20^th Annual

Advanced Patent Law Institute

Austin Nov 5-6, 2015 Four Seasons Hotel
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Overview

UT Law's Advanced Patent Law Institute in Austin brings together nationally-recognized leaders in the patent law practice—practitioners, in-house counsel, academics, senior USPTO officials and members of the judiciary—to cover the latest developments and impacts of key cases in patent law.

The Institute features a sophisticated array of presentations and discussions on prosecution and litigation topics, including:

Recent developments and trends in claims construction, including the impact of Teva v. Sandoz and Williamson v. Citrix Online
An update on AIA trial practice and rules at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) by Judge Miriam L. Quinn
An in-depth look at current PTAB procedural practice, trial strategy, and the interplay with district court litigation
A discussion on optimizing the synergy between in-house counsel and outside counsel
An examination of the changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, with Judge Lee H. Rosenthal and Judge Xavier Rodriguez
Recent decisions, prosecution issues and litigation impacts around patentable subject matter for software and business methods
Keynote Presentation by Russell Slifer, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent Trademark Office
A closer look at improving patent prosecution efficiency and increasing the effective term limit
Presentations by nationally-recognized academics—Mark A. Lemley, Stanford Law School; John M. Golden, The University of Texas School of Law; and David Hricik, Mercer University School of Law
A review of inequitable conduct cases since Therasense and the recent trend of attorney sanctions
Insight from sitting U.S. District Court Judges, including Judge Robert W. Schroeder III (EDTX) and Judge Paul Singh Grewal (NDCA) on the current landscape for damages and remedies and their experiences hearing patent cases

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 November 5, 2015
Day 2 November 6, 2015

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Nov. 5, 2015
Presiding Officer:
William L. LaFuze, McKool Smith - Houston, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.75 hr

Recent Developments in Claims Construction

Claim construction remains pivotal for patent preparation/prosecution, trials, appeals, and AIA post grant review proceedings. Review Teva v. Sandoz, Williamson v. Citrix Online and consider new trends that they and their descendants have generated as they are being applied.

Kenneth R. Adamo, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Chicago, IL
9:15 am

0.75 hr

Definiteness and Induced Infringement

A discussion of the historical development and current state of the law of definiteness and induced infringement; plus a look at current issues and trends as seen from the trenches of the district courts after Nautilus, Akamai and Commil, and how they might impact your practice.

Kevin Kudlac, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Austin, TX
Rene A. Trevino, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
10:00 am

Break
10:15 am

1.00 hr

Patentable Subject Matter for Software and Business Methods

A review of Federal Circuit decisions, as well as the District Courts’ responses to those decisions, and thoughts on strategies gleaned from those cases; plus commentary on the claims and specifications of selected court decisions and thoughts on drafting new applications and responding to office actions.

Max Ciccarelli, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
David P. Swenson, Farney Daniels PC - Minneapolis, MN
Keith Lutsch, Blank Rome LLP - Houston, TX
11:15 am

0.50 hr

Current Issues in Life Sciences

An update on key legal issues impacting the life sciences industry.

Ana C. Ward, Award Ventures, LLC - Austin, TX
11:45 am
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 5, 2015
Presiding Officer:
Robert L. King, Silicon Labs - Austin, TX
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Baker Botts L.L.P.
12:05 pm

0.50 hr

USPTO Today

Russell Slifer, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA
12:35 pm

Break
12:50 pm

0.75 hr

Efficient Patent Prosecution to Increase Effective Term Length

An analysis of how the choice of filing location, filing order, and priority claims can affect the total patent term and patent prosecution length, and how the options for improving efficiency including the use of interviewing in the U.S. (under the First Action Interview Pilot Program and the After Final Consideration Program) can increase the effective term length in the U.S. and abroad.

Michael W. Piper, Conley Rose, PC - Plano, TX
Andrew Metrailer, Conley Rose, PC - Plano, TX
1:35 pm

0.75 hr

Optimizing Synergy Between In-House and Outside Counsel

In-house counsel play a vital role in matching the needs and expectations of their client with the support provided by outside counsel. Hear strategies on optimizing synergy in patent litigation by closing the working relationship gap between these different legal roles.

Moderator:
Hilda C. Galvan, Jones Day - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Robert L. King, Silicon Labs - Austin, TX
Marta Y. Beckwith, Aruba Networks, Inc. - Sunnyvale, CA
2:20 pm

0.75 hr

Licensing and Joint Defense Agreements

Joint defense agreements and patent licenses/settlement agreements arise in almost all complex patent cases. Examine the key issues litigators need to consider when drafting, negotiating and advising clients about these critical contracts.

Edward A. Cavazos, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Austin, TX
3:05 pm

Break
3:15 pm

0.75 hr

Damages

A discussion of the current damages landscape, including royalty stacking, FRAND terms, as well as the impact of recent decisions providing guidance on acceptable patent damages methodology.

David J. Healey, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Houston, TX
4:00 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Judicial Panel

Distinguished judges from the District Court discuss their experiences hearing and trying patent cases.

Moderator:
Hon. David J. Folsom, Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Texarkana, TX
Panelists:
Hon. Paul Singh Grewal, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California - San Jose, CA
Hon. John D. Love, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas - Tyler, TX
Hon. Robert L. Pitman, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio and Austin, TX
Hon. Robert W. Schroeder III, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas - Texarkana, TX
5:00 pm

Adjourn

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Nov. 6, 2015
Presiding Officer:
Michael P. Adams, Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.75 hr ethics

Ethics before the USPTO

An examination of the less obvious ways that inefficient or incompetent prosecution can harm clients, and a look at recent conflicts of interest cases in patent and trademark practice.

David Hricik, Mercer University School of Law and Taylor English Duma LLP - Macon and Atlanta, GA
9:15 am

0.75 hr

Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure aim to expedite proceedings, promote greater judicial involvement in case management, address proportionality in discovery, and alter the sanctions analysis. Explore these changes and hear tips for navigating them.

Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
10:00 am

Break
Tactical Considerations at the PTAB
10:15 am

0.50 hr

PTAB Update

An update on AIA trial practice and rules at the PTAB.

Hon. Miriam L. Quinn, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Dallas, TX
10:45 am

0.50 hr

PTAB Procedural Developments

An analysis of the procedural aspects of PTAB practice, directed to recent developments and their impact on overall case strategy—including stay of District Court litigation, redundancy rulings and how to avoid them, and new rules and proposed legislation.

Moderator:
David L. McCombs, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Kyle E. Friesen, Mayer Brown LLP - Houston, TX
Daniel S. Block, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. - Washington, DC
Theodore M. Foster, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Richardson, TX
11:15 am

1.00 hr

PTAB Trial Strategy

A discussion of PTAB trials and experience from real cases on what works most effectively, mistakes to avoid, and the interplay with District court litigation—including real party in interest and privy considerations, the present and future of amendment practice, litigation coordination and how to deal with conflicting decisions, and corrected filings and tactics.

Moderator:
David L. McCombs, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Sharon A. Israel, Mayer Brown LLP - Houston, TX
Robert Greene Sterne, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. - Washington, DC
Christopher J. Lewis, FLIR Systems, Inc. - Wilsonville, OR
12:15 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, Nov. 6, 2015
Presiding Officer:
James D. Woods, BDO USA, LLP - Houston, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Thank You to Our Exclusive Sponsor

McKool Smith
12:35 pm

0.75 hr

Supreme Court Update

The Supreme Court continues to intervene regularly in patent matters. Review the recent decisions and patterns in both the Court’s and individual Justices’ approaches.

John M. Golden, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
1:20 pm

Break
1:35 pm

0.75 hr

Federal Circuit Year in Review

An overview of the year in patent decisions.

Mark A. Lemley, Stanford Law School and Durie Tangri LLP - Stanford and San Francisco, CA
2:20 pm

0.50 hr

U.S. Patent Reform: Where Are We Now?

The activity in Congress involving patent reform is constantly evolving. Hear more on Congress' current positions, as well as State legislation directed to bad faith patent assertions.

Hon. Teresa Stanek Rea, Crowell & Moring, LLP - Washington, DC
2:50 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Attorney Beware! Client’s Inequitable Conduct Can Lead to Attorney Liability

A review of inequitable conduct cases since Therasense, a look at the recent trend of attorney sanctions for representing clients that commit inequitable conduct, plus tips and considerations for avoiding attorney liability.

Darryl J. Adams, Baker Botts - Austin, TX
Tecuan Flores, Baker Botts - Austin, TX
3:20 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Ethics in Negotiation: The True Cost of Representation

When a client discloses a terrible truth or reveals an unspeakable purpose, what obligations do the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Conduct place on an attorney? What happens when it’s time for an attorney to move on? Explore the unexpected answers given by the Rules using both recent and historical real world cases.

Michael J. Golden, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
4:05 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 November 5, 2015
Day 2 November 6, 2015

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Conference Faculty

Kenneth R. Adamo

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL

Darryl J. Adams

Baker Botts
Austin, TX

Marta Y. Beckwith

Aruba Networks, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA

Daniel S. Block

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Washington, DC

Edward A. Cavazos

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

Max Ciccarelli

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Tecuan Flores

Baker Botts
Austin, TX

Hon. David J. Folsom

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Texarkana, TX

Theodore M. Foster

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Richardson, TX

Kyle E. Friesen

Mayer Brown LLP
Houston, TX

Hilda C. Galvan

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

John M. Golden

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Michael J. Golden

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Hon. Paul Singh Grewal

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
San Jose, CA

David J. Healey

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

David Hricik

Mercer University School of Law and Taylor English Duma LLP
Macon and Atlanta, GA

Sharon A. Israel

Mayer Brown LLP
Houston, TX

Robert L. King

Silicon Labs
Austin, TX

Kevin Kudlac

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Austin, TX

Mark A. Lemley

Stanford Law School and Durie Tangri LLP
Stanford and San Francisco, CA

Christopher J. Lewis

FLIR Systems, Inc.
Wilsonville, OR

Hon. John D. Love

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Tyler, TX

Keith Lutsch

Blank Rome LLP
Houston, TX

David L. McCombs

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Andrew Metrailer

Conley Rose, PC
Plano, TX

Michael W. Piper

Conley Rose, PC
Plano, TX

Hon. Robert L. Pitman

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
San Antonio and Austin, TX

Hon. Miriam L. Quinn

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Dallas, TX

Hon. Teresa Stanek Rea

Crowell & Moring, LLP
Washington, DC

Hon. Xavier Rodriguez

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
San Antonio, TX

Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Hon. Robert W. Schroeder III

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Texarkana, TX

Russell Slifer

Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA

Robert Greene Sterne

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Washington, DC

David P. Swenson

Farney Daniels PC
Minneapolis, MN

Rene A. Trevino

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Ana C. Ward

Award Ventures, LLC
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Robert L. King—Co-Chair

Silicon Labs
Austin, TX

Kevin J. Meek—Co-Chair

Baker Botts
Austin, TX

Michael P. Adams

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Tom Adolph

Adolph Locklar
Houston, TX

Alan D. Albright

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Austin, TX

Michael C. Barrett

Cirrus Logic
Austin, TX

Brent K. Bersin

Duff and Phelps
Houston, TX

Jane Politz Brandt

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Christa Brown-Sanford

Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

Bryan Farney

Farney Daniels PC
Georgetown, TX

John D. Flynn

IBM Corporation
Austin, TX

Hilda C. Galvan

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

John Garvish

McKool Smith
Austin, TX

Jonathan N. Geld

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Austin, TX

John M. Golden

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

David J. Healey

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

Joanna Jefferson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Kevin Kudlac

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Austin, TX

William L. LaFuze

McKool Smith
Houston, TX

Mark A. Lemley

Stanford Law School and Durie Tangri LLP
Stanford and San Francisco, CA

David L. McCombs

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Eric L. Natinsky

Quick Technologies Inc.
Austin, TX

Floyd R. Nation

Law Offices of Floyd R. Nation
San Antonio, TX

James J. Nawrocki

IPFC Corp.
Houston, TX

David W. O'Brien

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

Mark E. Patrick

Texas Instruments Incorporated
Dallas, TX

Louis A. Riley

McAfee, Inc.
Plano, TX

Jennie Salazar

The JLSalazar Law Firm, PLLC
Houston, TX

Mark E. Scott

Conley Rose, PC
Austin, TX

José C. Villarreal

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
West Lake Hills, TX

Ana C. Ward

Award Ventures, LLC
Austin, TX

Shirley Webster

Ocean Tomo, LLC
Houston, TX

William D. Wiese

DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Keith E. Witek

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

James D. Woods

BDO USA, LLP
Houston, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 14.25 hrs | 2.50 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 Monday. 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

California – 14.25 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Illinois – 13.75 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. You may also need to sign in at the registration desk if you are attending the live conference - please check with conference staff. UT Law CLE will verify the number of Illinois attorneys in attendance within 10 days after the conference and will report your credit to the MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New Jersey – 15.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of Texas approved MCLE provider (Sponsor #13), our courses are presumptively approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Regulations of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. More information and details can be found in the Board of Continuing Legal Education Regulations (PDF).

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New York – 15.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider (#1944), and the State Bar of California is a New York Approved Jurisdiction, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the New York State Bar Association. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Ohio – 12.25 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. You may also need to sign in at the registration desk if you are attending the live conference - please see staff for details.

Oklahoma – 17.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 9.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. You may also be required to sign-in at the registration desk if you are attending in-person - please see staff onsite for more details. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 17.00 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 Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 14.25 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE will report credit to the State Bar of Texas on your behalf. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

California – 14.25 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. Print and keep the Certificate of Completion for your records. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

Illinois – Expected – 14.25 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE will verify the number of Illinois attorneys in attendance within 10 days after the conference and will report your credit to the MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New Jersey – Expected – 15.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of Texas approved MCLE provider (Sponsor #13), our courses are presumptively approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Regulations of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. More information and details can be found in the Board of Continuing Legal Education Regulations (PDF).

New Jersey MCLE credit is based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim New York MCLE credit, New Jersey credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on CLE.

New York – 15.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider (#1944), and the State Bar of California is a New York Approved Jurisdiction, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

New York MCLE credit is based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim New York MCLE credit, New York credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your credit directly to the New York State CLE Board.

Ohio – 12.25 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the conference to keep for your records.

Oklahoma – 17.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 17.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and 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.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Nov 5-6, 2015 – Four Seasons Hotel

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Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

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

The Four Seasons Hotel is sold out. The following hotels currently have availability:

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Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol

Parking Information

$12 Event Daily; $16 Valet Daily; $32.50 Overnight Self-Parking or Valet.

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

IPFC Corp.

IPFC (Intellectual Property & Financial Consulting) is an independent consulting firm based in Houston, Texas, that provides corporate, individual and law firm clients with financial, economic, valuation, damages quantification/assessment and expert witness services for various business purposes and in the context of intellectual property and commercial disputes. Intellectual property often makes up a significant part of a company's or individual's asset portfolio. Assessing the proper values of these assets is challenging and may be necessary for sales, acquisitions, licensing, or disputes involving claims of infringement or other wrongful actions. Our analyses have included market and pricing assessments, product line profitability assessments, lost profits and reasonable royalty determinations and licensing compliance. Whether we are researching industry information, analyzing complex electronic databases, developing intricate financial models, or presenting our analyses to corporate management or in court proceedings, we offer a focused, hands-on approach that results in an effective and efficient process.

ipfccorp.com
Baker Botts

Baker Botts is a globally respected law firm whose reach and depth of understanding help deliver better, more innovative solutions to our clients. Our intellectual property lawyers offer a full-service IP practice, including strategic IP counseling; patent and trademark acquisition; patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation; and copyright management and licensing in industries encompassing telecom, software, semiconductor, life sciences, energy, financial services, retail and more. The vast majority of our IP lawyers hold at least one engineering or science degree, and our IP practice consistently ranks in the top five in surveys by various prestigious publications. Most recently, Baker Botts’ Intellectual Property Practice was named an “IP VIP” in the 2015 BTI Intellectual Property Outlook report. This recognition was given to only twelve law firms – noted as the firms best-positioned to deliver in all IP aspects including complex IP litigation, complex patent work, routine IP litigation, and routine patent work.

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McKool Smith

McKool Smith’s track record in patent litigation is unrivaled. In addition to significant defense wins, the firm has secured eight nine-figure patent infringement verdicts over the past eight years—more than any other law firm.The firm has also won the most VerdictSearch and The National Law Journal "Top 100 Verdicts" since 2007. As reported in Lex Machina’s 2014 Patent Litigation Damages Report, McKool Smith has won more compensatory damages ($2.04 billion) and more reasonable royalty damages ($1.38 billion) in patent litigation than any other U.S. law firm. Courtroom successes like these have earned the firm critical acclaim and helped the firm become what The Wall Street Journal describes as “one of the biggest law firm success stories of the past decade.” In January, McKool Smith was awarded “IP Firm of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation. The firm was also named the 2014 U.S. “Plaintiff IP Firm of the Year” by Managing IP and a 2014 “IP Group of the Year” by Law360.

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Fish & Richardson P.C.

Fish & Richardson is a global patent, intellectual property (IP) litigation, and commercial litigation law firm with more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists across the U.S. and Europe. Fish has been named the #1 patent litigation firm in the U.S. for 11 consecutive years. Fish has been winning cases worth billions in controversy – often by making new law – for the most innovative clients and influential industry leaders since 1878. For more information, visit www.fr.com.
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BDO USA, LLP

Drawing upon experience from a diverse set of disciplines and backgrounds, BDO Consulting’s professionals combine the highest standards of technical skill and knowledge to gather, analyze and evaluate evidence. From litigation support, to dispute resolution, to testifying services, BDO supports individuals, businesses and legal counsel through every phase of litigation. BDO Consulting is a division of BDO USA, LLP, which is one of the United States' largest providers of assurance, tax and consulting services. Since the firm’s founding more than 100 years ago, BDO has grown to serve clients through 63 offices and over 450 independent alliance firm locations nationwide. BDO USA, LLP is an independent U.S. Member of BDO International Limited, the world’s 5th largest accountancy network. BDO USA, LLP has revenues in excess of $1 billion and serves a wide range of industries through 15 focused, industry-specific practices.

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is an international law firm with 485 lawyers across four Texas cities (Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio), as well as New York, Washington, DC, Connecticut, Seattle, Dubai, and London. We serve Fortune 500 companies, major financial institutions, governmental entities and individuals concentrated in the technology, energy and financial services sectors worldwide. Bracewell offers the personalized attention of a boutique and the broad-based resources of our full-service law firm. We advise on all aspects of intellectual property law, including patent prosecution and enforcement, licensing, technology transfers, and joint venture agreements. Our seasoned litigators practice in courtrooms across the country and include both licensed patent attorneys and litigators experienced in complex commercial litigation. This sophisticated litigation experience includes in-depth training in science, energy and technology, and allows Bracewell's intellectual property litigation practice to deliver an aggressive and practical defense of our clients’ valuable intellectual property rights.

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Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that offers economic, financial, and strategy expertise to major law firms, corporations, accounting firms, and governments around the world. With proven skills in complex cases and exceptional strength in analytics, CRA consultants have provided astute guidance to clients in thousands of successful engagements. We offer litigation and regulatory support, business strategy and planning, market and demand forecasting, policy analysis, and risk management consulting. Our success stems from the outstanding capabilities of our consultants, many of whom are recognized as experts in their respective fields; our close relationships with a select group of respected academic and industry experts; and from a corporate philosophy that stresses interdisciplinary collaboration and responsive service.

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DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P.

DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P. is a full-service firm serving public and private clients in all areas of law, including intellectual property, tax & estate planning, corporate & securities, financial institutions, real estate, litigation and corporate law. The firm is based in Austin, Texas and is widely recognized for its depth and experience and capabilities in litigation and transactional matters. Clients consider the firm a trusted advisor when in need tactical assistance with complex commercial matters or sophisticated strategic advice.

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Duff and Phelps

Duff & Phelps is the premier global valuation and corporate finance advisor with expertise in complex valuation, dispute and legal management consulting, M&A, restructuring, and compliance and regulatory consulting. The firm’s more than 2,000 employees serve a diverse range of clients from offices around the world. Duff & Phelps’ Intellectual Property Disputes practice provides independent expert analyses and consulting services to clients involved in complex IP disputes. Our team of economic, financial and accounting experts have significant experience in calculating and analyzing damages relating to: infringement of patents, trademarks, trade names, and copyrights; misappropriation of trade secrets; and license and valuation disputes. Our team adds value through all through all phases of litigation including preliminary case assessment, expert reports, deposition and trial testimony, and post-verdict damages and impact analysis.
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Haynes and Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone proudly announced earlier this year the expansion of its Palo Alto presence and the addition of offices in Denver and Chicago, including intellectual property teams in each city. The firm’s expanding Intellectual Property and Litigation practices serve clients worldwide in a full spectrum of transactional, dispute, and litigation matters.

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Jackson Walker

Jackson Walker LLP is one of the oldest and largest Texas-based law firms. The firm has more than 360 attorneys in seven Texas offices and represents Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, major financial institutions, and a wide range of public and private companies. Jackson Walker’s Intellectual Property practice consists of an experienced group of attorneys who help clients obtain, protect, and enforce IP rights, as well as maximize IP through various business transactions. The firm also maintains a powerful and experienced team of IP Litigation attorneys who combine proven successful trial strategies with skillful and cost-effective advocacy. We have enforced and defended all types of IP matters in federal and state courts across the United States. Among other jurisdictions, we have significant patent litigation experience in the Eastern District of Texas, one of the country's premier forums for patent disputes, and we include a former judge from this forum as part of our team.

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Jones Day

Jones Day, a legal institution with more than 2,400 lawyers on five continents, is based on a set of core principles - the most critical of which is a relentless focus on client service that transcends individual interests. Jones Day ranks among the world’s largest and most geographically diverse law firms, with a fully networked and balanced presence in the world’s major economic and financial centers. As a full-service firm, Jones Day provides clients seamless global access to a wide range of legal services. Our focus on providing award-winning client service means we bring the best of the Firm to every engagement—no matter where our clients are doing business. We are One Firm Worldwide.

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Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

Kenyon & Kenyon LLP is a leading intellectual property law firm whose sophisticated and business-oriented approach helps clients succeed with their intellectual property strategies. Our global clients, many of whom are worldwide industry leaders, rely on us for their high-stakes litigation, prosecution, licensing, and counseling needs. We advise global industry leaders in their high-stakes intellectual property issues, from patent, trademark, copyright and other IP litigation, to patent and trademark prosecution, licensing, due diligence, and IP opinion work.
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Norton Rose Fulbright

Our global intellectual property team advises on the acquisition, exploitation, use and enforcement of intellectual property rights across the globe. We provide cost effective advice to clients on an international basis, advising on both domestic and cross-border transactions and disputes. We have particular experience across our key industry sectors—financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare. Many of our professionals have advanced scientific degrees to complement their practical experience and combine deep industry and technical knowledge with broad legal understanding. Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 3,800 lawyers based in over 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

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Ocean Tomo, LLC

Established in 2003, Ocean Tomo, LLC, is the Intellectual Capital Merchant Banc™ firm providing Opinion, Management and Advisory services centered on intellectual property assets. Ocean Tomo assists clients—corporations, law firms, governments and institutional investors—in realizing Intellectual Capital Equity® value broadly defined. Practice offerings address financial expert testimony, valuation, strategy consulting, proprietary research products, investment services, risk management products and transaction brokerage. Our comprehensive suite of products and services is built upon more than two decades of experience valuing intellectual property in the most rigorous of venues—federal, state and international courts. Our financial, market and technical experts provide a unique understanding of the contributory value of proprietary innovation. This is the cornerstone of our business. This insight permeates every practice.

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Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox attorneys, registered patent agents, students and technical specialists include some of the country's most respected practitioners of intellectual property law. Most of the firm's professionals hold an advanced level degree, including 60+ with doctorates in science and engineering. Sterne Kessler's client base includes emerging and established companies, venture capital firms, individual entrepreneurs and universities—from bleeding edge technology fields like carbon footprint technologies, pharmacogenomics, and biofuels to next generation electronics and other consumer products.

Sterne Kessler is keenly focused on meeting and exceeding clients' expectations with integrated technical leadership across all areas of practice and strongly believes that strategic counsel, patent prosecution, patent office litigation and other inter partes litigation go together. That integration starts from deep technical expertise that is integral to the firm's work in patent prosecution and it aids the firm's work before the PTAB and the courts, including USITC, U.S. District Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Pillsbury is a full-service law firm with an industry focus on energy & natural resources, financial services including financial institutions, real estate & construction, and technology. Based in the world's major financial, technology and energy centers, Pillsbury counsels clients on global business, regulatory and litigation matters.

Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property practice advises clients on developing successful and comprehensive IP strategies by protecting, managing, asserting, defending and leveraging their IP assets. We field a team of more than 100 IP attorneys, plus technical consultants and patent agents, in Northern Virginia, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, New York, San Diego, Sacramento, Tokyo, London and other offices around the country and abroad. Our IP team has a wide range of advanced scientific and technical degrees in areas including electrical and mechanical engineering, chemistry, biology, physics and a number of other technical disciplines.

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Thompson & Knight LLP

Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service law firm with more than 300 attorneys. The Firm provides legal solutions to clients and communities around the world and is particularly recognized for its depth of experience and capabilities on behalf of the energy industry. Thompson & Knight has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in Oil & Gas Law in U.S. News-Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for 2011-2013 and 2015.

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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Vinson & Elkins was established in 1917 by William A. Vinson and Judge James A. Elkins with the goal of becoming trusted advisors to Houston's business and energy community. In its nearly 100-year history, the firm has grown to more than 650 lawyers located in energy hubs, financial centers and political capitals around the world. V&E lawyers provide legal services to some of the world's largest and most sophisticated business enterprises addressing a multitude of challenging litigation, transactional and regulatory matters, with a growing emphasis on intellectual property, technology and life sciences. Today, V&E serves clients from 15 global offices. Our network of offices allows us to leverage experience from many markets, cultures and perspectives and to bring our clients the most comprehensive solutions to all legal challenges.
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

For more than 50 years, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has offered a broad range of services and legal disciplines focused on serving the principal challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leader in the fields of corporate governance and finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securities litigation, employment law, intellectual property, and antitrust, among many other areas of law. With deep roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has offices in Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Washington, DC, and Wilmington, DE.
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Darryl J. Adams

Marta Y. Beckwith

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Edward A. Cavazos

Max Ciccarelli

Tecuan Flores

Hon. David J. Folsom

Theodore M. Foster

Kyle E. Friesen

Hilda C. Galvan

John M. Golden

Michael J. Golden

Hon. Paul Singh Grewal

David J. Healey

David Hricik

Sharon A. Israel

Robert L. King

Kevin Kudlac

Mark A. Lemley

Christopher J. Lewis

Hon. John D. Love

Keith Lutsch

David L. McCombs

Andrew Metrailer

Michael W. Piper

Hon. Robert L. Pitman

Hon. Miriam L. Quinn

Hon. Teresa Stanek Rea

Hon. Xavier Rodriguez

Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal

Hon. Robert W. Schroeder III

Russell Slifer

Robert Greene Sterne

David P. Swenson

Rene A. Trevino

Ana C. Ward

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Jane Politz Brandt

Christa Brown-Sanford

Bryan Farney

John D. Flynn

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John M. Golden

David J. Healey

Joanna Jefferson

Kevin Kudlac

William L. LaFuze

Mark A. Lemley

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Eric L. Natinsky

Floyd R. Nation

James J. Nawrocki

David W. O'Brien

Mark E. Patrick

Louis A. Riley

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