57th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law
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Plano, Texas, USA
Registrar: +1.972.244.3404
ILT: +1.972.244.3410
Fax: +1.972.244.3401
E-Mail: ilt@cailaw.org
Overview
Conference Co-Chairs
Christa Sanford
Deputy Department Chair - Intellectual Property, Partner
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dallas, Texas
Evelyn Chen
Senior Counsel
Ericsson Inc.
Plano, Texas
Module Chairs
- Ebby Abraham, Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, Texas
- Natalie A. Bennett, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Washington, DC
- Christopher T. Blackford, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Washington, DC
- Justin S. Cohen, Thompson & Knight LLP, Dallas, Texas
- Jennifer Estremera, Reichman Jorgensen LLP, Redwood Shores, California
- Dwayne C. Norton, Toyota Motor North America, Plano, Texas
- Eman Sojoodi, Dell Inc., Round Rock, Texas
- Chad Terrell, Slater Matsil, LLP, Dallas, Texas
- Dr. Clint Wilkins, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Richardson, Texas
- Christine Woodin, McKool Smith, Los Angeles, California
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Schedule and Faculty
Monday, November 11
7:30 am
Networking Breakfast Presented by Women in IP
Ethics: The Need for a New Type of DWI: Diverse Workplace Inclusion – Maintaining the Integrity of the Legal Profession by Breaking Down Racial and Gender Biases (60 minutes)
Introduction by Amy E. LaValle, Wick Phillips, Dallas, Texas
- Skyla R. Banks, HSB Solomon Associates, LLC, Dallas, Texas
8:45 am
Welcome from the Co-Chairs
- Christa Sanford, Baker Botts L.L.P., Dallas, Texas
- Evelyn Chen, Ericsson Inc., Plano, Texas
Module Chairs: Chad Terrell, Slater Matsil, LLP, Dallas, Texas and Jennifer Estremera, Reichman Jorgensen LLP, Redwood Shores, California
9:00 am
Patent Year in Review (45 minutes)
- Gale R. “Pete” Peterson, Law Offices of Gale R. Peterson, San Antonio, Texas
9:45 am
Copyright for the Arts (30 minutes)
- Thomas Maddrey, Maddrey PLLC, Dallas, Texas
10:15 am
Break
10:30 am
Trade Secret Update (30 minutes)
- Courtland L. Reichman, Reichman Jorgensen LLP, Redwood Shores, California
VETERANS DAY REMEMBERANCE
- Larry J. Bassuk, Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, Texas
11:00 am
Trademark Update (30 minutes)
- David Diamond, Richard Law Group, Inc., Dallas, Texas
11:30 am
101/Legislative Update (30 minutes)
- Professor David O. Taylor, SMU Dedman School of Law, Dallas, Texas
12:00 pm
Break
12:15 pm
Judges Panel (60 minutes)
Moderator: Michael C. Smith, Siebman, Forrest, Burg & Smith, LLP, Marshall, Texas
Panelists:
- The Hon. J. Campbell Barker, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, Tyler, Texas
- The Hon. Clark S. Cheney, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC
1:15 pm
Break
Module Chairs: Christopher T. Blackford, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Washington, DC and Dwayne C. Norton, Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Plano, Texas
1:30 pm
A Review of PTAB Trial Decisions at the USPTO and on Appeal (45 minutes)
- Sharon A. Israel, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Houston, Texas
- Bridget Smith, Lowenstein & Weatherwax LLP, Los Angeles, California
2:15 pm
AI Options for Practice (30 minutes)
- Dr. Ian C. Schick, Specifio, Marina Del Rey, California
2:45 pm
Legal Implications of Using AI in Practice (30 minutes)
- Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat, Texas A&M University School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas
3:15 pm
Break
3:30 pm
Fair Use? The $9 Billion Question in Oracle v. Google (30 minutes)
- Jason P. Bloom, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Dallas, Texas
4:00 pm
Ethics: Practical and Ethical Ramifications of Providing Free Legal Advice (60 minutes)
Moderator: Bruce S. Sostek, Thompson & Knight LLP, Dallas, Texas
Panelists:
- Asst. Professor Loren Jacobson, UNT-Dallas College of Law, Dallas, Texas
- Steve Malin, Chen Malin LLP, Dallas, Texas
- Jonathan Smaby, Texas Center for Legal Ethics, Austin, Texas
5:00 pm
Recess
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Reception for all participants and faculty
Tuesday, November 12
7:30 am
IP Trivia—A Breakfast Game, presented by the Young Lawyers Committee of the Dallas Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section (60 minutes)
Moderator: Austin Champion, Harper Bates & Champion LLP, Dallas, Texas
Panelists:
- Craig Carpenter, Thompson & Knight LLP, Dallas, Texas
- Mery Y. Pimentel, Susan G. Komen, Dallas, Texas
8:45 am
Break
PATENT PROSECUTION AND PATENT LITIGATION - CONCURRENT TRACKS
PATENT PROSECUTION
Module Chairs: Ebby Abraham, Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, Texas and Dr. Clint Wilkins, Haynes and Boone, LLP Richardson, Texas
9:00 am
Emerging Technologies and Their Impact on Patent Prosecution (45 minutes)
- Dr. Michael Henry, Henry Patent Law Firm, PLLC, Dallas, Texas
- Ozz Siddiq, Lennox International, Richardson, Texas
9:45 am
Drafting a Patent Application for Foreign Prosecution (30 minutes)
- Marc Hubbard, Hubbard Johnston, PLLC, Dallas, Texas
10:15 am
Break
10:30 am
Strategic Use of Reissue/Reexamination (30 minutes)
- Jason D. Eisenberg, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC
11:00 am
Update on PTO Initiatives/Trends in Prosecution (30 minutes)
- Hope Shimabuku, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Dallas, Texas
11:30 am
Tips for Prosecuting in View of Litigation/What Litigators Want to See in a Patent (30 minutes)
- Vishal Patel, Thompson & Knight LLP, Dallas, Texas
- Paul Vickers Storm, Foley & Lardner LLP, Dallas, Texas
PATENT LITIGATION
Module Chairs: Justin S. Cohen, Thompson & Knight LLP, Dallas, Texas and Christine Woodin, McKool Smith, Los Angeles, California
9:00 am
International Discovery in US Proceedings Under The Hague (30 minutes)
- Michael Guntersdorfer, Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany
9:30 am
Are Patents Anticompetitive? (30 minutes)
- James Kress, Baker Botts L.L.P., Washington, D.C.
10:00 am
The Evolution of Using Surveys for Patent Infringement Damages (30 minutes)
- Adrienne E. Dominguez, Thompson & Knight LLP, Dallas, Texas
- Dr. Robert Peterson, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
10:30 am
Break
10:45 am
Venue Updates (30 minutes)
- Fiona A. Bell, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Houston, Texas
11:15 am
SEP Holder Strategies vs. Potential Licensee Strategies (45 minutes)
Moderator: Christine Woodin, McKool Smith, Los Angeles, California
- Robert Earle, Ericsson Inc., Plano, Texas
- Roshan Mansinghani, Unified Patents, Dallas, Texas
12:00 pm
Break
12:15 pm
Luncheon In-House Counsel Panel – Managing Co-Pending Proceedings (60 minutes)
Moderator: Christopher M. Cauble, Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C., Frisco, Texas
Panelists:
- Dwayne C. Norton, Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Plano, Texas
- Britnee M. Reamy, Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, Texas
- Jennifer B. Wells, Ericsson Inc., Plano, Texas
1:15 pm
Break
Module Chairs: Natalie A. Bennett, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Washington, DC and Eman Sojoodi, Dell Inc., Round Rock, Texas
1:30 pm
Comparing Notes on Trade Secret Litigation in Federal Courts and the ITC (45 minutes)
- Rudy Fink, McKool Smith, Dallas, Texas
- David G. Wille, Baker Botts L.L.P., Dallas, Texas
2:15 pm
Rise of NPE Litigation in the Rest of the World (45 minutes)
Moderator: Eman Sojoodi, Dell Inc., Round Rock, Texas
Panelists:
- Otto Licks, Licks Attorneys, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- He Jing, AnJie Law Firm, Beijing, China
- Dr. Anna-Katharina Friese, Hogan Lovells, Hamburg, Germany
3:00 pm
Break
3:15 pm
A View from the Witness Stand: What Works and What Doesn’t from Counsel, Judge, and Damage Expert Witness Perspectives (45 minutes)
Moderator: Michael Chase, Alvarez & Marsal, Detroit, Michigan
Panelists:
- Elizabeth Dean, Alvarez & Marsal, San Francisco, California
- Russ Emerson, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Dallas, Texas
- The Hon. Kimberly C. Priest Johnson, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- Cole A. Riddell, Haltom & Doan, Texarkana, TX
4:00 pm
Ethics: The American Invents Act’s Supplemental Examination, a Remedy for Ethical Issues Arising During Patent Prosecution (60 minutes)
- Tom Irving, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Washington, DC
5:00 pm
Adjourn
Overnight Accommodations
The cost of housing is not included in tuition. However, rooms (in limited number) have been reserved at the Sandman Signature Plano-Frisco Hotel, 8451 Parkwood Blvd., Plano, TX 75024. Registrants should visit here or call the hotel’s main number: 469-535-5100 and ask for Group Code 18438 or ILT-IP Law Conference group rate to receive a standard room at a reduced rate of $159 + tax on the nights of 11/10 and 11/11. The last day to obtain this special rate is October 23, 2019, or as long as rooms are still available in the block.
CLE Credit
This program is approved by the State Bar of Texas for a total of 15 hours, including 2 hours of ethics. Course ID Number: 174064130. Credit hours for other states will vary and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.
For this conference, ILT will directly apply (if requested) for course accreditation in the following states: California, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. Some of these states may not approve a program for credit hours before the program occurs. Attorneys may be eligible to receive CLE credit through reciprocity or attorney self-submission in other states. Attorneys filing by self-submission in certain states may be required to pay an additional fee. ILT conferences are typically accredited by all mandatory CLE states.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Lanyard Sponsor (exclusive) - $5,000 - SOLD
- Firm/Company name on the badge lanyard
- Recognition in the Conference brochure, which will be mailed and/or emailed to several thousand IP professionals
- Company/firm logo prominently displayed in the Conference brochure, program, and on screen between sessions
- Recognition on the Conference website, with link back to company/firm website
- 3 complimentary registrants at the Conference
- 5 complimentary guests at the Reception
- Recognition at the conference
- An opportunity to display company/firm materials at the conference
Lunch Sponsors (limited to 2) - $5,000 each - SOLD
- Signage displayed during lunch
- Recognition in the Conference brochure, which will be mailed and/or emailed to several thousand IP professionals
- Company/firm logo prominently displayed in the Conference brochure, program, and on screen between sessions
- Recognition on the Conference website, with link back to company/firm website
- 3 complimentary registrants at the Conference
- 5 complimentary guests at the Reception
- Recognition at the conference
- An opportunity to display company/firm materials at the conference
Afternoon Snacks Sponsor (exclusive) - $3,000 - SOLD
- Signage displayed during PM Breaks
- Recognition in the Conference brochure, which will be mailed and/or emailed to several thousand IP professionals
- Company/firm logo prominently displayed in the Conference brochure, program, and on screen between sessions
- Recognition on the Conference website, with link back to company/firm website
- 2 complimentary registrants at the Conference
- 3 complimentary guests at the Reception
- Recognition at the conference
- An opportunity to display company/firm materials at the conference
General Conference Sponsor - $3,000 each
- Recognition in the Conference brochure, which will be mailed and/or emailed to several thousand IP professionals
- Company/firm logo prominently displayed in the Conference brochure, program, and on screen between sessions
- Recognition on the Conference website, with link back to company/firm website
- 2 complimentary registrants at the Conference
- 3 complimentary guests at the Reception
- Recognition at the conference
- An opportunity to display company/firm materials at the conference
Conference Reception - $2,000 each
- Recognition in the Conference brochure, which will be mailed and/or emailed to several thousand IP professionals
- Company/firm logo displayed in the Conference brochure and program
- Recognition on the Conference website, with link back to company/firm website
- 1 complimentary registrant at the Conference
- 3 complimentary guests at the Reception
- Recognition at the Reception
- An opportunity to display company/firm materials at the reception
Exhibitor (Non-law Firms only) - $1,000 each
- Space to display company/firm materials at the conference
- Name/logo on Conference website with link to company page
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, invoice, billing, and complimentary guests, please contact Lilly Hogarth at lhogarth@cailaw.org or call 972.244.3424.
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