AIPLA. electronics & computer patent law summit AIPLA. Electronics & Computer Patent Law Summit. june 24,

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june 24, 2010

the grand hyatt

denver, co

AIPLA

www.aipla.org

Electronics & Computer

Patent Law Summit

american intellectual property law association 241 18th street south, suite 700 • arlington, va 22202

AIPLA

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AIPLA

overview

The AIPLA Electronics and Computer Patent Law Summit, presented by AIPLA with the assistance of the Intellectual Property Section of the Colorado Bar Association, will be a fast-paced, one-day, multi-session seminar covering timely, advanced and emerging issues in United States Patent Law by nationally known practitioners and academia, as well as Judge Linn of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The session topics will include:

• Patent Reform Legislation • Opinion Practice

• Statutory Subject Matter and Bilski v. Kappos

• Appeals Before the BPAI, Writing Successful Appeal Briefs, and Pending Rule Changes

• Implementing ReExam in Litigation • Ethics

• Written Description Requirement

CLE credit

We are an approved provider by most states requiring CLE and have applied for credit for this meeting to all states requiring CLE. The number of credit hours will vary depending on the requirements of the individual state. For 50-minute states, up to 8.7 CLE credit hours, including 1.2 hours of Ethics credit, are being offered. Certificates of Attendance, Attendance Sign-in Rosters and all other CLE information for various states will be available at the Registration Desk.

The 2010 Electronic & Computer Patent Law Summit has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California (a 60-minute state) in the amount of 7.25 credit hours, including 1.0 hour of Ethics credit. AIPLA certifies that this activity confirms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.

hotel reservation information

the grand hyatt

1750 welton street denver, co 80202

For hotel reservations, please call the Grand Hyatt and ask for the AIPLA meeting rate of $145 single/double. The cut-off date to secure this rate is Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Call 888.421.1442 or click on this link:

http://www.granddenver.hyatt.com/ groupbooking/denrdaipl2010

Limited hotel rooms have been blocked, so please reserve as soon as possible. The registration desk will be open on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm for attendees to pick up meeting materials. Michael Dunnam Program Co-Chair Woodcock Washburn, LLP Philadelphia, PA James Hallenbeck Program Co-Chair

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, PA Minneapolis, MN

Michael Drapkin

Townsend & Townsend & Crew Denver, CO Jacques Etkowicz Ratner Prestia Valley Forge, PA John Salazar Middleton Reutlinger Louisville, KY Manny Schecter IBM Corporation Armonk, NY

june 24, 2010 • grand hyatt • denver, co

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John Salazar Middleton Reutlinger Louisville, KY Manny Schecter IBM Corporation Armonk, NY

training schedule

thursday, june 24

7:00 am–5:30 pm

registration

7:30–9:00 am

continental breakfast

8:50–9:00 am

welcome

John Salazar (Moderator)

Middleton Reutlinger Louisville, KY • Plenary SeSSion •

9:00–9:40 am Statutory Subject Matter and In re Bilski Steve Kunin

Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt, LLP Washington, DC

9:40–10:20 am Opinion Practice

Tom Irving

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP Washington, DC

10:20–10:40 am

break

10:40–11:00 am EPO Divisional Rule Changes Maureen Kinsler

Marks & Clerk Edinburgh, Scotland 11:00–11:40 am State of the Court

Honorable Richard Linn

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Washington, DC 11:40 am–

luncheon

12:10 pm 12:40–1:10 pm

Ethics

David Hricik Mercer University Macon, GA 1:10–1:20 pm

break

1:20–2:00 pm Appeals, Successful Appeal Briefs, and Rule Changes

William Smith

Woodcock Washburn, LLP Atlanta, GA

2:00–2:55 pm In-House Perspectives on Cost Effective Management of Outside Counsel

Panel Discussions Litigation Grant Ritz Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins, CO Steve H. Lyverse

Hillerich & Bradsby Louisville, KY Prosecution Valetina Boyet SAP AG Newtown Square, PA Jeff Ranck Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA

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training schedule

2:55–3:15 pm Patent Quality and Stats Bradley Forrest

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, PA Minneapolis, MN

3:15–3:30 pm

break

3:30–4:10 pm Patent Reform

Honorable Jonathan Dudas

Foley & Lardner, LLP Washington, DC

4:10–4:50 pm Written Description Requirement Carl Moy

William Mitchell College of Law St. Paul, MN

4:50–5:30 pm Implementing ReExam in Litigation Panel Discussion

Gary Frischling

Irell & Manella, LLP Los Angeles, CA

Edward R. Reines

Weil Gotshal & Manges, LLP Redwood Shores, CA

David Sipiora

Townsend & Townsend & Crew Denver, CO

5:30–6:30 pm

reception for all attendees

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3 ways to register:

mail • AIPLA 241 18th street south, suite 700, arlington, va 22202 fax • 703.415.0786

online • (credit card payment only) - www.aipla.org

first name: _______________________________________ last name: _______________________________________ firm/company: ____________________________________ mailing address: ___________________________________ city/state/zip code: ________________________________ telephone: ______________________________________ fax number: _____________________________________ e-mail: __________________________________________ Pre-registration is required and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Pre-registration is available until COB Friday, June 18, 2010. Please note participation is limited. Only on-site registration will be accepted after that date. Walk-ins onsite will be permitted on a “space available” basis only. Refunds will be made only if cancellation is received by AIPLA no later than Thursday, June 10, 2010. Cancellations must be in writing and faxed to 703.415.0786. No refunds or credit will be issued for cancellations received after June 10, 2010.

registration fees

• AIPLA & Colorado Bar IP Section members

$295 $________________ member ID #_________________

• non-members**

$445 $________________ • government/student AIPLA member

$150 $________________ • non-member government employee

$225 $________________

method of payment

amount enclosed: $________________ ☐ check enclosed (please make checks payable to AIPLA) ☐ credit card (please circle one – AMEX MC VISA) card number: _________________________________________ name on card: ________________________________________ expiration date: ________________________________________ signature: ____________________________________________ ** To get the member rate, please submit a membership application and payment with this registration. To obtain a membership application, please visit www.aipla.org.