22^nd Annual

Advanced Patent Law Institute

Austin Nov 2-3, 2017 Four Seasons Hotel
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Conley Rose, P.C.
DuBois Bryant & Campbell
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Haynes and Boone, LLP
Jackson Walker
Jones Day
McKool Smith
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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Overview

UT Law's 22nd Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute in Austin covers the latest developments in patent law and features a sophisticated array of prosecution and litigation topics. Hear from nationally recognized faculty including senior IP counsel of major corporations, patent prosecution and litigation experts from around the nation, U.S. District Court Judges, and leading academics. This year’s program features:

A review of the year’s key Federal Circuit and Supreme Court cases by Mark A. Lemley, Stanford Law School
A discussion on the Evolving Patent Valuation Landscape and the interplay between innovation and the rising costs of enforcement
Section 101 and a look at how the courts and USPTO continue to apply Alice
Strategies for strengthening your PTAB trial record for appeal
Changes to the on-sale bar rule under the AIA
Approaches for acquiring, managing, and asserting patent portfolios
Emerging technologies and how they are impacting the legal landscape
ITC trends and hot topics
Patent litigation around the world and the growing popularity of jurisdictions like Canada, China and Germany
Insight from sitting U.S. District Court Judges, including Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo (SDCA), Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg (EDPA) and Judge Robert W. Schroeder III (EDTX) and their experiences hearing patent cases
A Friday Breakfast Presentation, hosted by Women in IP, on the Ethical Considerations of Career Transitions
3.25 hours of ethics, including presentations on Patent Prosecution and Malpractice, and Recent Developments in Attorney-Client Privilege in Patent Litigation
Multiple networking opportunities with program faculty and fellow practitioners, including the Thursday Evening Networking Reception

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 November 2, 2017
Day 2 November 3, 2017

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Nov. 2, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Michael P. Adams, Austin, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

1.00 hr

Year in Review: Key Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court Decisions

A summary of the most significant Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions of the past year.

Mark A. Lemley, Stanford Law School and Durie Tangri LLP - Stanford and San Francisco, CA
9:30 am

0.75 hr

Recent Developments in Claims Construction

Claim construction continues to be the axis about which patent preparation/prosecution, trials, appeals, and AIA post grant review proceedings all revolve. Hear the latest Federal Circuit and trial court claim construction cases, and the PTAB's claim construction "rules, practices and so-forth," including revived O2 Micro issues and latest Dell/SAS and APA restrictions.

Kenneth R. Adamo, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Chicago, IL
10:15 am

Break
10:30 am

0.50 hr

Section 101 Update

The courts and the USPTO continue to apply Alice in determining whether a patent contains eligible subject matter. Review recent decisions and developments involving eligibility and any lessons to be learned.

Steve Borgman, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX
11:00 am

0.50 hr

Design Patents: In Anticipation of Functionality

Anticipation and functionality are two of the most shrouded and misunderstood areas of design patent law. This presentation unpacks these two areas, providing ample ammunition for overcoming rejections and countering defenses.

Perry Saidman, Saidman DesignLaw Group, LLC - Silver Spring, MD
11:30 am

0.75 hr

Patent Litigation Around the World: Canada, China, and Germany

Explore the good, the bad and the ugly of patent litigation jurisdictions that are growing in popularity, including Canada, China, and Germany.

Kevin Kudlac, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Austin, TX
12:15 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 2, 2017
Presiding Officer:
James J. Nawrocki, IPFC Corp. - Houston, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Thank You to Our Sponsor

Baker Botts L.L.P.
12:35 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Emerging Technologies: Law and Regulation

Discuss emerging technologies—artificial intelligence, internet of things, and 3D printing—and their impact on the legal landscape.

Hilda C. Galvan, Jones Day - Dallas, TX
1:05 pm

Break
1:20 pm

1.00 hr

Patenting in the Life Sciences: Prosecution Issues, Key Cases, and Hot Topics

Hear updates on the USPTO’s position on Section 101 and relevant case law decisions, and take a tour of the recent CRISPR patent wars.

Ana C. Ward, Austin, TX
2:20 pm

0.50 hr

Patent Portfolio Strategies

Changes in legislation, case law, and administrative procedures, coupled with broader societal changes such as globalization and the shift to information-based technologies, are profoundly impacting the ways in which patents are exploited and valued as business assets. Strategies for acquiring, managing, and asserting patent portfolios are discussed in light of these influences.

Steven H. Slater, Slater Matsil, LLP - Dallas, TX
2:50 pm

0.50 hr

Infringement Remedies

Remedies for infringement are in play. Damages law continues to evolve, including whether or when transactions, sales or uses abroad can be recovered for U.S. patents. Halo changed the law on enhanced damages, but the results in the district courts and the Federal Circuit. The record of cases since Octane Fitness show attorneys’ fee awards are becoming bigger and more common. Damages law post-VirnetX and post-D-Link continues to develop in patent cases. Equitable remedies and administrative remedies (exclusion orders) are examined.

Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Houston, TX
3:20 pm

Break
3:30 pm

0.50 hr

Defending Against Allegations of Willful Infringement Post-Halo

A discussion on the various strategies to consider in defending against allegations of willful infringement since the Halo decision.

Christa Brown-Sanford, Baker Botts - Dallas, TX
4:00 pm

0.50 hr

Standard Essential Patents and FRAND Royalties

With SEPs and FRAND commitments remaining critical in the high-tech sectors, several recent district court and Trade Commission actions centered on the valuing and enforcing of FRAND commitments and royalties. Hear what that means to SEP holders and standard users.

John R. Keville, Winston & Strawn LLP - Houston, TX
4:30 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Judicial Panel

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

Moderator:
Alan D Albright, Bracewell - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Hon. Cathy Ann Bencivengo, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California - San Diego, CA
Hon. Mitchell S. Goldberg, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA
Hon. Robert W. Schroeder III, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas - Texarkana, TX
5:30 pm

Adjourn
Austin Only

Networking Reception (in Austin from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)

Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.

Thank You to Our Sponsor
Vinson & Elkins LLP

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Nov. 3, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Shirley Webster, Ocean Tomo, LLC - Houston, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
BREAKFAST PRESENTATION
8:00 am

0.75 hr ethics

Women in IP Friday Breakfast Presentation: Ethical Considerations of Career Transitions

A discussion on the ethical considerations involved in making transitions between professional avenues including private practice, in-house counsel, and government roles.

Moderator:
Elise Selinger, Conley Rose, PC - Plano, TX
Panelists:
Mollybeth Kocialski, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Rocky Mountain Region - Denver, CO
Betty Ellsworth Ungerman, Lennox International Inc. - Richardson, TX
8:45 am

Break
9:00 am

0.50 hr

Patent Prosecution Tips and Traps

Drawing upon several “traps” observed in litigation or IPR practice, this presentation discusses patent prosecution tactics with an eye toward eventual assertion.

Kirk Dorius, Dorius Law PC - Austin, TX
Stephen A. Mason, Michael Best - Austin, TX
9:30 am

0.50 hr

The PTAB: Five Years Later

We have come a long way since the start of the PTAB on September 16, 2012. Hear how the PTAB has significantly impacted the patent holder, challengers, and the courts, with some focus on changes within the PTAB itself and discussion of the possible directions for its continuing evolution.

Hon. Teresa Stanek Rea, Crowell & Moring, LLP - Washington, DC
10:00 am

0.50 hr

ITC Update: Hot Topics and Trends

Stay up-to-date about the latest trends and issues at the ITC, including subject matter patent invalidity under Section 101, antitrust, importation, and domestic industry.

Veronica Ascarrunz, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Washington, DC
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

0.50 hr ethics

Recent Developments in Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product in Patent Litigation

Explore two recent developments in attorney-client privilege and work product in patent litigation. As more plaintiffs use litigation funding as a means to pursue their claims, case law is developing as to the discoverability of communications with the litigation funder. In addition, the Texas Supreme Court is considering whether communications with patent agents are protected under Texas law.

Lindsay Leavitt, McKool Smith - Austin, TX
Kat Li, McKool Smith - Austin, TX
11:15 am

0.50 hr

Strategies for Strengthening your PTAB Trial Record for Appeal

Learn how to provide substantial evidence support for factual findings, preserve error, and otherwise maximize your chances for success at the Federal Circuit.

Raghav Bajaj, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Austin, TX
J. Andrew Lowes, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Richardson, TX
11:45 am

0.50 hr

IPR Case Studies: Why and How to Obtain an Earlier Effective Filing Date

Obtaining an earlier effective filing date in an IPR proceeding is not always straightforward. Hear a discussion of cases in which patent owners and petitioners alike have sought to obtain an earlier effective date, and identify the reasons for their success or failure.

Andrew Liddell, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
12:15 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, Nov. 3, 2017
Presiding Officer:
William D. Wiese, DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Thank You to Our Sponsor

Dickinson Wright PLLC
12:35 pm

0.75 hr

The Evolving Patent Valuation Landscape

The implementation of the America Invents Act, as well as judicial decisions over the past decade relating to injunctive relief, to apportionment for the value of the patented invention relative to implementing products as a whole, and to the effect of industry standards on valuation have sparked debate. From both an economic and a practical perspective, this panel discusses whether valuations appropriately recognize and encourage innovation considering the rising costs of enforcement.

Moderator:
Richard L. Wynne Jr., Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
W. Christopher Bakewell, Duff and Phelps, LLC - Houston, TX
Robert H. Heath, RPX Corporation - San Francisco, CA
Jennifer B. Wuamett, NXP Semiconductors - Austin, TX
1:20 pm

Break
1:35 pm

0.75 hr

Patent Valuation and Due Diligence in Negotiation

In today’s high-tech markets, developing technology or securing the rights to technology is an important part of launching successful products and services. Firms differentiate their products and services by developing or procuring unique technology/IP that they hope will provide their products and services with enhanced commercial value and/or a competitive advantage. Review the effect recent court decisions have had on the value of patents/technology, company valuation, licensing arrangements and fees, and patent strategies in various contexts and various transactions.

Abha Divine, Techquity Capital Management - Austin, TX
Keith E. Witek, Tesla Motors - Austin, TX
James D. Woods, Economic Analytics Consulting, LLC - Houston, TX
2:20 pm

0.50 hr

The "New" On-Sale Bar Under the AIA

Discuss the change of the on-sale bar rule under the AIA and the impact of the Federal Circuit’s decision in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. regarding “secret” sales and offers for sale as prior art under Section 102 (post-AIA).

Ross Spencer Garsson, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Austin, TX
2:50 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Patent Prosecution and Malpractice

Understand conflicts of interest and other forms of liability and risk that can arise during patent prosecution, addressing recent cases, and potential means to reduce exposure.

David Hricik, Mercer University School of Law and Taylor English Duma LLP - Macon and Atlanta, GA
3:50 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 November 2, 2017
Day 2 November 3, 2017

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Conference Faculty

Kenneth R. Adamo

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL

Alan D Albright

Bracewell
Austin, TX

Veronica Ascarrunz

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Washington, DC

Raghav Bajaj

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

W. Christopher Bakewell

Duff and Phelps, LLC
Houston, TX

Hon. Cathy Ann Bencivengo

U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
San Diego, CA

Steve Borgman

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Christa Brown-Sanford

Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

Abha Divine

Techquity Capital Management
Austin, TX

Kirk Dorius

Dorius Law PC
Austin, TX

Hilda C. Galvan

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Ross Spencer Garsson

Dickinson Wright PLLC
Austin, TX

Hon. Mitchell S. Goldberg

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

Robert H. Heath

RPX Corporation
San Francisco, CA

David Hricik

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

John R. Keville

Winston & Strawn LLP
Houston, TX

Mollybeth Kocialski

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Rocky Mountain Region
Denver, CO

Kevin Kudlac

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Austin, TX

Lindsay Leavitt

McKool Smith
Austin, TX

Mark A. Lemley

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

Kat Li

McKool Smith
Austin, TX

Andrew Liddell

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

J. Andrew Lowes

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Richardson, TX

Stephen A. Mason

Michael Best
Austin, TX

Hon. Teresa Stanek Rea

Crowell & Moring, LLP
Washington, DC

Perry Saidman

Saidman DesignLaw Group, LLC
Silver Spring, MD

Hon. Robert W. Schroeder III

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

Elise Selinger

Conley Rose, PC
Plano, TX

Steven H. Slater

Slater Matsil, LLP
Dallas, TX

Betty Ellsworth Ungerman

Lennox International Inc.
Richardson, TX

Ana C. Ward

Austin, TX

Keith E. Witek

Tesla Motors
Austin, TX

James D. Woods

Economic Analytics Consulting, LLC
Houston, TX

Jennifer B. Wuamett

NXP Semiconductors
Austin, TX

Richard L. Wynne Jr.

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Hilda C. Galvan—Co-Chair

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

David W. O'Brien—Co-Chair

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

Michael P. Adams

Austin, TX

Tom Adolph

Adolph Locklar
Houston, TX

Alan D Albright

Bracewell
Austin, TX

Michael C. Barrett

Cirrus Logic
Austin, TX

Steve Borgman

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Christa Brown-Sanford

Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

Tamara Copeland

Duff and Phelps, LLC
Houston, TX

Thaddeus J. Faleski III

Conley Rose, PC
Houston, TX

John D. Flynn

IBM Corporation
Austin, TX

Mark Thomas Garrett

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

John M. Golden

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

Joanna Jefferson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Robert L. King

Silicon Labs
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

Kevin J. Meek

Baker Botts
Austin, TX

Eric L. Natinsky

Quick Technologies Inc.
Austin, TX

James J. Nawrocki

IPFC Corp.
Houston, TX

Mark E. Scott

Dickinson Wright
Austin, TX

José C. Villarreal

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Austin, TX

Ana C. Ward

Austin, TX

Shirley Webster

Ocean Tomo, LLC
Houston, TX

William D. Wiese

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

Keith E. Witek

Tesla Motors
Austin, TX

James D. Woods

Economic Analytics Consulting, LLC
Houston, TX

Richard L. Wynne Jr.

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 14.75 hrs | 3.25 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.

California – 14.75 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Illinois – 14.75 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

Within 10 days of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. 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. Failure to submit your credit within 10 days may result in attendance not being reported or may result in additional fees being assessed to you for credit reporting. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New Jersey – 17.70 hrs | 1.20 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 conclusion of the conference you will need to claim and certify your credit online, in your UTCLE "Briefcase", you will then be provided a certificate of attendance . Self-report your CLE credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New York – 17.50 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a Oklahoma Bar Association presumptively approved MCLE provider (#169), and Oklahoma is a New York Approved Jurisdiction on List A, 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).

You must claim and certify your credit online in your UTCLE "Briefcase", and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the New York State Bar Association. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Ohio – 14.75 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference.

Oklahoma – 17.50 hrs | 4.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you 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 – 14.50 hrs | 3.00 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. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submit. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 17.50 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.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 14.75 hrs | 3.25 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 Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. 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.

California – 14.75 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Illinois – 14.75 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

To claim Illinois MCLE credit, Illinois credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

Within 10 days of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. 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. Failure to submit your credit within 10 days may result in attendance not being reported or may result in additional fees being assessed to you for credit reporting. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

New Jersey – 17.70 hrs | 1.20 hrs Ethics

To claim New Jersey MCLE credit, New Jersey credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. At the conclusion of the conference you will need to claim and certify your credit online, in your UTCLE "Briefcase". Self-report your CLE credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years. Self-report your credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on CLE .

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.

New York – 17.50 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

To claim New York MCLE credit, New York credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

As The University of Texas School of Law is a Oklahoma Bar Association presumptively approved MCLE provider (#169), and Oklahoma is a New York Approved Jurisdiction on List A, 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).

Upon claiming and certifying your credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your credit directly to the New York State CLE Board.

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.

Oklahoma – 17.50 hrs | 4.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

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. 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 States – 14.75 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. 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.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 17.50 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 us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Nov 2-3, 2017 – Four Seasons Hotel

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IPFC Corp

IPFC is a financial consulting firm that provides corporate, individual and law firm clients with financial, economic, valuation, damages assessments and expert witness services for various business purposes, including commercial disputes. IPFC professionals have significant experience in Intellectual Property matters. 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 licensing, sales, acquisitions, 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.
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Baker Botts L.L.P.

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 the 2015 Texas Lawyer IP Litigation Department of the Year.
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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Dickinson Wright PLLC is a general practice law firm with more than 435 attorneys across 40 practice areas. The firm has eighteen offices spanning seven states – including the Austin, Texas office that opened in July 2016. Dickinson Wright offers clients a distinctive combination of superb client service, exceptional quality, value for fees, industry expertise, and business acumen. Our deep specialization is particularly notable in members of our Intellectual Property team, which includes over 40 scientists and engineers who hold B.S, M.S, and Ph.D. degrees in a wide range of disciplines. Dickinson Wright lawyers are regularly cited by Chambers, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and other leading evaluating organizations.
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Fish & Richardson P.C.

Fish & Richardson is a global patent prosecution, intellectual property litigation, and commercial litigation law firm with more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists in the U.S. and Europe. Our success is rooted in our creative and inclusive culture, which values the diversity of people, experiences, and perspectives. Fish is the #1 U.S. patent litigation firm, handling nearly three times as many cases than its nearest competitor; a powerhouse patent prosecution firm; a top-tier trademark and copyright firm; and the #1 firm at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, with more cases than any other firm. Since 1878, Fish attorneys have been winning cases worth billions in controversy – often by making new law – for the world’s most innovative and influential technology leaders. For more information, visit https://www.fr.com or follow us at @FishRichardson.
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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Founded a century ago, Vinson & Elkins is an international law firm with over 650 attorneys in 16 offices across the globe. 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. Our firm established its Patent & Intellectual Property practice in 1927, one of the first for U.S. firms, which remains an essential part of V&E today. From litigation, post-grant proceedings and patent prosecution to commercial licensing and M&A support, our intellectual property lawyers combine tremendous legal acumen with technical backgrounds in areas such as engineering, science, and medicine to develop comprehensive solutions for our clients’ IP needs.
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Bracewell LLP

Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm serving the oil and gas, power, financial services, technology and public finance industries throughout the world. Our industry focus enables us to maintain cutting-edge experience and in-depth knowledge of the commercial, legal and regulatory challenges faced by our clients so that we can provide the most effective legal solutions to facilitate transactions and resolve disputes. 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. Headquartered in Boston, the firm has offices internationally.

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Conley Rose, P.C.

Conley Rose is a Texas-based intellectual property firm offering a complete range of services for technology-driven companies and entrepreneurs. Our clients’ needs for sophisticated intellectual property services have enabled us to grow to a firm of over forty IP-focused professionals servicing clients worldwide from our offices in Houston, Dallas, and Austin. For more than 25 years, Conley Rose has prepared, procured and maintained patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and it has continued to both enforce clients’ intellectual property rights against infringers and defend its clients against claims of infringement. Conley Rose also has a robust transactional practice, including the drafting and negotiation of intellectual property transfer, license, and development agreements, as well as preparing and providing portfolio analyses, legal opinions, due diligence review and counseling.
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DuBois Bryant & Campbell

DuBois, Bryant & Campbell is an Austin, Texas based law firm dedicated to providing top quality legal services at highly competitive rates. For over a decade, clients across Texas have relied on DuBois Bryant & Campbell’s in-depth expertise and experience across a diverse range of practice areas, from individual estate planning to complex commercial transactions.

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Duff & Phelps, LLC

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 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, LLP is an international corporate law firm with offices in Texas, New York, California, Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., London, Mexico City and Shanghai, providing a full spectrum of legal services in technology, financial services, energy and private equity. With more than 575 lawyers, Haynes and Boone is ranked among the largest U.S.-based firms by The National Law Journal. The 2016 American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard rated the firm as one of the top two handling equities work for non-U.S. companies.
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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 2,500 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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McKool Smith

In intellectual property cases, McKool Smith’s courtroom track record is unrivaled. Since 2006, the firm has secured night nine-figure patent infringement verdicts—more than any other law firm in the country—and ten eight-figure patent-infringement verdicts. As noted in Lex Machina's latest Patent Litigation Damages Report, since 2000, McKool Smith has won more patent litigation damages than any other law firm ($2.04 Billion). The firm was recognized as Managing IP’s 2017 “Plaintiff IP Firm of the Year” and in January 2016, McKool Smith was named “IP Firm of the Year” for the second consecutive year by Benchmark Litigation. The firm has also been awarded “IP Group of the Year” by Law360. These are just some of the accolades that have helped McKool Smith become what The Wall Street Journal describes as "...one of the biggest law firm success stories of the past decade."
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Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright’s intellectual property team has experience that spans the spectrum of issues that are crucial to companies that rely on IP assets for their success, including: obtaining, enforcing and licensing patents, trademarks and copyrights; litigating infringement claims; developing proactive enforcement strategies to protect IP assets; and auditing and assessing IP assets. Our lawyers are skilled at analyzing a company’s IP and developing strategic methods to protect it; as a result, businesses around the world choose us as their IP counsel. Many of our professionals hold scientific degrees, including masters and Ph.D.s, to complement their practical experience and combine deep industry and technical knowledge with broad legal understanding. Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice with approximately 4,000 lawyers based in in 59 offices and 33 countries, providing the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service.
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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, 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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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

On the cutting edge of IP for more than 120 years, Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property lawyers provide clients with successful and comprehensive IP strategies to protect, manage and optimize IP assets. We also assert and defend infringement claims and resolve IP-related disputes before regulatory bodies, in courts and at the negotiating table. Our team includes more than 100 IP lawyers, many bilingual, plus technical consultants, patent agents, former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examiners, and scientists and engineers with advanced degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, physics and numerous other technical disciplines.

With offices in key business centers and an extensive network of handpicked international IP lawyers, we secure and enforce worldwide IP assets and help clients optimize their market position. We utilize the latest technology, including an advanced, computerized online tracking system and customized extranet to provide real-time information and at-a-glance reports to help clients easily manage their IP portfolios. Our IP litigators have an impressive record of success in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies such as the PTAB, TTAB, the ITC, WIPO and international alternative dispute resolution forums.
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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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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the public and private capital markets that finance them. The firm’s broad array of services and practice areas is focused on addressing the principal challenges faced by the management, boards of directors, shareholders, and in-house counsel of our clients. We represent companies at every stage of development, from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations. Our distinguished international roster of clients are leaders in a wide variety of industries, including information technology, life sciences, energy and clean technology, communications, retail, and financial services.
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Winstead PC

Winstead has a large national and global footprint in intellectual property, with highly competitive rates and the deep technical diversity to advise corporations, inventors and authors, start-ups, and research institutions and universities. Our IP lawyers and supporting team function as a nimble IP boutique practice, working equally well with—and at the pace of—entrepreneurs, corporate counsel and executives. With our large firm infrastructure, however, we can scale fast, and are able to quickly jump into huge litigation and large, tight-deadline prosecutions. Winstead IP lawyers perfect, protect and commercialize our clients’ inventions, works of authorship, trademarks, trade secrets and know-how throughout the world.

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with more than 900 attorneys across 17 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. The exceptional depth and geographic reach of our resources enable Winston to manage virtually every type of business-related legal issue. Our 200-lawyer intellectual property group routinely ranks among the most frequently hired patent litigation practices according to Corporate Counsel’s annual survey. And the trust of our clients is consistent with the industry-wide recognition we have achieved. In fact, 70 of our lawyers have technical degrees, including more than 20 with advanced degrees. Our attorneys understand that intellectual property litigation is a means of establishing a client’s future competitive position rather than simply resolving a dispute that arises out of past conduct, and we have substantial experience providing assistance to clients who use IP as part of their business strategy.
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Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Nov. 2, 2017

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Friday Morning, Nov. 3, 2017

Friday Afternoon, Nov. 3, 2017

Conference Faculty

Kenneth R. Adamo

Alan D Albright

Veronica Ascarrunz

Raghav Bajaj

W. Christopher Bakewell

Hon. Cathy Ann Bencivengo

Steve Borgman

Christa Brown-Sanford

Abha Divine

Kirk Dorius

Hilda C. Galvan

Ross Spencer Garsson

Hon. Mitchell S. Goldberg

Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey

Robert H. Heath

David Hricik

John R. Keville

Mollybeth Kocialski

Kevin Kudlac

Lindsay Leavitt

Mark A. Lemley

Kat Li

Andrew Liddell

J. Andrew Lowes

Stephen A. Mason

Hon. Teresa Stanek Rea

Perry Saidman

Hon. Robert W. Schroeder III

Elise Selinger

Steven H. Slater

Betty Ellsworth Ungerman

Ana C. Ward

Keith E. Witek

James D. Woods

Jennifer B. Wuamett

Richard L. Wynne Jr.

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Hilda C. Galvan—Co-Chair

David W. O'Brien—Co-Chair

Michael P. Adams

Tom Adolph

Alan D Albright

Michael C. Barrett

Steve Borgman

Christa Brown-Sanford

Tamara Copeland

Thaddeus J. Faleski III

John D. Flynn

Mark Thomas Garrett

John M. Golden

Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey

Joanna Jefferson

Robert L. King

Kevin Kudlac

William L. LaFuze

Mark A. Lemley

David L. McCombs

Kevin J. Meek

Eric L. Natinsky

James J. Nawrocki

Mark E. Scott

José C. Villarreal

Ana C. Ward

Shirley Webster

William D. Wiese

Keith E. Witek

James D. Woods

22^nd Annual

Austin Nov 2-3, 2017 Four Seasons Hotel
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Live Webcast Nov 2-3, 2017
Conference Concluded