May 2009
7th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Institute
Co-sponsored by the Intellectual Property Section of the Colorado Bar Association; the Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology; and the ABA Section on Science and Technology
The Rocky Mountain Region's PREMIER Intellectual Property Institute presented by many of the country's TOP Intellectual Property Practitioners!
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property Institute returns in 2009 with an outstanding local and national line-up of speakers and topics! Join us in Denver for updates on all areas of IP law and practice. Whether you want to hear about the latest on practice before the USPTO, emerging IP litigation issues or recent trends in IP transaction --- the Institute has something for you.
- Unparalleled networking opportunities with more than 300 of your colleagues
- Updates on patents, copyrights, licensing, trademarks, and trade secrets
- Hear from practice leaders from around the nation
- Practical advice from in-house counsel of leading local and national companies
- What's happening in the Federal Circuit, district courts around the country and the International Trade Commission
- How deals are getting done and what you need to know about recent developments in licensing and other transactions
- Ethics panel focused on the important and unique issues facing IP practitioners
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
- Federal judges, senior attorneys from leading technology companies, and national practice leaders from around the nation
- Recent major developments and practice trends
- Over 30 sessions to choose from!
- Outstanding networking opportunities
- A world-class intellectual property and technology conference
TOPICS:
DAY 1
PLENARY SESSION: JUDGES PANEL
Presented by: Honorable William G. Young, Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of Massachusetts; Honorable Wiley Y. Daniel, Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of Colorado and Honorable Craig Shaffer, Magistrate, United States District Court, District of Colorado
Moderated by: Honorable Roderick R. McKelvie, United States District Court, District of Delaware (Retired), Covington & Burling, LLP, Washington, D.C.
Day 1 - Track A:
2009 Patent Law Update
Presented by: Mark Lemley, Stanford Law School, Palo Alto, CA
Current Practice in the Eastern District of Texas
Presented by: Michael Smith, Siebman, Reynolds, Burg, Phillips & Smith, Plano, TX and Clide Siberman, Siebman, Reynolds, Burg, Phillips & Smith, Plano, TX
Bilski, Part 1: The Introduction
Presented by: William S. Coats, White & Case, LLP, Palo Alto, CA
Bilski, Part 2: USPTO Impact
Presented by: Scott Alter, Faegre & Benson, LLP, Denver, CO and Lee Osman, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, Denver, CO
The New Hot Forum: The International Trade Commission
Presented by: Edward Lebow, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Washington, DC and Tom Friel, Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP, Palo Alto, CA
Day 1 - Track B:
Developments in Open Source Software
Presented by: Jason Haislmaier, Holme Roberts & Owen LLP, Boulder, CO
2009 Trademark Update
Presented by: David Bernstein, Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP, New York, New York
2009 Copyright Update
Presented by: Ian Ballon, Greenburg Traurig, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Trade Secret Update
Presented by: Sean Gallagher, Hogan & Hartson, LLP, Denver, CO
Day 1 – Track C:
Monetizing IP in a Bad Economy
Presented by: Andrew Ramer, Ocean Tomo, LLC, Chicago, IL and Arthur Nutter, Taeus, Palo Alto, CA
Promoting and Protecting IP in Challenging Economic Times
Presented by: Rose Hagan, Google, Mountain View, CA; Christie Searls, Qwest, Denver, CO; Doug Kundrat, Agilent Technologies, Denver, CO; Bob Yates, Level 3 Communications, Broomfield, CO
Moderated by: Jane Michaels, Holland & Hart LLP, Denver, CO
Licensing and Contract Manufacturing in Asia
Presented by: Cedric Lam, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Hong Kong
Risks and Rewards of Indemnification Agreements
Katy Reamon, Flextronics International, Broomfield, CO, Michael Stern, Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP, Palo Alto, CA and Tom Friel, Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP, Palo Alto, CA
IP Issues in Due Diligence
Presented by: Lee Reichert, Kamlet, Shepherd & Reichert, LLP, Denver, CO and Brad Schoenfeld, Kendall, Koenig & Oelsner, PC, Denver, CO
Day 2
IP and Technology Policy in the Obama Administration
This Plenary Session will explore Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Antitrust policy in the new Administration with President Obama's top policy advisors and appointments.
Moderated by: Phil Weiser, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research at the University of Colorado Law School and Executive Director of Silicon Flatirons Center
Day 2 - Track A:
Pitfalls in Claims Drafting
Presented by: Joseph Kovarick, Sheridan Ross, PC, Denver, CO and Brent Johnson, Sheridan Ross, PC, Denver, CO
Hot Topics in Re-Examination
Presented by: Heidi Keefe, White & Case, LLP, Palo Alto, CA
Appeals Practice in the USPTO
Presented by: Thomas Franklin, Townsend and Townsend and Crew, LLP, Denver, CO
Damages
Presented by: Andrew Carter, Ocean Tomo, LLC, Chicago, IL; Glenn Beaton, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Denver, CO and John Hansen, Navigant Consulting, San Francisco, CA
Day 2- Track B:
Red Flags in False Advertising
Presented by Marc Levy, Faegre & Benson LLP, Denver, CO
IP in Bankruptcy
Presented by:Scott Llewellyn, Morrison & Foerster, LLP, Denver, CO; Larry Engel, Morrison & Foerster, LLP, San Francisco, CA
Expedited Relief: TROs, Injunctions & Seizure Orders
Presented by:Kirstin Stoll-DeBell, Merchant & Gould P.C., Denver, CO; Nancy Dempsey, REMAX, Denver, CO; and Bradford Dempsey, Holme Roberts & Owen LLP, Denver, CO
Outsourcing the Development of Technology
Presented by: Greg Leibold, Merchant & Gould P.C., Denver, CO and David St. John Larkin, Merchant & Gould P.C., Denver, CO
Day 2- Track C:
Avoiding and Handling the Software Police
2009 Licensing Update
Presented by: Jeff Dodd, Andrews Kurth LLP, Houston and Austin, TX
An Exercise in Complex Licensing, Part I
Presented by: Jeff Dodd, Andrews Kurth LLP, Houston and Austin, TX; Holly Towle, K & L Gates, Seatte, WA; and Wayne Stacy, Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP, Broomfield, CO
Developments in Exhaustion
Presented by: Natalie Hanlon-Leh and Peter Kinsella, Faegre & Benson, LLP, Denver and Boulder, CO
PLENARY SESSION: ETHICS
Presented by: David Hricik, Mercer Law School, Macon, GA