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27th Annual National CLE Conference - January 6-10, 2010 - Vail Mountain Resort and Spa - Vail, Colorado
Intellectual Property Law Program

*Featuring Sharon Prost
Circuit Judge, United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

“We are proud to have assembled a top-notch faculty for presenting cutting-edge intellectual property topics in one of the world's most beautiful and exhilarating locations.  Come hear leading corporate and private practitioners discuss practical ramifications of recent decisions affecting your patent, trademark and copyright practice while skiing the slopes of one of the world's greatest resorts.  David Bernstein and I, as co-chairs of this Intellectual Property track of the National CLE Conference, invite you to join us this January for this unique CLE experience.”

— Scott Alter, IP Program Co-Chair

Scott Alter
SCOTT M. ALTER
Faegre & Benson LLP
Denver, CO
David Bernstein
DAVID H. BERNSTEIN
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
New York, NY
• Live programs with top-notch speakers
       — among the best lawyers in the country
• Cutting edge topics
• 16-22 CLE credits, plus ethics credits
       — accredited in all MCLE states
• Opportunities for open discussions
• Networking with colleagues
• Outstanding resort location
• Early morning and late afternoon CLE schedule
       — plenty of recreation time
• Special Vail lodging and lift-ticket discounts!

EARN CLE WHILE YOU SKI!

The Law Education Institute
The Law Education Institute was established in 1980 by Attorneys James J. Podell and Peggy L. Podell for the purpose of presenting outstanding continuing legal education programs. Long active in Bar activities, Jim and Peggy developed the National CLE Conference® into one of the preeminent programs in the country.

Insistence on high quality speakers and programming assures that this conference will be both a substantive learning experience and a leisurely, relaxing vacation.

Don't miss this unique networking opportunity
with some of the nations finest IP attorneys!

At the Vail Mountain
Marriott Resort & Spa

Registration/Check-In:
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sessions Begin:
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
4:30 pm
Final Session:
Sunday, January 9, 2011
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Daily Schedule:
7:00 am – 9:00 am (CLE Sessions)
9:00 am – 4:30 pm (SKI, Relax, Enjoy!)
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm (CLE Sessions)
Registration Fees:
$645 THROUGH November 15, 2011
$745 AFTER November 15, 2011
(Includes a wine tasting reception, PLUS
adaily full breakfast and apres ski snacks)

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*SHARON PROST, Circuit Judge

SHARON PROST was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001. Prior to her appointment, Judge Prost served as Minority Chief Counsel, Deputy Chief Counsel, and Chief Counsel of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate from 1993 to 2001. She also served as Chief Labor Counsel (Minority), Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources from 1989 to 1993. She was Assistant Solicitor, Associate Solicitor, and Acting Solicitor of the National Labor Relations Board from 1984 to 1989. She was an Attorney at the Internal Revenue Service from 1983 to 1984, and Field Attorney at the Federal Labor Relations Authority from 1980 to 1983. Judge Prost also served as Labor Relations Specialist/Auditor at the United States General Accounting Office from 1976 to 1980 and Labor Relations Specialist at the United States Civil Service Commission from 1973 to 1976. Judge Prost received a B.S. from Cornell University in 1973, an M.B.A. from George Washington University in 1975, a J.D. from the Washington College of Law, American University in 1979, and an LL.M. from George Washington University School of Law in 1984.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW PROGRAM AGENDA:
 
MODERATORS:
 
SCOTT M. ALTER
Faegre & Benson LLP
Denver, CO
 
DAVID H. BERNSTEIN
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
New York, NY

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Arrival, Registration and Materials Pick Up

4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Annual Updates of Trademark and Copyright Law:

Trademark Law Developments in the Federal and State Courts
David Bernstein
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
New York, NY

Trademark Registration Developments in the Federal Circuit, TTAB and USPTO
William Raman
Wong Cabello
Austin, TX
                         
Copyright Law Developments
Katherine C. (Kate) Spelman
Cobalt LLP
Berkeley, CA

Thursday, January 6, 2011

7:00 – 7:45 a.m.
The State of Inequitable Conduct
David D. Wier
VP, Patent Counsel
Level 3 Communications LLC
Broomfield, CO

Natalie Hanlon-Leh
Faegre & Benson LLP
Denver, CO

7:45 – 8:30 a.m.
Continued Importance and Use of Opinions of Counsel Post Seagate and Broadcom
Scott M. Alter
Faegre & Benson LLP
Denver, CO

William (Bill) L. LaFuze
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Strategic Use of the Joint Infringement Defense
Richard Rainey
Covington & Burling
Washington, DC

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
First Plenary Session
West Next
TBD by West

5:30 – 6:30 pm
Second Plenary Session
Legal Ethics Can Be Fun: Lawyers on TV and in the Movies
Larry J. Cohen
The Cohen Law Firm
Phoenix, AZ

6:30 p.m. Wine Reception 

Friday, January 7, 2011

Developments in Internet Law:

7:00 – 7:30 a.m.  
Managing the Perils and Opportunities of Social Networking Websites:
A Trademark Owner's Perspective
Christian Dowell
Legal Director - Global Brand Protection
Yahoo! Inc.
Burbank, CA
 
7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Scammers, Phishers, Spammers, Spoofers and Other Fraudsters on the Internet
Mike Yaghmai
Sr. Legal Director and Counsel - Intellectual Property
eBay Inc.
San Jose, CA

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Latest Developments from ICANN
Peter Dengate-Thrush
Chair
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Wellington, New Zealand

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Ready or Not, the New gTLDs Are Coming -- Will You and Your Clients Be Ready?
Russell C. Pangborn
Associate General Counsel-Trademarks
Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA

David Taylor
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Paris, France
       
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Unglamorous but Deadly – Invalidity under Section 112
Jeff Sheldon
Sheldon Mak & Anderson
Pasadena, CA

5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
The State of Obviousness in the Courts and the USPTO
Mark Stignani
Thomson Reuters
Eagan, MN

5:30 – 6:45 p.m.
A Dialogue Between Bench and Bar on the Federal Circuit
The Honorable Sharon Prost, Circuit Judge
United States Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit
Washington, DC

Donald (Don) R. Dunner
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Washington, DC

Professor John M. Whealan
Associate Dean for Intellectual Property Law
George Washington University Law School
Former Solicitor, US Patent and Trademark Office
Washington, DC

Saturday, January 8, 2011

7:00 – 7:30 a.m.
Trademark and Advertising Corporate Counsel Panel:
Managing Advertising in the 21st Century
Po Yi
VP & Chief Advertising Counsel
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
New York, NY

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Fighting Look-A-Likes on a Global Scale
Ian FitzSimons, General Counsel
Pernod Ricard S.A.
Paris, France

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Managing a Global Trademark Portfolio
Paula Guibault, Trademark Counsel: Global Trademark Team
The Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, GA
 
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Ethical and Effective Trademark Investigations in the Internet
Ken Taylor
President
Marksmen
Chapel Hill, NC

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Patent Corporate Counsel Panel:
What Keeps Corporate Counsel Awake at Night

Floyd E. Anderson
VP, Chief Patent Counsel
Avago Technologies
Fort Collins, CO

Aaron Brodsky
Managing Counsel, Patent, Trademark & Copyright Group
Oracle
Broomfield, CO

Renee Jackson
General Counsel
The Dolan Company
Minneapolis, MN

Roger Kennedy
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel
Trimble Navigation Limited
Sunnyvale, CA

Robert O. Lindefjeld
General Counsel and IP Counsel
Nantero, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA

5:30 – 6:30 pm
What Hath Bilski v. Kappos Wrought:  Fallout in the Courts and the USPTO
Denise W. DeFranco
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Washington, DC

Professor Carl R. Moy
Professor of Law
William Mitchell College of Law
St. Paul, MN

Wayne Sobon
Associate General Counsel and Director of Intellectual Property
Accenture Ltd.
San Jose, CA
                         
Sunday, January 9, 2011

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Insurance Coverage for IP Disputes
David A. Gauntlett
Gauntlett & Associates
Irvine, CA

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. 
Patent Markets
Ron Laurie
Managing Director
Inflexion Point Strategy, LLC
Palo Alto, CA

Joe Chernesky
Vice President and General Manager of Licensing and Special Programs
Intellectual Ventures
Bellevue, WA

Richard J. Lutton Jr. (Chip)
Chief Patent Counsel
Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA

Kevin Barhydt
VP, Head of Acquisitions
RPX Corporation
San Francisco, CA

9:00 a.m. Adjourn

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