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13TH ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Intellectual Property & Technology Institute

INSTITUTE HIGHLIGHTS:• Annual Case Law Updates of All Branches of IP Law!

• Patents ... Trademarks ... Copyrights ... Licensing ... Technology & Transactions!

• Special panels of USPTO patent judges and SPEs discussing developments at the USPTO

• Over 40 Sessions Presented by an All-Star Faculty of Leading IP Practitioners

• Networking with IP attorneys from ... well ... from all over!

• Receive the Digital Course Materials and the MP3 Audio Download for the ENTIRE Institute

Co-sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association, the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, and

Stanford Law School, Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology

LIVE: MAY 28-29, 2015At the Westin Westminster Hotel10600 Westminster Blvd. Westminster, CO

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PLENARY SESSIONS

• After the Troll Wars – How Should Innovators Protect Their IP in Light of the Fallout?

• Privacy & Cybersecurity in the Age of Big Data – Emerging Law & Liability

• Innovation & Disruption: How Crafty Micro-brews are Shaking Up the Beer Industry

• Ethics and Digital Communications

• Ethics in Practicing Before the USPTO

PLUS UPDATES, UPDATES, and MORE UPDATES!

• 2015 Patent Law Update - Mark Lemley, Stanford Law School,Durie Tangri, LLP, Stanford, CA

• 2015 Trademark Update - David Bernstein, Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP

• 2015 Copyright Update - Ian Ballon, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

• 2015 Licensing Update - Jeff Dodd, Andrews Kurth LLP

• 2015 PTAB Update - Wayne Stacy, Cooley LLP and Orion Armon, Cooley LLP

• 2015 Trademark Prosecution & TTAB Update - John L. Welch,Landro & Anastasi, LLP - NEW!

• 2015 Privacy and Data Security Updates - Deb Shinbein, Data Law Group, PC - NEW!

PLUS - Data security and privacy breaches and liability, thecontinually shifting law of trademarks and copyrights, thechallenges of commercialization and licensing, and many otherdevelopments affecting your IP and tech transactional practicewill be examined in simultaneous sessions.

And much, much more!

CHICAGO IP Litigation Blogwww.chicagoiplitigation.com

Special Thanks To Our 2015 Institute Sponsors:

PRESENTING SPONSORS:

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R. David Donoghue is a patent trial attorney and partner with Holland& Knight’s Intellectual Property Group in Chicago. A trusted counselorto his retail and supply chain clients, Dave routinely speaks to groupsof all sizes on an array of intellectual property topics. Chicago IPLitigation was created to help businesses understand their intellectualproperty rights and how to drive their cases to positive resolution.

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Submitted for 15 General Credits, Including 2 Ethics Credits

The 2015 Rocky Mountain IP & Tech Law Institute will provide you with a real world guide to how thenew realities of protecting innovation, the rise of data security and privacy breaches and liability,

social media and Big Data are affecting the way you practice. FOUR simultaneous tracks, led by practiceand thought leaders nationwide, will examine how IP, tech and transactional law have changed and mayimpact the advice you give clients about protecting their innovations, commercializing those innovationsthrough licensing, or funding or selling their enterprises. In one place over two days in scenic Denver,Colorado, the world of IP and tech law practice and transactions comes to you!

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TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, LICENSING,TECHNOLOGY, TRANSACTIONS and MORE:

Data security and privacy breaches and liability, the continuallyshifting law of trademarks and copyrights, the challenges ofcommercialization and licensing and many other developmentsaffecting your IP and tech transactional practice will beexamined in THREE simultaneous tracks. What do you, as an IP ortransactional practitioner, need to know about M&A at eachstage of the deal cycle? How has data security become a majorfiduciary issue for companies? How has privacy morphed from anaspirational value into litigation and liability? How's a practitionerto draft an indemnity provision in a license or transactionaldocument in a shifting landscape? These and many morequestions will be addressed at the 2015 IP & Tech Law Institute!

• 2015 Updates on Trademarks, Copyrights, Licensing, Privacy, and Advertising

• 2015 Update on Trademark Prosecution - NEW!Annual Update!

• How Privacy Liability is Affecting Transactions • Data Security as a Fiduciary Duty • M&A Lifecycle: IP Issues for Each Stage – and Special

Breakout on Trademark Issues• How to Negotiate and Draft Indemnity Provisions • Data as a Product• Fair Use• Financing Tech Companies• Social Media Developments• Mobile Apps - Security and Privacy Issues• Financing New Tech Startups• Negotiating SaaS Agreements• The Year in Sports - An IP Perspective • Quick HitsAnd much, much more!

LIVE: MAY 28-29, 2015At the Westin Westminster Hotel10600 Westminster Blvd. Westminster, CO

PATENTS:

For many years, patent law has been shifting. Patents have beenunder attack on many fronts as the so-called "Troll Wars" raged on.Now, as patent litigation has declined dramatically, new realities areemerging. The AIA and new USPTO procedures are shifting morecontroversy work to PTAB, handled by patent prosecutors. Oldstrategies and practices are no longer valid or no longer makesense. All patent practitioners are forced to reexamine how theyadvise their clients about protecting their innovations andvindicating their rights. The 2015 IP & Tech Law Institute will provideyou with a practical guide to the new realities of patent practice:

• 2015 Patent Law in Review• 2015 PTAB Annual Update• The PTAB Speaks: Decisions, Initiatives and More • SPE Panel: Trends and Examination• Statistical Analysis of Examiners' Work• New Claim Drafting Practices in Light of PTAB Developments • Town Hall Meeting with the USPTO • Quick Hits

Meet the USPTO Director, Detroit Satellite Office

Dr. A. Christal Sheppard is the first Director of theUSPTO’s Detroit satellite office. She earned aM.S. and Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biologyfrom the University of Michigan, and her J.D. fromCornell University Law School. She has extensive

experience in patent prosecution, client patent counseling and litigation.She served in the Office of the General Counsel of the US InternationalTrade Commission, arguing before the United States Court of Appealsfor the Federal Circuit, and as Chief Counsel on Patents and Trademarksfor the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary.

TRACK A:PATENTS & PATENT LITIGATIONModerated by Molly Kocialski

TRACK B:TRADEMARKS/COPYRIGHTS

Moderated by Marc Levy

TRACK C: LICENSING

Moderated by John Ritsick

TRACK D: TRANSACTIONAL/E-COMMERCE

Moderated by Ryan ArneyTRACK TIMES:

Trademark Workshop/ CaseStudy: Selecting an Effectiveand Protectable Brand• Participants will help

select a new brand for a luxury resort near Aspen

• With help from an expert panel, participants will consider what makes for an effective and protectable brand from both legal and business perspectives

• Fun hands-on workshop - Honorable Andrew

Hartman, 20th Judicial District, Colorado

- Jennifer Jones, Sterling Rice Group

- Michael Keenan, Vail Resorts, Inc.

Moderated by Marc Levy,Faegre Baker Daniels

2015 Licensing Update• Everything you need

to know about the last year

- Jeff Dodd, Andrews Kurth LLP

The M&A Lifecycle: KeyIP Considerations (Part I)• The NDA • Deal structure• Due diligence - Benjamin Fernandez,

WilmerHale- Adam Haynes, KPMG

Corporate Finance LLC- Jeffrey Sherman,

The Spectranetics Corporation

Registration

Continental Breakfast Sponsored by FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS

Welcoming Remarks- Nathaniel Trelease, Program Chair, WebCredenza, Inc.- Gary Abrams, Executive Director, Colorado Bar Association CLE

After the Troll Wars – How Should Innovators Protect Their IP in Light of the Fallout?• Patents have been under constant pressure for almost a decade• Injunctions, obviousness, patent eligibility, damages calculations, and litigation processes have undergone

massive change• New patent office procedures further change the value of patents• Do the old strategies make sense in this new world?• Are there new strategies to protect IP that make more sense? - Bernard Chao, University of Denver Sturm College of Law- Steve Hane, TerraLUX- Molly Kocialski, Oracle Corporation- Buddy Toliver, Cisco Systems, Inc. - Lucky Vidmar, Hogan LovellsModerated by Mark Lemley, Stanford University Law School, Durie Tangri, LLP

Networking and Refreshment Break Sponsored by LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER LLP

7:45 am

7:45 am

8:45 am

8:45 - 10:00 am

10:00 - 10:15 am

10:15 - 11:05 am

DAY 1 TRACKS BEGIN: Please select the track you wish to attend on the registration form

IP AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE • 2015 PROGRAM AGENDA • DAY 1 • MAY 28, 2015

State of the State ofRocky Mountain RegionalOffice & Town Hallmeeting with the USPTOPanel led by ChristalSheppard, Detroit Regional Director, USPTO

Conference Wi-Fi Sponsored by PERKINS COIE LLP

Conference Charging Station Sponsored by HOGAN LOVELLS

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TRACK C: LICENSING




2015 Copyright Update• Everything you need


- Ian Ballon, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

How to Negotiate and DraftIndemnity Provisions• Practical tips from the

litigation trenches on drafting these clauses

• What you didn't know about how indemnity provisions work

• Consider the interplay with other aspects of contracts (limits on liability) and business (insurance coverage)

- William Kelly, III, Kelly & Walker, LLC

- Matt McKinney, Kendall, Koenig & Oelsner PC

The M&A Lifecycle: Key IPConsiderations (Part II)• Negotiating the

transaction Agreements• Post-Closing integration- Adam Haynes, KPMG

Corporate Finance LLC- Jeffrey Sherman, The

Spectranetics Corporation

LUNCHEON Sponsored by KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP - Sponsor remarks by Eugene Bernard

Ethics and Digital Communications - (12:20 - 1:10 pm)- Honorable Kristen Mix, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado- Thomas Spahn, McGuireWoods

Lunch is included with your registration. Please indicate on the registration form if you plan to attend.

11:10 am - 12:00 pm

12:00 - 1:15 pm

1:20 - 2:10 pm


2015 Patent Law Update• Everything you need


- Mark Lemley, Stanford University Law School Durie Tangri, LLP




TRACK C: LICENSING




2015 TrademarkProsecution & TTABUpdate• Everything you need


- John Welch, Lando & Anastasi, LLP, The TTABlog.www.ttablog.com

2015 Privacy and DataSecurity Updates, Part I –FTC Developments• Major enforcement

actions and settlements• Emerging data privacy

and security standards• Key areas of focus • Lessons from the last year- Deb Shinbein, Data

Law Group, PC

Data Center and HostingAgreements• Data Center Primer - a

basic understanding of data centers and what they provide

• What does your client need? Questions you should ask before negotiating the agreement

• Types of, and common provisions in, data center agreements

• Understanding your client's compliance needs and where data centers fit into the picture

- Scott Porter, CoreSite- Patricia Elias, ViaWest

DAY 1 TRACKS CONTINUE: Please select the track you wish to attend on the registration form

SPE Panel: Trends andExamination - Update onExaminer Guidelines• Trends in examination• A discussion on

various patent examining initiatives

Panel of SPEs:- Marjorie Moran, SPE,

USPTO- Sudhanshu Pathak, SPE,

USPTO- Jeffrey Smith, SPE,

USPTOModerated by ScottAlter, Faegre BakerDaniels


1 EthicsCredit




TRACK C: LICENSING




The Year in Sports – An IPPerspective• Use of college and

professional athletes' likenesses, numbers, and stats in promotions:what's OK, what's not?

• Where do fantasy leagues and promotions fit in?

• College player name and likeness issues and the NCAA reform movement

• Trademark issues in sports – beyond the Redskins

- Matthew Barnett, Holland & Hart LLP

What You Need to KnowWhen It Comes toAdvertising Law in 2015• Priorities at the FTC

and new wrinkles in enforcement

• Advertising claim substantiation in the regulatory and self-regulatory environment

• Policing competitors’ claims through Lanham Act litigation: great successes and dismal failures

• Assessing the National Advertising Division as an alternative to litigation

• Trends in consumer class action litigation: spotting the popular targets

- John Villafranco, Kelley,Drye & Warren, LLP

2015 Privacy and DataSecurity Updates, Part II –Vital Data Security Policies& Tales from the Trenches• Key policies every

company should have• Challenges of implementing

a privacy/ security program• Industry-specific issues

and unique data types (PHI, PCI, PII, oh my!)

• In-house perspective; what worked (or didn't) for us

- Deb Shinbein, Data Law Group, PC

- Cheri Walker, TriZetto Corp.- Susan Gindin, Wal-mart

Stores, Inc.

QUICK HITS

3:25 - 3:50 pmEU Cookies and Other Web-Based Marketing Updates- Camila Tobón, Shook

Hardy & Bacon

3:50 - 4:15 pmRight to be Forgotten- Beth Magnuson, Oracle

Corporation

Negotiating SaaSAgreements – Tips andTricks from the Trenches• Important insights for

customers and vendors• Lessons from the real

world- Peter Kinsella, Perkins

Coie LLP

Emerging Trends in e-Discovery in IPLitigation• Emerging trends in

eDiscovery at a practice level

• Practical impact of proposed federal rules amendments

- Joy Woller, Lewis RocaRothgerber LLP

IP Institute Wine Tasting Reception Sponsored by COOLEY LLPTake this time to network with distinguished faculty and colleagues. Included in your registration!

Please note on the registration form if you plan to attend the wine tasting reception.

2:30 - 3:20 pm

3:25 - 4:15 pm

4:15 - 5:30 pm

2:10 - 2:30 pm


Statistical Analysis ofExaminers’ Work• Statistics of examiners

in various business units• Does getting the "right"

examiner matter? • Which examiners are

issuing litigated patents?

- Shine Tu, West VirginiaUniversity College of Law

- Heath Briggs, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

QUICK HITS

3:25 - 3:50 pmAftermath of Alice Corp v.CLS Bank International:Takeaways from theCompusphere- Gary Chapman, Lathrop

& Gage LLP

3:50 - 4:15 pmAftermath of AMP v.Myriad: Takeaways forthe Biosphere- Cara Crowley-Weber,

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck


Networking and Refreshment Break

TRACK A:PATENTS & PATENT LITIGATION

Moderated by Wayne Stacy


Moderated by Andrea Anderson

TRACK C: LICENSING




2015 Trademark Litigation Update• Everything you need to

know about the last year- David Bernstein,

Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP

Trademarks & Acquisitions • Be prepared for your

client/ company's next acquisition

• Best practices for trademark due diligence inacquisitions – asking the right questions now, to minimize future problems.

• Trademark measures to maximize the value of your company as an acquisition target

- Sarah Schneider, SheridanRoss, PC

- Emily Bayton, Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP

- LaNelle Owens, Deere & Co, Inc.

Mobile Apps –Security and PrivacyIssues and Other HotTopics• What you need to

be thinking about when discussing any"app" deals

• How to minimize your client's risk in terms of data and security issues

- Jason Haislmaier, Bryan Cave

Data as the "Product"• Private and public

sourced data • Aggregation• Licensing issues- Chris Achatz, IHS

Data Security:Fiduciary Duties &Risk Management • Counseling the

Board of Directors• Enterprise risk

management – insurance & internal policies

- Damian Arguello,David Graham & Stubbs LLP-

- Ronald Levine, II,Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

Financing of EarlyStage Tech Companies• Is the "crowd" funding?• What is the market for

"angels" and other traditional financing sources?

• Current status of securities laws

- Ryan Pollock, Iron Gate Capital

- Jennifer Rosenthal, Kendall Koenig & Oelsner PC

Registration Open

Continental Breakfast Sponsored by LATHROP & GAGE LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity in the Age of Big Data – Emerging Law and Liability- Joseph H. Alhadeff, Oracle Corporation- Tanya Madison Cunningham, American Express Company- Shane McGee, FireEye, Inc. Moderated by Randy Sabett, Cooley LLP

Networking and Refreshment Break Sponsored by BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK

8:00 am

8:00 am

9:00 - 10:30 am

10:30 - 10:45 am

10:45 - 11:35 am

11:40 am - 12:30 pm


The PTAB Speaks: Decisions,Initiatives and More • Trends in PTAB decisions• Updates re: comments

received and updates to rules of practice

- Chief Administrative Patent Judge James Donald Smith, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

- Administrative Patent Judge Patrick Boucher, USPTO

- Administrative Patent Judge Kristina Kalan, USPTO

Moderated by Timothy Scull,Merchant & Gould P.C.

2015 PTAB Update • Trends of the PTAB• Statistics of PTAB• How to avoid pitfalls in

PTAB rules - Wayne Stacy, Cooley LLP- Orion Armon, Cooley LLP

DAY 2 TRACKS BEGIN: Please select the track you wish to attend on the registration form

TRACK A:PATENTS & PATENT LITIGATION

Moderated by Wayne Stacy


Moderated by Andrea Anderson

TRACK C: LICENSING




Hardly Fair: Creating CulturallyRelevant Promotions – What'sFair Use and What’s Not?• Using third-party brands, images,

and content in your ads and socialmedia posts – what are the risks?

• Referencing fictional or movie characters in ads and posts

• Practical guidelines for Tweets and posts commenting on TV shows, movies, celebrities, and other brands.

- Adam Scoville, RE/MAXModerated by Andrea Anderson,Holland & Hart LLP

Domain Name and OnlineTrademark EnforcementProtection of trademarks in thenew gTLD space, including:• Special issues associated

with recovery of country code top-level domains (ccTLDs)

• Take-down procedures for infringing content through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

- Charlene Krogh, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Streaming Technology• Navigating uncharted

waters• DMCA implications,

criminal law, etc. - Elliot Miller, Wowza

Media Systems, LLC - David St. John-Larkin,

Perkins Coie LLP- Monty Sooter,

IntelliVideo, Inc.

University TechTransfer: From Cradle to Grave• The road from

university-owned IP through full-fledged private company

- Carin Hermann, CSU Ventures

- Jeremy Nelson, CSU Ventures

- Rod Tomkins, CSU Ventures

Healthcare and IP/IT-Top 5 Issues at theCrossroads • Trends in consumer

utilization of health care IT

• The interaction of health care IT and quality of care

• How IT can support or harm health care payment

• How the government isshaping health care IT

- Jennifer Evans, Polsinelli- Emily Wey, Polsinelli

QUICK HITS

2:40 - 3:05 pmCleantech & IP- Chris Shapard,

Colorado Cleantech Industries Association

3:05 - 3:30 pmSocial Media Quick Hits- Helen Parker, Wayin

Beer Tasting Sponsored by MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. and Plenary Session

PLENARY SESSION (3:45 pm) - Innovation & Disruption: How Crafty Micro-brews are Shaking Up the Beer Industry- Michael Drumm, Drumm Law Group, LLC- Chris Hill, Odyssey Beerwerks Brewery & TaproomModerated by R. David Donoghue, Holland & Knight, CHICAGO IP Litigation Blog. www.chicagoiplitigation.com

Adjourn

1:45 - 2:35 pm

2:40 - 3:30 pm

3:30 - 4:45 pm

4:45 pm

12:30 - 1:40 pm


Claim Drafting in Light of PTAB• What strategies work

best for avoiding an IPR?• What strategies work

best for avoiding a Covered Business Method?

• What do you do for already issued patents?

- Thomas Franklin, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

- Lee Johnston, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

QUICK HITS

2:40 - 3:05 pmPractice ManagementAround Section 285 –Protecting Yourself fromSanctions- Kristopher Reed,

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

3:05 - 3:30 pmPractice Management inview of First-to-File –What changes do youneed to make today?- Kirstin Stoll-DeBell,

Merchant & Gould P.C.


LUNCHEON Sponsored by HOLLAND & HART LLP - Sponsor remarks by Jane Michaels

Ethics in Practicing Before the USPTO - (12:50 - 1:40 pm)- David Hricik, Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law

Lunch is included with your registration. Please indicate on the registration form if you plan to attend.

1 EthicsCredit

2015 PLANNING COMMITTEE AND FACULTY:

PROGRAM CHAIRNathaniel T. TreleaseWebCredenza, Inc.Denver, CO

PLANNING COMMITTEE:Wayne Stacy Cooley LLPBroomfield, CO

Molly KocialskiOracle CorporationDenver, CO

John RitsickFlextronics Denver, CO

Andrea AndersonHolland & Hart LLPDenver, CO

Ryan ArneyDavis Graham & Stubbs LLPDenver, CO

Marc LevyFaegre Baker Daniels Denver, CO

INSTITUTE FACULTYChris AchatzIHSDenver, CO

Joseph AlhadeffOracle CorporationWashington, DC

Scott AlterFaegre Baker DanielsDenver, CO

Andrea AndersonHolland & Hart LLPDenver, CO

Damian ArguelloDavid Graham & Stubbs LLPDenver, CO

Orion ArmonCooley LLPBroomfield, CO

Ian BallonGreenberg Traurig, LLPLos Angeles/Palo Alto, CA

Matthew BarnettHolland & Hart LLPColorado Springs, CO

Emily BaytonLewis Roca Rothgerber LLPPhoenix, AZ

David BernsteinDebevoise & Plimpton, LLPNew York, NY

Heath BriggsGreenberg Traurig, LLPDenver, CO

Administrative Patent JudgePatrick BoucherUSPTODenver, CO

Gary ChapmanLathrop & Gage LLPBoulder, CO

Cara Crowley-WeberBrownstein Hyatt Farber SchreckDenver, CO

Tanya Madison CunninghamAmerican Express CompanyNew York, NY

Jeff DoddAndrews Kurth LLPHouston/Austin, TX

R. David DonoghueHolland & KnightCHICAGO IP Litigation BlogChicago, IL

Michael DrummDrumm Law Group, LLCDenver, CO

Patricia EliasViaWestGreenwood Village, CO

Jennifer EvansPolsinelliDenver, CO

Thomas FranklinKilpatrick Townsend &Stockton LLPDenver, CO

Susan GindinWal-mart Stores, Inc.Fayetteville, AR

Jason HaislmaierBryan CaveBoulder, CO

Steve HaneTerraLUXBoulder, CO

Honorable Andrew Hartman20th Judicial District CourtColorado

Adam HaynesKPMG Corporate Finance LLCDenver, CO

Carin HermannCSU VenturesFort Collins, CO

David HricikMercer UniversityWalter F. George School of LawMacon, GA

Chris HillOdyssey Beerwerks Brewery& TaproomArvada, CO

Lee JohnstonDorsey & Whitney LLPDenver, CO

Jennifer JonesSterling Rice GroupBoulder, CO

Administrative Patent JudgeKristina KalanUSPTODenver, CO

Michael KeenanVail Resorts, Inc.Broomfield, CO

William Kelly, IIIKelly & Walker, LLCDenver, CO

Peter KinsellaPerkins Coie LLPDenver, CO

Charlene KroghDorsey & Whitney LLPDenver, CO

Mark LemleyStanford Law SchoolDurie Tangri, LLPStanford, CA

Ronald Levine, IIDavis Graham & Stubbs LLPDenver, CO

Marc LevyFaegre Baker DanielsDenver, CO

Beth MagnusonOracle CorporationDenver, CO

Shane McGee FireEye, Inc.Milpitas, CA

Matt McKinneyKendall, Koenig & Oelsner PCBoulder, CO

Honorable Kristen MixU.S. District Court (D-CO)Denver, CO

Elliot MillerWowza Media Systems, LLCDenver, CO

Jeremy NelsonCSU VenturesFort Collins, CO

Helen ParkerWayinDenver, CO

Ryan PollockIron Gate CapitalBoulder, CO

Scott PorterCoreSiteDenver, CO

Kristopher ReedKilpatrick Townsend &Stockton LLPDenver, CO

Jennifer RosenthalKendall Koenig & Oelsner PC Boulder, CO

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Randy SabettCooley LLPWashington, DC

Sarah SchneiderSheridan Ross, PCDenver, CO

Adam ScovilleRE/MAXDenver, CO

Timothy ScullMerchant & Gould P.C.Denver, CO

Chris ShapardColorado Cleantech IndustriesAssociationGolden, CO

A. Christal SheppardDirector, Detroit Satellite OfficeUnited States Patent Trademark OfficeDetroit, MI

Jeffrey ShermanThe Spectranetics CorporationColorado Springs, CO

Deb ShinbeinData Law Group, PCDenver, CO

Chief Administrative PatentJudge James Donald SmithBoard of Patent Appeals and InterferencesAlexandria, VA

Monty SooterIntelliVideo LLCDenver, CO

Thomas SpahnMcGuireWoodsTysons Corner, VA

Wayne StacyCooley LLPBroomfield, CO

David St. John-LarkinPerkins Coie LLPDenver, CO

Kirstin Stoll-DeBellMerchant & Gould P.C.Denver, CO

Camila TobónShook Hardy & BaconMiami, FL

Buddy ToliverCisco Systems, Inc.Atlanta, GA

Rod TomkinsCSU VenturesFort Collins, CO

Shine TuWest Virginia UniversityCollege of LawMorgantown, WV

Lucky VidmarHogan LovellsDenver, CO

John VillafrancoKelley, Drye & Warren, LLPWashington, DC

Cheri WalkerTriZetto Corp.Denver, CO

John WelchLando & Anastasi, LLPThe TTAB BlogCambridge, MA

Emily Wey PolsinelliDenver, CO

Joy WollerLewis Roca Rothgerber LLPDenver, CO

2015 PLANNING COMMITTEE AND FACULTY: continued

The TTABlogwww.ttablog.com

TTABlog, written by Boston IP attorney John L. Welch, focuses on theprocedure and jurisprudence of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board andprovides commentary on decisions and developments at and relating to theTTAB. Precedential decision of the TTAB and the CAFC are covered in detail,as are important decisions from other federal courts. The TTAB’s hearingcalendar is also posted, as well as webinars of interest and employmentopportunities for intellectual property attorneys. The widely-read TTABlogwas selected by Managing Intellectual Property as one of the top tenintellectual property blogs.

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Your course tuition includes course materials, admission to the entire Institute, admission to both lunches, and both receptions.

COURSE MATERIALS*: Get Your Materials Digitally (via ELECTRONIC DOWNLOAD, emailed to you prior to the Institute) and Save!

❏ Non-Member ....................................................................................................................$499

❏ CBA Member ....................................................................................................................$469

❏ CBA Intellectual Property Section Member................................................................$439

❏ ABA Intellectual Property Section Member ..............................................................$439

❏ New Lawyer (NOT a section member; in practice 5 yrs. or less) ..........................$399

❏ NEW LAWYER - Intellectual Property Section Member ..........................................$299

❏ CLE Elite Pass: ..................................................................................................................$249

PRINTED BOOK❏ Non-Member ......................................................................................................................$549

❏ CBA Member ......................................................................................................................$499

❏ CBA Intellectual Property Section Member ................................................................$469

❏ ABA Intellectual Property Section Member ................................................................$469

❏ New Lawyer (NOT a section member; in practice 5 yrs. or less)............................$429

❏ NEW LAWYER - Intellectual Property Section Member ..........................................$329

❏ CLE Elite Pass ....................................................................................................................$279

*PLEASE NOTE: When selecting your materials format above, please keep in mind that all paidregistrants will receive the link to the course materials 24-48 hours prior to the Institute.Participants are encouraged to upload the course book to a tablet/iPad/device prior to the seminar.

BONUS! When you register and pay for the Institute, you are eligible to receive the digital coursematerials and the MP3 audio download for the ENTIRE Institute - that means you receive thematerials AND the recording of ALL FOUR tracks, and you can claim all 42 credits for thisconference once you have completed the full homestudy. You'll have easy access through yourCLE Dashboard! Please note that the complete recording of the Institute will be available afterJune 15, 2015. CD and paper products are not included in the download offer.

• WiFi will be available at the conference, compliments of Perkins Coie LLP.• A device charging station will also be available at the conference, compliments of Hogan Lovells.

TRACKS, LUNCHEONS*, AND WINE TASTING, AND BEER TASTING:THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2015• Track Selection: Please select one track for Thursday

❏ TRACK A ❏ TRACK B ❏ TRACK C ❏ TRACK D

• Luncheon:* ❏ YES – I will attend the luncheon❏ I require a vegetarian selection ❏ I require a gluten-free selection

❏ NO – I will not attend the luncheon*If you do not select a lunch, one will NOT be ordered for you.

• Wine Tasting: ❏ YES – I will attend the Wine Tasting

❏ NO – I will not attend the Wine Tasting

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015• Track Selection: Please select one track for Thursday

❏ TRACK A ❏ TRACK B ❏ TRACK C ❏ TRACK D

• Luncheon:* ❏ YES – I will attend the luncheon❏ I require a vegetarian selection ❏ I require a gluten-free selection

❏ NO – I will not attend the luncheon*If you do not select a lunch, one will NOT be ordered for you.

• Beer Tasting: ❏ YES – I will attend the Beer Tasting

❏ NO – I will not attend the Beer Tasting

IP & TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE TOTAL $


Intellectual Property& Technology Institute

LIVE: MAY 28-29, 2015At the Westin Westminster Hotel10600 Westminster Blvd. Westminster, CO 80020

Submitted for 15 General Credits, Including 2 Ethics Credits

REGISTER @ rockymountainintellectualpropertyinstitute.org

Co-sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Colorado BarAssociation, the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, and Stanford LawSchool, Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology


Intellectual Property & Technology InstituteLIVE: MAY 28-29, 2015At the Westin Westminster Hotel

Don’t miss the Rocky Mountain Region’s PREMIER Intellectual Property Institute!

Co-sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association, the ABA Section ofIntellectual Property Law, and Stanford Law School, Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology

1900 Grant Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80203-4303

Nonprofit Org.U.S. Postage PaidPermit No. 1638

Denver, CO

REGISTER FOR THE INSTITUTE ONLINE @ rockymountainintellectualpropertyinstitute.org

Documents

TH ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN Intellectual Property ...cle.cobar.org/eventpdfs/IP052815L.pdf · •Ethics in Practicing Before the USPTO ... •The PTAB Speaks: Decisions, Initiatives