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12^th Annual

Advanced Patent Law Institute

Austin Oct 24, 25-26, 2007 Four Seasons Hotel
optional Wed Afternoon session
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Overview

Join leading practitioners, academics and in-house counsel from the Southwest and Silicon Valley in Austin, Texas for two days of presentations on a rich array of prosecution and litigation topics. Cool weather, great city, music and food—at the Four Seasons Austin.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Wednesday Afternoon, Oct. 24, 2007
4:00 pm

2.00 hrs

International Patent Prosecution Issues

In today’s global economy, most companies receive significant revenue from overseas business activity. Furthermore, a significant portion of a company’s strategic IP is now being created and infringed outside the United States. A robust global patent protection and enforcement strategy is key to continued business success. A panel of three patent experts will address prosecution, financial, political, and business issues that attorneys and companies will face when creating and operating multi-national patent programs. Special focus will be given to markets in and around India, China, and the EU.

Georg A. Jahn, Noerr Stiefenhofer Lutz - Munich, Germany
Bijesh Thakker, Thakker & Thakker Solicitors & Advocates - Mumbai, India
Johnson D. L. Wang, Boss & Young, Attorneys at Law - Beijing, China
Moderator:
Keith E. Witek, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Austin, TX
Wednesday Evening, Oct. 24, 2007
6:00 pm

Adjourn

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Oct. 25, 2007
Presiding Officer:
Robert L. King, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Austin, TX
8:00 am

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast, fruit, and breakfast tacos.
8:50 am

Welcoming Remarks
9:00 am

0.75 hr

Strategic Patent Prosecution

Successfully prosecuting a patent application without creating Festo estoppels, while maximizing claim scope and avoiding the embarrassing amendments and remarks is even more difficult today in view of the KSR decision. This presentation explains how to do so.

Richard A. Killworth, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP - Dayton, OH
9:45 am

0.75 hr

Patent Prosecution Procedure: Welcome to the Brave New World

The United States Patent Office has published new rules which limit the number of claims in an application that will be initially examined, and which limit the number of continuation applications that can be filed. What types of claims should you select for examination under this rule and what impact should the limit on continuation applications have on your prosecution strategy? Additionally, revised rules for submission of Information Disclosure Statements are imminent and new rule packages have been proposed which will limit the use of Markush claims and which revise the format and procedure for appeals to the Board of Patent Appeals. Tactics and strategies for the changing prosecution landscape will be discussed.

Andrew J. Dillon, Dillon & Yudell LLP - Austin, TX
10:30 am

0.50 hr

USPTO Initiatives

A discussion of current USPTO Initiatives, including expedited patent prosecution, pre-appeal process and the patent highway pilot program.

Daniel Drew Chapman, Jackson Walker, LLP - San Antonio, TX
Ashley L. Kirk, Jackson Walker L.L.P. - San Antonio, TX
11:00 am

Break
11:15 am

0.75 hr

Developments in Claims Construction

Overshadowed by the US Supreme Court/ Federal Circuit colloquy, this core issue has percolated along quietly. This year's pitfalls and construction trends of the moment will be explored, with an eye towards a more tactical approach to Markman mechanisms responsive to those trends. The Federal Circuit still controls the keys to the kingdom, but are the locks secure?

Kenneth R. Adamo, Jones Day - Dallas, TX
Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 25, 2007
Presiding Officer:
Amber Hatfield Rovner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Austin, TX
12:00 pm

0.50 hr

Patent Reform

Congress continues to wrestle with conflicting industry viewpoints over patent reform. This session will report on the politics and prospects of the moment.

James Pooley, Morrison & Foerster, LLP - Palo Alto, CA
12:30 pm

Lunch on your Own
1:45 pm

0.50 hr

Extraterritoriality After AT&T v. Microsoft

At this very program one year ago, the Federal Circuit's decision in AT&T v. Microsoft was analyzed and criticized at length. Just minutes after the presentation ended, the Supreme Court announced that it would review the Federal Circuit's decision. Late this spring, the Supreme Court reversed the judgment in AT&T v. Microsoft, reducing the damages award by hundreds of millions of dollars. This year, the impact of the Supreme Court's decision will be discussed, both in the context of lower court decisions and in the context of legislative proposals, many of which had previously suggested a complete repeal of section 271(f).

Erik R. Puknys, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP - Palo Alto, CA
2:15 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Attorney Opinions as a Defense to Willful Infringement and Special Problems of Waiver

This topic will cover attorney opinions in connection with defense against a charge of willful infringement. It will address special problems of waiver of privilege in light of recent case law, including In re Seagate, In re Echostar, and Knorr-Bremese.

Michael Anthony Valek, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Austin, TX
2:45 pm

0.50 hr

Update on Patent Damages: Considerations in Determining Royalty-Based Compensation

Several recent Federal Circuit and Supreme Court decisions have directly affected patent prosecution, liability decisions and patent licensing activities. These decisions have received much attention in legal circles and even in the popular business media. Recent decisions related to damages have not been highlighted to the same extent. This session presents a brief panel discussion to re-cap the most important new developments in the area of patent damages. Topics will include compulsory licensing (eBay v. MercExchange and Finisar v. DirecTV) as well as apportionment, entire market value and royalty stacking (Microsoft v. AT&T and others).

Barry L. Bell, Navigant Consulting, Inc. - Chicago, IL
James D. Woods, Grant Thornton LLP - Houston, TX
3:15 pm

Break
3:30 pm

0.50 hr

Licensing After Medimmune

This session will discuss the Supreme Court's decision in Medimmune and its implications for both licensees and licensors, including strategies for structuring licensing programs and negotiating and drafting agreements.

Mark Patrick, Texas Instruments - Dallas, TX
4:00 pm

0.50 hr

Obviousness

There has been widespread discussion and comment since the recent Supreme Court decision in KSR v. Teleflex about whether that case represents a sea change, a profound transformation in patent jurisprudence, and in particular 35 USC § 103. A study of the precedents involved will analyze whether or not this may be so.

Albert B. Kimball Jr., Bracewell & Giuliani LLP - Houston, TX
4:30 pm

1.00 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Judicial Panel

A distinguished panel of judges will discuss their procedures for managing patent cases in their courts, including ADR mechanisms, the use of special rules for patent cases, availability of remedies, electronic discovery, managing discovery disputes, time allocation and scheduling orders, the use of juries, and views on trial advocacy.

Moderator:
David L. McCombs, Haynes & Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Hon. Keith P. Ellison, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
Hon. Joseph J. Farnan Jr., United States District Court, District of Delaware - Wilmington, DE
Hon. Jeff Kaplan, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
5:30 pm

Adjourn

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Oct. 26, 2007
Presiding Officer:
Hilda C. Galvan, Jones Day - Dallas, TX
8:00 am

Conference Opens

Included continental breakfast, fruit, and breakfast tacos.
8:30 am

0.50 hr

Patent Remedies

A discussion of patent remedies and recent activity in the area.

Brett C. Govett, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
9:00 am

0.50 hr

E-Discovery: Avoiding Landmines

Key issues under the new rules and key case law developments of interest to all practitioners.

John Scott Denko, Fish & Richardson - Austin, TX
9:30 am

1.00 hr

Indirect Infringement/Exhaustion and Implied License/Divided Infringement

This panel will address a constellation of issues that arise when defendants sell only part of an infringing product, or sell goods that work in concert with the patentee's products.

Moderator:
Mark A. Lemley, Stanford Law School - Stanford, CA
Steven R. Borgman, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX
William D. Wiese, Dubois, Bryant & Campbell, LLP - Austin, TX
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

0.50 hr ethics

The Fall-Out from Medimmune: Impact on Prefiling Considerations

The Supreme Court in Medimmune and the Federal Circuit in SanDisk have changed the standard for filing declaratory judgment actions in patent cases. Does this new standard impact prefiling considerations for the declaratory judgment plaintiff? Does it impact prefiling considerations for the patentee?

Hilda C. Galvan, Jones Day - Dallas, TX
11:15 am

0.50 hr ethics

Inequitable Conduct

A review of recent developments in inequitable conduct law including the clarification of the standard of materiality, a possible shift in the scope of intent, and proposed legislative changes.

Darryl J. Adams, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Austin, TX
11:45 am

0.50 hr ethics

Subject Matter Conflicts

A discussion of practical and ethical issues as well as techniques for minimizing subject matter conflicts during the course of patent prosecution.

Wei Wei Jeang, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Richardson, TX
Friday Afternoon, Oct. 26, 2007
Presiding Officer:
Barton 'Bart' E. Showalter, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
12:15 pm

Luncheon Presentation

Pick Up Box Lunch
Included in conference registration fee.
12:30 pm

0.75 hr

Jury Consultants in IP Cases: Case Presentation and Venue Selection

A panel of jury consultants will discuss trial presentation of IP cases in Texas, compare juror profiles and community attitudes among federal districts in Texas, and reveal common juror predispositions relevant to IP cases.

Moderator:
Craig W. Weinlein, Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
Rob Conklin, Starr Litigation Services, Inc. - West Des Moines, IA
George Speckart, Courtroom Sciences, Inc. - Irving, TX
Theresa Zagnoli, Zagnoli, McEvoy & Foley, LLC - Chicago, IL
1:30 pm

0.50 hr

The Scope of Means Plus Function Elements in Computer Software Patents

This presentation will address the current view of the scope of means plus function clauses in patents involving computer software. The scope of such clauses has been contested in numerous cases in the past several years and courts have adopted varying approaches to identifying corresponding structure.

David G. Wille, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
2:00 pm

0.50 hr

Strategic Use of Reexamination In (and to Avoid) Litigation

Reexamination, both ex parte and inter partes, presents an interesting decision for potential targets of patent licensing and enforcement campaigns. This talk will discuss the strategic use of reexamination, including considerations to stay district court action, the effect of KSR v Teleflex on reexamination filings, and recent statistics.

Barton 'Bart' E. Showalter, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
2:30 pm

0.50 hr

Patent Prosecution Study

A major new study of patent prosecution reveals the hidden truth about the PTO's actual grant rates, the use of continuations, and the shocking facts about which industries face the toughest prosecutions.

Mark A. Lemley, Stanford Law School - Stanford, CA
3:00 pm

0.50 hr

Antitrust Update Including Supreme Court and FTC Developments

A brief update on key antitrust developments including Supreme Court cases and FTC developments in light of Rambus.

Adam C. Hemlock, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - New York, NY
3:30 pm

0.50 hr

ITC Update

Investigations by the International Trade Commission are more important than ever. This presentation will cover some of the hot issues currently before the ITC, as well as pointers for representing clients before the Commission.

Douglas A. Cawley, McKool Smith PC - Dallas, TX
4:00 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Kenneth R. Adamo

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Darryl J. Adams

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Barry L. Bell

Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Chicago, IL

Steven R. Borgman

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Douglas A. Cawley

McKool Smith PC
Dallas, TX

Daniel Drew Chapman

Jackson Walker, LLP
San Antonio, TX

Rob Conklin

Starr Litigation Services, Inc.
West Des Moines, IA

John Scott Denko

Fish & Richardson
Austin, TX

Andrew J. Dillon

Dillon & Yudell LLP
Austin, TX

Hon. Keith P. Ellison

United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Hon. Joseph J. Farnan Jr.

United States District Court, District of Delaware
Wilmington, DE

Hilda C. Galvan

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Brett C. Govett

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Adam C. Hemlock

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
New York, NY

Georg A. Jahn

Noerr Stiefenhofer Lutz
Munich, Germany

Wei Wei Jeang

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Richardson, TX

Hon. Jeff Kaplan

United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

Richard A. Killworth

Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
Dayton, OH

Albert B. Kimball Jr.

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Houston, TX

Ashley L. Kirk

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX

Mark A. Lemley

Stanford Law School
Stanford, CA

David L. McCombs

Haynes & Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Mark Patrick

Texas Instruments
Dallas, TX

James Pooley

Morrison & Foerster, LLP
Palo Alto, CA

Erik R. Puknys

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Palo Alto, CA

Barton 'Bart' E. Showalter

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

George Speckart

Courtroom Sciences, Inc.
Irving, TX

Bijesh Thakker

Thakker & Thakker Solicitors & Advocates
Mumbai, India

Michael Anthony Valek

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Austin, TX

Johnson D. L. Wang

Boss & Young, Attorneys at Law
Beijing, China

Craig W. Weinlein

Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

William D. Wiese

Dubois, Bryant & Campbell, LLP
Austin, TX

David G. Wille

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Keith E. Witek

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

James D. Woods

Grant Thornton LLP
Houston, TX

Theresa Zagnoli

Zagnoli, McEvoy & Foley, LLC
Chicago, IL

Planning Committee

Mark A. Lemley—Co-Chair

Stanford Law School
Stanford, CA

Barton 'Bart' E. Showalter—Co-Chair

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Darryl J. Adams

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Tom Adolph

Jackson Walker LLP
Houston, TX

James E. Beyer

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Dayton, OH

Steven R. Borgman

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

V. Walter Bratic

CRA International, Inc.
Houston, TX

Randall C. Brown

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Kevin L. Burgess

McKool Smith
Austin, TX

Andrew J. Dillon

Dillon & Yudell LLP
Austin, TX

Michael J Esposito

University Of Texas School Of Law
Austin, TX

John D. Flynn

IBM Corporation
Austin, TX

Hilda C. Galvan

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

John M. Golden

University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Gary W. Hamilton

Hamilton & Terrile, LLP
Austin, TX

David J. Healey

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Houston, TX

Albert B. Kimball Jr.

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Houston, TX

Robert L. King

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Austin, TX

William L. LaFuze

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

David L. McCombs

Haynes & Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Quentin Mimms

Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Eric L. Natinsky

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Austin, TX

David W. O'Brien

Zagorin O'Brien & Graham LLP
Austin, TX

Mark Patrick

Texas Instruments
Dallas, TX

Amber Hatfield Rovner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Austin, TX

Robert W. Turner

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Bryan Van Uden

CRA International, Inc.
Houston, TX

Craig W. Weinlein

Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

William D. Wiese

Dubois, Bryant & Campbell, LLP
Austin, TX

David G. Wille

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Keith E. Witek

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

James D. Woods

Grant Thornton LLP
Houston, TX

Credit Info

Austin

MCLE Credit

Texas – 15.50 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 18.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

TX Professional Engineer – 0.00 hr

This course may qualify for self-reporting credits with PELS (TX Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) - please use the link below to find information on how to track your credit with PELS. When you select this credit type, you will receive a downloadable Certificate of Attendance with date and course information for your records.

https://pels.texas.gov/pecep.htm

Key Dates

Austin – Oct 24*, 25-26, 2007 – Four Seasons Hotel

*optional Wed Afternoon session

Conference Concluded

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Austin

Standard Registration
Last day for $645.00 Regular pricing: Oct 17, 2007

$695.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 19, 2007

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Oct 22, 2007

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701-4082
512-478-4500 (reservations)
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Accommodations

$215.00 good through Sep 24, 2007

Parking Information

Valet: Day $12, Overnight $22; $7 Self-Parking available at Convention Center parking facility

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12th Annual

Advanced Patent Law Institute

Austin Oct 24*, 25-26, 2007 Four Seasons Hotel *optional Wed Afternoon session Conference Concluded

Buy

Related products: Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Wednesday Afternoon, Oct. 24, 2007

Wednesday Evening, Oct. 24, 2007

Thursday Morning, Oct. 25, 2007

Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 25, 2007

Friday Morning, Oct. 26, 2007

Friday Afternoon, Oct. 26, 2007

Conference Faculty

Kenneth R. Adamo

Darryl J. Adams

Barry L. Bell

Steven R. Borgman

Douglas A. Cawley

Daniel Drew Chapman

Rob Conklin

John Scott Denko

Andrew J. Dillon

Hon. Keith P. Ellison

Hon. Joseph J. Farnan Jr.

Hilda C. Galvan

Brett C. Govett

Adam C. Hemlock

Georg A. Jahn

Wei Wei Jeang

Hon. Jeff Kaplan

Richard A. Killworth

Albert B. Kimball Jr.

Ashley L. Kirk

Mark A. Lemley

David L. McCombs

Mark Patrick

James Pooley

Erik R. Puknys

Barton 'Bart' E. Showalter

George Speckart

Bijesh Thakker

Michael Anthony Valek

Johnson D. L. Wang

Craig W. Weinlein

William D. Wiese

David G. Wille

Keith E. Witek

James D. Woods

Theresa Zagnoli

Planning Committee

Mark A. Lemley—Co-Chair

Barton 'Bart' E. Showalter—Co-Chair

Darryl J. Adams

Tom Adolph

James E. Beyer

Steven R. Borgman

V. Walter Bratic

Randall C. Brown

Kevin L. Burgess

Andrew J. Dillon

Michael J Esposito

John D. Flynn

Hilda C. Galvan

John M. Golden

Gary W. Hamilton

David J. Healey

Albert B. Kimball Jr.

Robert L. King

William L. LaFuze

David L. McCombs

Quentin Mimms

Eric L. Natinsky

David W. O'Brien

Mark Patrick

Amber Hatfield Rovner

Robert W. Turner

Bryan Van Uden

Craig W. Weinlein

William D. Wiese

12^th Annual

Austin Oct 24, 25-26, 2007 Four Seasons Hotel
optional Wed Afternoon session
Conference Concluded