & Burling, LLP
Washington, DC
Jane Michaels
Holland & Hart, LLP
Denver, CO
Tom Miller
Motorola
Schaumburg, IL
Ray Nimmer
University of Houston Law Center
Houston, TX
Kellie Norden
Western Union
Englewood, CO
Kevin O'Keefe
LexBlog, Inc.
Seattle, WA
M. Sean Radcliffe
IHS, Inc.
Englewood, CO
Rob Rieders
Pixar Animation Studios
Emeryville, CA
Ian Saffer
Townsend, Townsend & Crew, LLP
Denver, CO
Tim Scull
Merchant & Gould, P.C.
Denver, CO
Wayne Stacy
Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP
Broomfield, CO
Jon Tandler
Isaacson Rosenbaum P.C.
Denver, CO
Tim Walker
First Data
Greenwood Village, CO
Daniel Westman
Morrison & Foester, LLP
McClean, VA
Honorable Lee Yeakel
United States District Court
Western District of Texas
Austin, TX
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $159.00 USD
- Member Price $129.00 USD
- General Credits
- Ethics Credits
- EDI Credits