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INTRODUCTIONThe MIP US Patent Forum is returning to Washington DC for is sixth successive year inMarch 2017. This forum will take an in depth look at the momentous global politicaldecisions from 2016 to establish the implications on your patent protection andenforcement in both the USA and Europe. Further, the USPTO Patent Trial and AppealBoard is now over four years into action, therefore it is important you are equippedwith strategies to navigate and get the best out of proceedings.
With the enactment of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, rights holders need to be awareof the emerging legal and strategic issues which could arise under this new statue.From the DTSA, to the growing importance of design patents, and understanding thebiggest pressures on litigation, the MIP US Patent Forum will be an interactive learningopportunity for IP leaders to help implement recent developments and apply key deci-sions into your strategy to stay one step ahead of your competitors.
The programme addresses the major issues at hand, encouraging participation anddebate from varied perspectives. In addition, MIP brings to the agenda its globalexpertise so as to offer multinational corporations cutting-edge guidance on handlingIP portfolios in a globalised world. The MIP US Patent Forum 2017 brings togetherworld leaders in corporations, industry associations and leading legal experts to dis-cuss and impart valuable knowledge.
Register your place today.
BENEFITS OFATTENDINGDelegates are invited to attend a fullday of debates and discussions tohear from, and network with leadingexperts from multiple industries. Alldelegates will be party to importantdebates about the most significantdevelopments in the US patent systemand will have the opportunity tocontribute as well as learn.
• Discuss solutions to overcomeenforcement issues at the ITC
• Join analysis on best practice toprotect and enforce your tradesecrets under the DTSA
• Examine the favourable softwarepatent decisions of 2016 and whatcan be learned
• Find out how to impress PTAB judgesto get the best out of AIA trialhearings
• Evaluate the growing importance ofdesign patents in light of Apple vSamsung
• Listen to essential developments incongress for patent reform
• Understand the impact of Brexit onyour EU patents
• Learn how the judicial discretionapproach to enhanced damages isbeing applied
WHO YOU WILLMEET• IP in-house counsel • Patent counsel• General counsel• Private practice lawyers• Heads of IP• Heads of legal
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Programme: [email protected]
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US PATENTF O R U M 2 0 1 7
FOUR SEASONS HOTELWASHINGTON DC
MARCH 23
FOUR SEASONS HOTELWASHINGTON DC
MARCH 23
8.30 Registration
9.00 Opening remarks by Michael Loney, Americas editor, Managing IP
9.10 International Trade Commission: a new frontier for patent reform• Review of recent litigation cases to explore the keys to success at the ITC• Scope of exclusion orders and accelerated proceedings• Case study: solutions to overcome enforcement issues
Douglas Sharrott, partner, Fitzpatrick Cella Harper &Scinto (moderator)
Monisha Deka, investigative attorney, InternationalTrade Commission
Christopher Carnaval, senior patent counsel, Canon USASteve Belisle, partner, Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto
10.00 Patentable subject matter: is the pendulum swinging back?• Examining software patent survivors of 2016 – what can we learn?• Drawing comparisons between district court approaches • IP issues with the internet of things• Are design patents and trade secrets adequate alternatives to software patents?
Steve Lieberman, partner, Rothwell Figg Ernst &Manbeck (moderator)
Ken Corsello, IP counsel, IBMJeffrey Fougere, patent portfolio manager, Hewlett
Packard Enterprise
10.50 Coffee break and networking
11.20 Navigating the Patent Trial and Appeal Board: four years on• Review of key USPTO PTAB statistics• Pre-Institution Evidence and Motions to Amend• Scope of Estoppel• Analysing Federal Circuit remands• Perspectives from a PTAB Administrative Patent Judge
Eugene Perez, partner, Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch(moderator)
Scott Boalick, deputy chief administrative judge, USPTOPaul Coletti, associate patent counsel, Johnson & JohnsonGerald Murphy, partner, Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch
12.10 Defend Trade Secrets Act • Identification and management of your trade secrets to avoid misappropriation• Practical strategies for protecting and enforcing your trade secrets• What lessons can be learned from the first cases heard under the DTSA?
Peter Brody, partner, Ropes & Gray (moderator)Colin Raufer, IP counsel, BoeingChris Ferguson, senior patent counsel, Hewlett Packard
EnterpriseMatthew Rizzolo, counsel, Ropes & Gray
13.00 Lunch and networking
14.00 The growing importance of design patents • How to determine damages for design patent infringement • Strategies to ensure collaborative protection in light of Apple v Samsung • Applying recent supreme court decisions to improve your enforcement strategy
Tracy Durkin, director, Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox(moderator)
Stephen Valancius, senior group patent counsel,Stanley Black & Decker
Ying Cao, senior IP attorney, Eaton CorporationJonathan Jung, general counsel, iLuv Creative
14.40 Understanding the biggest pressures on patent litigation: applying recent tools & trends• Application of judicial discretion to enhanced damages – Halo Electronics • Strategies for patent drafting post-Gilead: understanding double-patenting• Strategies to control discovery• Applying crucial federal circuit decisions to your litigation strategy
Paul Schoenhard, partner, McDermott Will & Emery(moderator)
Raymond Gabriel, intellectual property counsel, CienaRunzhi Zhao, head of patents, L'Oreal AmericasNicole Jantzi, partner, McDermott Will & Emery
15.30 Coffee break and networking
15.50 Looking to the future of patent protection in the USA• Exploring proposals for patent reform – has the equilibrium been reached?• Case study: analysing favourable decisions – Mc Roe • Future outlook: what next after the election?
Donald Heckenberg, partner, Fitzpatrick Cella Harper &Scinto (moderator)
Louis Ross, CEO, Motion EngineAndrew Hirsch, executive director, International
Intellectual Property InstituteCharles Duan, director, patent reform project, Public
Knowledge
16.30 Close of conference
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