Includes continental breakfast.

The baseline of patent application preparation/prosecution, district court trials, Federal Circuit appeals, and AIA post-grant review proceedings, is claim construction. Review of important 2018/2019 claim construction cases and issues at the Federal Circuit and trial court levels, as well as at the PTAB. And examine the PTAB’s procedural and substantive claim construction “rules, practices, and etc.," including the PTAB’s adoption of Phillips construction under all circumstances, and rule and practice changes to mandate PTAB consideration of claim constructions from other proceedings.

Kenneth R. Adamo, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Chicago, IL

Five years ago, the Supreme Court’s Alice decision significantly changed the landscape for patent eligible subject matter. Has the sky fallen? Has the pendulum swung back towards more eligibility for computer software and life sciences patents? And what will Congress do about it all? Hear the latest Section 101 developments, including recent cases, legislative proposals, and their implications and best practices for patent prosecutors and litigators.

Steve Borgman, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX
Janice Le Ta, Baker Botts - Austin, TX

Gain practical prosecution suggestions based on the current PTO guidelines and developing case law as they are meeting the real world in bio/pharma and in software/business methods. Plus, explore current efforts to change the law through Congress, as well as issues in enforcement.

Michael W. Piper, Conley Rose, PC - Plano, TX
Gina N. Shishima, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX

Once infamously branded a “death squad” for patents, the PTAB can be a scary place for patentees faced with petitions for post-grant review. Examine PTAB-proofing techniques that patent practitioners should consider at each stage of the application drafting and prosecution process.

Kenneth Darby, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Austin, TX
Aruna Ghatak-Roy, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Austin, TX

Open source software development and standards development are converging, but come from disparate development traditions or freewheeling copyright licensing and deliberate patent cross licensing. How can the two work together? Examine the landscape that is coming as the two collide—or comingle.

Heather J. Meeker, O'Melveny & Myers LLP and OSS Capital - Oakland, CA

Included in registration.

Haynes and Boone, LLP

The world of social media has engulfed us all. Not only has it transformed our society, but it has worked its way into every legal field as well. Discover the ethical issues facing you as attorneys—and that of your clients—in this social media age.

Ryan M. Garcia, Dell - Austin, TX

Companies are investing heavily in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies with vast arrays of applications of Neural Networks to perform complex tasks with great speed with the advent of 5G wireless technologies and stronger processing capabilities. This panel explores the components of AI/ML technologies, its applications, and how intellectual rights in these technologies can be protected including patent prosecution and data administration strategies. In addition, ethical concerns are raised as to the extent such technologies test the bounds of privacy and supplant human activities and we also explore these concerns.

Moderator:
Umesh M. Desai, AT&T Labs - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Ed Guntin, Guntin & Gust, PLC - Barrington, IL
Bruce E. Stuckman, Garlick & Markison - Austin, TX
Eric Zavesky, AT&T Labs - Austin, TX

Hear an overview of the ITC jurisprudence over the last several years, with a discussion of recent cases that have had an impact on the ITC practice, and examine the intersection of the ITC with other government agencies, such as the PTAB, CBP, and the CIT.

Syed K. Fareed, Baker Botts - Austin, TX
Lisa M. Kattan, Baker Botts - Washington, DC

A discussion of recent developments influencing the scope of compensation available for patent infringement, including geographic limitations on damages, SEPs and FRAND, and managing your willfulness witness.

Moderator:
Shirley Webster, Ocean Tomo, LLC - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Bert A. Greene, Duane Morris LLP - Austin, TX
Jeanne M. Heffernan, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - New York, NY
Richard L. Wynne Jr., Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX

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

Moderator:
Phillip B. Philbin, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Hon. Alan D Albright, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - Waco, TX
Hon. Susan J. Hightower, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX
Hon. Maryellen Noreika, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware - Wilmington, DE
Hon. Lee Yeakel, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX

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

Includes continental breakfast.

Friday Morning Breakfast and Presentation Hosted by 
Women in IP

Moderator:
Ann LaFeir, USAA - San Antonio, TX
Panelists:
Michele Connors, Cirrus Logic, Inc. - Austin, TX
Lauren B. Hoffer, Dell - Round Rock, TX
Darin M. Klemchuk, Klemchuk LLP - Dallas, TX
William Allen Powell, Fletcher Yoder, P.C. - Houston, TX

A whirlwind summary of the most important developments in Supreme Court and Federal Circuit case law over the last year.

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

Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Houston, TX

The financial aspects of intellectual property litigation can impact the health of a business and be case determinative. Explore two important avenues for addressing and overcoming risks that may lead to better economics and better outcomes.

Gregory L. Hillyer, Hillyer Legal, PLLC - Washington, DC
Jeffrey G. Toler, Toler Law Group - Austin, TX

Between new proposed amendment procedures, updates to the Patent Trial Practice Guide, and numerous precedential decisions, PTAB trial practice has experienced dramatic changes in the past year. Panelists discuss the impact of these changes and how parties on both sides of the proceedings can most effectively deal with such a rapidly evolving area of law.

Moderator:
Teresa Stanek Rea, Crowell & Moring, LLP - Washington, DC
Panelists:
Raghav Bajaj, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Austin, TX
Hon. Christopher Crumbley, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Alexandria, VA
Michael T. Rosato, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Seattle, WA

Included in registration.

Hon. Scott R. Boalick, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Alexandria, VA

An overview of recent decisions in Hatch-Waxman, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences patent cases, plus trends that have developed due to those decisions.

Aden M. Allen, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Austin, TX
J. Nicole Stafford, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Austin, TX

A discussion of developments, tactics, challenges, and considerations lawyers and clients should consider when initiating or defending foreign enforcement campaigns.

Moderator:
Kevin Kudlac, Connor Kudlac Lee, PLLC - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Kat Li, McKool Smith - Austin, TX
Rick Sanchez, Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC - Fort Worth, TX

Using film, animations, and even clips from a patent lawyer-turned stand-up comic, this session addresses conflicts of interest, competently policing trademark infringement without harming your client’s brand, and how to competently and ethically represent clients with IP needs.

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