Tenth Annual Conference on Patent Law & Policy

Friday

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November

16

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8:30am

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5:30pm

RSVPs Closed

Schedule

8:30 – 9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:10 AM

Welcome

Alexandra Givens, Executive Director, Institute for Technology Law & Policy at Georgetown Law

Professor Jay Thomas, Georgetown Law

9:10 – 9:40 AM

Opening Keynote

The Honorable Alan Lourie, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

9:45 – 11:00 AM

Panel 1: Developments in Case Management

Professor Peter Menell, Berkeley Law (moderator)

The Honorable Leonard Stark, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Christopher Burke, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

The Honorable Cathy Ann Bencivengo, Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

The Honorable Liam O'Grady, Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

11:15 AM –12:30 PM

Panel 2: Developments at the PTAB and the ITC

Erika Arner, Finnegan LLP, President PTAB Bar Association (moderator)

Scott Boalick, Acting Chief Judge, Patent Trial and Appeals Board

Katharine Burke, Baker Botts LLP

James Gagen, White & Case LLP

Suzanne Michel, Google

12:30 – 1:30 PM

Luncheon Keynote

The Honorable Andrei Iancu,

Undersecretary of Commerce and Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

1:45 – 3:00 PM

Panel 3: Remedies

Professor Amy Landers, Drexel School of Law (moderator)

Professor Tom Cotter, University of Minnesota School of Law

John Mancini, Mayer Brown

Kelsey Nix, Jones Day

Professor Sarah Wasserman Rajec, William & Mary School of Law

3:15 – 4:30 PM

Panel 4: Case Law & Policy Year in Review

Professor Jay Thomas, Georgetown Law (moderator)

The Hon. Paul Clement, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Professor Jeff Lefstin, U.C. Hastings School of Law

Professor Mark Lemley, Stanford Law School

Professor Sapna Kumar, University of Houston Law Center

4:30 – 5:30 PM

Cocktail Reception

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Speakers

Jerry Zen

CEO, 3DAYS

Zen is a pioneer in the field of mobile advertising. 3DAYS is the 5th company that has achieved a Fortune 500 ranking under his guidance.

Kate Welsh

VP of Sales, 3DAYS

With a decade of leadership experience at 3DAYS, Welsh oversees sales, operations, growth initiatives and strategic alliances.

Sarah Chen

CEO, AdTank

Chen is founder and CEO of AdTank, a digital advertising think tank that partners with brands to unlock consumer markets through marketing.

Jenny Grace

Founder, Target Tween

Target Tween specializes in trend forecasting and marketing strategies for the tween and teen demographics.

Forest Bello

VP, Digital Media, Clicker

As VP of Digital Media at Clicker, Bello crafts innovative and creative solutions for the digital space, specializing in minority consumers.

Amit Sands

Digital Director, Power Haus

Sands heads up a world-class team of 120, and leads digital capability and integration for a suite of 50+ corporate clients.

Vee Nguyen

Editor, Ad Market Magazine

Nguyen covers mobile news and trends for Ad Market Magazine. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, and Wired.com.

Charlie Gaudenzi

Mobile Analyst, Mobile Arts

Mobile Arts conducts quantitative and qualitative research on mobile habits, market trends, and user needs across the globe.

The Tenth Annual Conference on The Role of the Courts in Patent Law and Policy will take place at Georgetown Law's Washington D.C. campus, located at 600 New Jersey Ave NW.

Follow signs to the Gewirz Building; the event takes place on the 12th floor.

Questions? Contact TechInstitute@law.georgetown.edu.

CLE Materials

CLE credit for this event is offered without charge (note that some states require nominal accreditation fees).

CLE materials are available here. To receive CLE credit, you MUST sign in at the event AND register at this link.

For more information, see "CLE Credits" below.

Speaker Presentations

Panel 1: Peter Menell

Panel 2: Acting PTAB Chief Judge Scott Boalick

Panel 3: Tom Cotter

Panel 3: Kelsey Nix

Panel 3: Sarah Wasserman Rajec

Panel 3: John Mancini

Panel 4: Jeff Lefstin

Panel 4: Sapna Kumar

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Notices

Ethics Notice

This event is designed to comply with the ‘widely attended’ event provision contained in the gift and ethics rules applicable to congressional personnel. Executive branch personnel or other government personnel interested in attending should consult with their agency ethics officials to determine whether their attendance complies with applicable government ethics rules.

Request for Accommodations
Call (202) 661 6725 or email techinstitute@law.georgetown.edu.

CLE Credits
Accreditation will be requested for this program from states with mandatory continuing legal education requirements upon request. We will apply for CLE credit totaling 6.5 CLE credits (based on a 60-minute hour) and 7.8 CLE credits (based on a 50-minute hour). Georgetown Law CLE is an accredited CLE provider in most MCLE states. Georgetown Law CLE is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. This program is eligible for only Nontransitional CLE credit in New York. This program is not eligible for Transitional credit. Some states require nominal accreditation fees.