26^th Annual

Advanced Patent Law Institute

Austin Nov 4-5, 2021 AT&T Conference Center
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Live Webcast Nov 4-5, 2021
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Kroll
McKool Smith
Norton Rose Fulbright
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Perkins Coie LLP

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Overview

UT Law's 26th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute 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.

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 November 4, 2021
Day 2 November 5, 2021

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Nov. 4, 2021
Presiding Officer:
Christa Brown-Sanford, Baker Botts - Dallas, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:15 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:25 am

0.75 hr

Recent Developments in Claim Construction

The baseline of patent application preparation/prosecution, district court trials, Federal Circuit appeals, and AIA post-grant review proceedings, is claim construction. Review the important 2020-2021 claim construction cases and issues at the Federal Circuit and trial court levels, as well as at the PTAB. Examine the PTAB’s procedural and substantive claim construction “rules, practices, and etc." And discuss adherence to the APA by the PTAB under various circumstances, plus discussion of discretionary PTAB IPR institution and interface with claim construction in parallel district court proceedings.

Kenneth R. Adamo, Law Office of KRAdamo - Chicago, IL
9:15 am

0.75 hr

Drafting Patent Applications to Withstand Post-Grant Proceedings

With the increasing use of post-grant proceedings, mainly inter partes review (IPR), to challenge the validity of patent claims, various patent strategies can be implemented to increase the chances of survival and deter petitioners from even filing a proceeding.

Andrea L. Arndt, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Austin, TX
10:00 am

15-Minute Break
10:15 am

0.75 hr

Interplay of District Court Litigation and the PTAB

An interactive discussion of the strategies considered by defendant/petitioner and plaintiff/patent owner when litigation and PTAB proceedings are proceeding in parallel.

Juanita Deloach, Barnes & Thornburg LLP - Dallas, TX
Hilda C. Galvan, Jones Day - Dallas, TX
11:00 am

0.75 hr

PTAB Judicial Panel

A distinguished panel of Administrative Patent Judges provides practical tips for parties and advocates in trial matters before the PTAB. Hear current issues arising in inter partes or post-grant reviews (IPR, PGR), together with helpful suggestions for effective written and oral advocacy before the PTAB.

Moderator:
David W. O'Brien, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Hon. Christopher Crumbley, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Austin, TX
Hon. Amber L. Hagy, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Austin, TX
Hon. John F. Horvath, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Austin, TX
11:45 am

0.50 hr

Creative Ways to Resolve Disputes Between PTAB and District Courts

From rocket dockets and the ITC to IPRs and MDLs, patent litigants face increasingly complex scenarios that are related yet independent. Explore creative ways to enable and encourage litigants (and their lawyers) to resolve disputes that involve both infringement litigation and post-grant proceedings without spending a fortune.

Kevin Kudlac, Radulescu LLP - Austin, TX
Thomas C. Mavrakakis, WalkMe - Palo Alto, CA
12:15 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 4, 2021
Presiding Officer:
Michael P. Adams, Dykema - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Austin Only

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR
12:45 pm

0.50 hr

GATT TRIPS COVID-19 IP Waiver Proposal

Discuss the implications this waiver proposal presents for intellectual property protections of COVID-19 vaccines and the role of the World Trade Organization in those negotiations.

Margaret J. Sampson, Baker Botts - Austin, TX
1:15 pm

15-Minute Break
1:30 pm

1.00 hr

Year in Review: Federal Circuit and SCOTUS Update

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
2:30 pm

0.75 hr

Damages Update

In addition to licensing evidence and non-infringing alternatives, advanced analytics such as patent strength analysis, income estimation, and cost regressions are tools being used in patent infringement damages analyses. A statistician, a damages expert, and an attorney weigh in on the benefits and drawbacks of these analytical methods when determining the incremental value of a patented feature.

Moderator:
Tamara Copeland, Kroll - Houston, TX
Panelists:
B. Erin Crockett, Chapman University - Orange, CA
Bailey Morgan Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Austin, TX
3:15 pm

15-Minute Break
3:30 pm

0.50 hr ethics

The Ethical Traps of Joint Representations in IP Cases

This presentation covers the ethical issues involved in representing multiple parties in the same patent or trademark case, such as privilege, confidentiality, conflicts, disputes, and negotiating settlements.

Justin Cohen, Holland & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
4:00 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Judicial Panel

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

Moderator:
Kat Li, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Hon. Alan D Albright, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - Waco, TX
Hon. Colm F. Connolly, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware - Wilmington, DE
Hon. Sean D. Jordan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas - Plano, TX
Hon. Robert W. Schroeder III, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas - Texarkana, TX
5:00 pm

Adjourn
Austin Only

Networking Reception (in Austin from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)

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

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Nov. 5, 2021
Presiding Officer:
Keith E. Witek, Google, Inc. - Mountain View, CA
7:30 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

1.00 hr

Breakfast Panel Hosted by Women in IP: The Practice of Law in the New Normal

There is no doubt that the pandemic has generated permanent changes in the practice of law. This discussion dives into some of these changes and how they have impacted how attorneys work to provide services to their clients.

Moderator:
Ann LaFeir, USAA - San Antonio, TX
Panelists:
Vanessa P. Bailey, Amazon - Washington, DC
Connie Powell, Baylor University School of Law - Waco, TX
W. Allen Powell, Fletcher Yoder, P.C. - Houston, TX
9:30 am

0.75 hr

Which Way Now with the U.S. Patent Office Policies?

The former Director of the USPTO Andrei Iancu implemented many new rules and procedures at the USPTO governing matters such as eligible subject matter, discretionary limits on access to PTAB review, and what types of art or amendments can be considered in USPTO proceedings. But very few of these rules were adopted as regulations, much less enacted into law. What direction will the new Administration take with these policies—and where should it go with them?

Moderator:
Joe Matal, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Washington, DC
Panelists:
David W. Jones, High Tech Inventors Alliance - Washington, DC
Teresa Stanek Rea, Crowell & Moring, LLP - Washington, DC
Robert Greene Sterne, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. - Washington, DC
10:15 am

15-Minute Break
10:30 am

1.00 hr

Section 101 Update and Practice Tips

Courts continue to grapple with the application of Section 101. This panel examines recent court decisions and developments at the U.S. Patent Office on subject matter eligibility as applied to software, hardware, and life sciences technology. Hear practice tips for litigators and prosecutors and provide insights on what the future may hold.

Steve Borgman, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Houston, TX
Michael W. Piper, Conley Rose, PC - Plano, TX
Gina N. Shishima, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
Janice Le Ta, Perkins Coie LLP - Austin, TX
11:30 am

0.50 hr

Eligible Subject Matter in Two Realms: Practical Tips for U.S. and EPO Filings

Decision G 0001/19 of the European Patent Office’s Enlarged Board of Appeal cast new light on the EPO’s decision framework for resolving the patentability of computer-related inventions. This presentation explores the EPO’s approach to eligible subject matter in high-tech cases, contrasts it with the U.S. examining guidance, questions whether U.S. decisions like Yu v. Apple Inc. signal that the U.S. has reached harmony with the EPO, and reviews drafting considerations for applications destined for multilateral filing.

Caelia Bryn-Jacobsen, Kilburn & Strode LLP - London, United Kingdom
Christopher J. Palermo, Baker Botts - Austin, TX
12:00 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, Nov. 5, 2021
Presiding Officer:
José C. Villarreal, Perkins Coie LLP - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:30 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Ethics in Negotiation

Examine the laws and ethics rules that govern the conduct of attorneys during negotiations. Utilizing hypothetical and interactive scenarios, the speakers illustrate how these laws and rules apply to negotiations.

Jayme Partridge, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Houston, TX
1:15 pm

15-Minute Break
1:30 pm

0.50 hr

Licensing

An overview of key patent licensing concepts and practical pointers on drafting, negotiating and advising clients about patent license agreements.

Edward A. Cavazos, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Austin, TX
2:00 pm

0.50 hr

Licensing Issues for Standard Essential Patents: Where Are We and What is Next?

Wireless communication standards, and other standardized technologies, are no longer unique to cellular handsets, but rather are proliferating throughout the economy. How do SEP licensing practices support, or inhibit, economic growth and innovation, and what can we do better to promote a level playing field for healthy competition?

David K. Djavaherian, PacTech Law, P.C. - San Clemente, CA
2:30 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Ethics Potpourri

This presentation has something of practical interest to everyone. What ethical issues should in-house counsel, patent practitioners, litigators, and corporate counsel be thinking about in light of recent cases and opinions?

David Hricik, Mercer University School of Law - Macon, GA
3:15 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 November 4, 2021
Day 2 November 5, 2021

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Conference Faculty

Kenneth R. Adamo

Law Office of KRAdamo
Chicago, IL

Hon. Alan D Albright

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Waco, TX

Andrea L. Arndt

Dickinson Wright PLLC
Austin, TX

Vanessa P. Bailey

Amazon
Washington, DC

Steve Borgman

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Houston, TX

Caelia Bryn-Jacobsen

Kilburn & Strode LLP
London, United Kingdom

Edward A. Cavazos

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

Justin Cohen

Holland & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Hon. Colm F. Connolly

U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
Wilmington, DE

Tamara Copeland

Kroll
Houston, TX

B. Erin Crockett

Chapman University
Orange, CA

Hon. Christopher Crumbley

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

Juanita Deloach

Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dallas, TX

David K. Djavaherian

PacTech Law, P.C.
San Clemente, CA

Hilda C. Galvan

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Hon. Amber L. Hagy

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

Hon. John F. Horvath

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

David Hricik

Mercer University School of Law
Macon, GA

David W. Jones

High Tech Inventors Alliance
Washington, DC

Hon. Sean D. Jordan

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

Kevin Kudlac

Radulescu LLP
Austin, TX

Ann LaFeir

USAA
San Antonio, TX

Mark A. Lemley

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

Kat Li

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Austin, TX

Joe Matal

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Washington, DC

Thomas C. Mavrakakis

WalkMe
Palo Alto, CA

Bailey Morgan Watkins

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Austin, TX

David W. O'Brien

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

Christopher J. Palermo

Baker Botts
Austin, TX

Jayme Partridge

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

Michael W. Piper

Conley Rose, PC
Plano, TX

Connie Powell

Baylor University School of Law
Waco, TX

W. Allen Powell

Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
Houston, TX

Teresa Stanek Rea

Crowell & Moring, LLP
Washington, DC

Margaret J. Sampson

Baker Botts
Austin, TX

Hon. Robert W. Schroeder III

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

Gina N. Shishima

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Robert Greene Sterne

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

Janice Le Ta

Perkins Coie LLP
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Christa Brown-Sanford—Co-Chair

Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

Keith E. Witek—Co-Chair

Google, Inc.
Mountain View, CA

Joanna Jefferson—Director

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Michael P. Adams

Dykema
Austin, TX

Tom Adolph

Adolph Locklar
Houston, TX

Hon. Alan D Albright

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Waco, TX

Michael C. Barrett

Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Austin, TX

Steve Borgman

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Houston, TX

Kelly Chen

Toyota North America
Dallas, TX

Tamara Copeland

Kroll
Houston, TX

Juanita Deloach

Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dallas, TX

David George Dolezal

NXP Semiconductors
Austin, TX

Elisabeth Evert

Hitchcock Evert LLP
Dallas, TX

Thaddeus J. Faleski III

Conley Rose, PC
Houston, TX

Heather L. Flanagan PhD

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Austin, TX

John D. Flynn

IBM Corporation
Austin, TX

Hilda C. Galvan

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Mark Thomas Garrett

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Ross Spencer Garsson

Dickinson Wright PLLC
Austin, TX

John M. Golden

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Bert A. Greene

Duane Morris LLP
Austin, TX

John M. Guaragna

DLA Piper LLP US
Austin, TX

Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

David G. Henry

Gray Reed
Houston, TX

Brianna Hinojosa-Smith

Yum! Brands, Inc.
Plano, TX

Kevin Kudlac

Radulescu LLP
Austin, TX

Ann LaFeir

USAA
San Antonio, TX

William L. LaFuze

McKool Smith
Houston, TX

Mark A. Lemley

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

Kat Li

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Austin, TX

David L. McCombs

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Kevin J. Meek

Baker Botts
Austin, TX

Brian C. Nash

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

Eric L. Natinsky

Quick Technologies Inc.
Austin, TX

David W. O'Brien

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

John Phillip Palmer

Naman Howell Smith & Lee
Waco, TX

Mark E. Patrick

Texas Instruments Incorporated
Dallas, TX

Brian Peterman

Silicon Labs
Austin, TX

Michael W. Piper

Conley Rose, PC
Plano, TX

Collin A Rose

Chamberlain Hrdlicka
Houston, TX

Garland T. Stephens

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Houston, TX

Betty Ellsworth Ungerman

Lennox International Inc.
Richardson, TX

José C. Villarreal

Perkins Coie LLP
Austin, TX

Kim M. Vo

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

Shirley Webster

Ocean Tomo, LLC
Houston, TX

William D. Wiese

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

James D. Woods

Economic Analytics Consulting, LLC
Houston, TX

Richard L. Wynne Jr.

Holland & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.00 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 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 – 13.00 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. 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 – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 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 – Available Via Reciprocity – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 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 – Available Via Reciprocity – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 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 – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 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 – 15.50 hrs | 3.00 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 – 13.00 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. 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 States – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 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.

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 provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

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

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 15.50 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 – 13.00 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 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 – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 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 – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 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 – Available Via Reciprocity – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 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 – Available Via Reciprocity – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 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.

Ohio – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Ohio MCLE credit, Ohio 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 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.

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

Oklahoma – 15.50 hrs | 3.00 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.

Pennsylvania – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania 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.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. 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.

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

Other States – 13.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

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 – 15.50 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 4-5, 2021 – AT&T Conference Center

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Live Webcast – Nov 4-5, 2021

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Austin
Live Webcast

Individual
Last day for $745.00 Regular pricing: Oct 27, 2021

$795.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $670.00 Regular pricing: Oct 27, 2021

$720.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $595.00 Regular pricing: Oct 27, 2021

$645.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 29, 2021

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Nov 1, 2021

Individual
Last day for $745.00 Regular pricing: Oct 27, 2021

$795.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $670.00 Regular pricing: Oct 27, 2021

$720.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $595.00 Regular pricing: Oct 27, 2021

$645.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 29, 2021

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Nov 1, 2021

Venue

AT&T Conference Center

The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX
877.744.8822 (reservations)
Map

Accommodations

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $189 per night. Special room rate is available until October 4, 2021, or until the room block is exhausted, whichever comes first. You can reserve by calling 877-744-8822 and mentioning "Patent Law Conference" or by visiting their website here.

Parking Information

Parking is available in the hotel's attached garage, as well as Rowling Hall Garage. Both garage entrances are located on W 20th St. Guests may self-park or use the hotel's valet services at the University Avenue entrance.

Self-parking fees:

Hourly Parking:
0-30 minutes, $3
31-60 minutes, $4
1– 2 hours, $6
2– 3 hours, $9
3– 4 hours, $12
4– 5 hours, $15
5– 8 hours, $18
8– 24 hours, $21

Overnight Guests:
Hotel guests may obtain a parking card at the front desk for $21 per night.

Valet Parking Rates:

Daily valet: $20
Overnight valet: $32

Additional Information

The conference will take place in Zlotnik Ballroom in Rowling Hall, the new addition of the AT&T Conference Center. If you self-park in the AT&T Conference Center Garage, please take the conference center elevators to level “M1” and follow signs to Zlotnik Ballroom. If you park in Rowling Hall Garage, please take the elevators to level “B4” Zlotnik Ballroom.

Our Sponsors

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Baker Botts L.L.P.

Baker Botts has one of the largest, most highly-qualified IP practice of any full-service firm. Our 180 IP lawyers and professionals hold more than 240 technical degrees including over 20 PhDs. Our IP practice spans district court, appellate, and agency litigation as well as prosecution, licensing, and other transactional work. Based on our experience and knowledge of our clients’ industries, we are recognized as a leading firm in the technology, life sciences, and energy sectors. For more information, please visit bakerbotts.com.
www.bakerbotts.com
Dickinson Wright PLLC

Dickinson Wright PLLC is a general practice law firm with more than 475 attorneys across 40 practice areas. The firm has nineteen offices spanning nine 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, a premier global intellectual property law firm, is sought-after and trusted by the world’s most innovative brands and influential technology leaders. Fish offers patent prosecution, counseling and litigation and trademark and copyright prosecution, counseling and litigation. Our deep bench of attorneys with first-chair trial experience in every technology makes us the go-to firm for the most technically complex cases. We have an established reputation as a top-tier firm for patent portfolio planning, strategy and prosecution, as well as post-grant proceedings at the PTAB. Fish was established in 1878, and now has more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists in the U.S., Europe and China. Our success is rooted in our creative and inclusive culture, which values the diversity of people, experiences and perspectives. For more information, visit fr.com or follow us at @FishRichardson.
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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, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., London, Mexico City and Shanghai, providing a full spectrum of legal services in energy, technology, financial services and private equity. With 600 lawyers, Haynes Boone is ranked among the largest U.S.-based firms by The National Law Journal, The American Lawyer and The Lawyer. It was recognized for excellence in the BTI Consulting Group’s 2021 “A-Team” report, which identifies the law firms that in-house counsel commend for providing superior client service. See the firm’s new brand and website at haynesboone.com.
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Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry, P.C.

Chamberlain Hrdlicka is a diversified law firm providing value at the highest level of client service. Although we have grown over the past five decades to more than 150 attorneys with a wide variety of practice areas, personalized attention to our clients’ needs remains a hallmark of our heritage. Our tradition of personalized service continues to be valued by clients from the smallest start-up ventures to the largest multinational companies.

Over the years, individuals and business entities alike have placed their trust in Chamberlain Hrdlicka for one simple reason: they know they will be represented by highly-skilled and dedicated attorneys who provide a level of sophistication, client service and a value proposition that is unmatched. chamberlainlaw.com
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 about forty IP-focused professionals servicing clients worldwide from our offices in Houston and Dallas. For more than 30 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.
www.conleyrose.com/
DuBois Bryant & Campbell

DuBois, Bryant & Campbell is an Austin, Texas based law firm dedicated to providing top quality legal services to a broad range of clients. Clients across Texas have relied on DuBois Bryant & Campbell’s in-depth expertise and experience across a diverse range of practice areas, from intellectual property protection to complex commercial transactions.
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Dykema Gossett, PLLC

Dykema is a leading national law firm, serving business entities worldwide on a wide range of complex business issues. With a fully mobile workforce of more than 375 professionals based in 12 offices located in California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas and Washington, D.C., Dykema consistently delivers top value to clients.

Dykema is distinguished by our cost-effective and collaborative partnerships with our clients. We deliver practical, results-oriented counsel earning accolades from clients nationwide for our efforts on their behalf in the courtroom and in the boardroom. Unparalleled client service is at the heart of our approach to the practice of law. That focus has been a cornerstone of our success for the past 90 years and allows us to comprehensively counsel and act for our clients in all aspects of procurement, management, enforcement and defense of IP rights.
www.dykema.com/
Gray Reed

With offices in Dallas, Houston and Waco, Gray Reed’s intellectual property department develops comprehensive strategies and solutions for the myriad of IP issues facing all businesses and institutions of today. Our IP attorneys, including lawyers registered before the USPTO and the Canadian Patent Office, are skilled at building their clients' IP portfolios to effectively leverage patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret-related assets in the global marketplace. The firm’s IP litigation team represents parties who are alleged to have infringed the patent, trademark or other intellectual property rights of others, and pursues the claims and remedies of those whose intellectual property rights are infringed. Our clients include manufacturers, service industry providers, universities and research institutions, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, software producers, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, and other developers and users of leading-edge technologies. To learn more, visit grayreed.com. grayreed.com
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

For more than 150 years, Kilpatrick Townsend has contributed to the success of leading businesses and brands around the world by delivering expert legal guidance in intellectual property, litigation and corporate transactional matters. We help our clients to create, expand and protect the value of their companies and most prized assets by applying an equal balance of business acumen, technical skill, and creative thinking to the opportunities and challenges they face. We are dedicated to the constant pursuit of our clients’ successes, taking time to understand their businesses and to work collaboratively with them to achieve their goals. By investing in their achievements, we help clients make their businesses better, smarter and more competitive. Our intellectual property practice is comprised of more than 300 attorneys dedicated to patent, trademark, copyright, advertising, and/or trade secrets law, featuring all the expertise of a self-sufficient practice backed by the resources and business acumen of a full-service law firm. For more information about our Firm, our U.S. and international offices as well as our Houston and Dallas, Texas offices, please visit us online at www.kilpatricktownsend.com. www.kilpatricktownsend.com/
Kroll

Kroll is the world’s premier provider of services and digital products related to governance, risk and transparency. We work with clients across diverse sectors in the areas of valuation, expert services, investigations, cyber security, corporate finance, restructuring, legal and business solutions, data analytics and regulatory compliance.

The firm’s nearly 5,000 professionals are located in 30 countries and territories around the world
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McKool Smith

With 135 trial lawyers across offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Marshall, New York, and Washington, D.C., McKool Smith has established a reputation as one of America’s leading trial firms. The firm has secured 12 nine-figure jury verdicts and 14 eight-figure jury verdicts, obtaining more VerdictSearch and The National Law Journal “Top 100 Verdicts” than any other law firm in the country. These courtroom successes have earned McKool Smith 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.” McKool Smith represents clients in complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, bankruptcy, insurance recovery, and white collar defense matters.

www.mckoolsmith.com/
Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice with approximately 4,000 lawyers based in more than 50 offices worldwide, providing the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. With more than 250 lawyers, patent attorneys and trademark agents across five continents, our global intellectual property team has extensive experience providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary IP law services to clients. Our 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; 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.
www.nortonrosefulbright.com/us/
Patent Designs

Patent Designs is an illustration company offering utility, design, trade dress and trademark drawing services. The company has been a part of the IP industry for over 25 years, and in that time has assembled a dedicated team of Coordinators, Drafters and Checkers. Our team quickly and consistently produces drawings that comply with rigorous internal standards, as well as those established by the USPTO. One unique aspect of working with Patent Designs, and part of our success, is that there are no extra charges for overnight, rush, or same-day projects. Our teams are standing by to receive drafting requests and work diligently to complete projects on or before client deadlines. Patent Designs understands that in the world of IP time equals money, therefore we are constantly striving to educate our team members on how to be more efficient as well as offering opportunities for practitioners to learn how to better communicate with drafting services. Our commitment is to delivering the highest quality product. www.patentdesigns.net/
Perkins Coie LLP

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients’ success. With more than 1,200 lawyers in offices across the United States and Asia, we provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations. perkinscoie.com

26th Annual

Advanced Patent Law Institute

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Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Nov. 4, 2021

Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 4, 2021

Friday Morning, Nov. 5, 2021

Friday Afternoon, Nov. 5, 2021

Conference Faculty

Kenneth R. Adamo

Hon. Alan D Albright

Andrea L. Arndt

Vanessa P. Bailey

Steve Borgman

Caelia Bryn-Jacobsen

Edward A. Cavazos

Justin Cohen

Hon. Colm F. Connolly

Tamara Copeland

B. Erin Crockett

Hon. Christopher Crumbley

Juanita Deloach

David K. Djavaherian

Hilda C. Galvan

Hon. Amber L. Hagy

Hon. John F. Horvath

David Hricik

David W. Jones

Hon. Sean D. Jordan

Kevin Kudlac

Ann LaFeir

Mark A. Lemley

Kat Li

Joe Matal

Thomas C. Mavrakakis

Bailey Morgan Watkins

David W. O'Brien

Christopher J. Palermo

Jayme Partridge

Michael W. Piper

Connie Powell

W. Allen Powell

Teresa Stanek Rea

Margaret J. Sampson

Hon. Robert W. Schroeder III

Gina N. Shishima

Robert Greene Sterne

Janice Le Ta

Planning Committee

Christa Brown-Sanford—Co-Chair

Keith E. Witek—Co-Chair

Joanna Jefferson—Director

Michael P. Adams

Tom Adolph

Hon. Alan D Albright

Michael C. Barrett

Steve Borgman

Kelly Chen

Tamara Copeland

Juanita Deloach

David George Dolezal

Elisabeth Evert

Thaddeus J. Faleski III

Heather L. Flanagan PhD

John D. Flynn

Hilda C. Galvan

Mark Thomas Garrett

Ross Spencer Garsson

John M. Golden

Bert A. Greene

John M. Guaragna

Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey

David G. Henry

Brianna Hinojosa-Smith

Kevin Kudlac

Ann LaFeir

26^th Annual

Austin Nov 4-5, 2021 AT&T Conference Center
Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Nov 4-5, 2021
Conference Concluded