30^th Annual

Technology Law Conference

Austin May 25-26, 2017 Four Seasons Hotel
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Overview

UT Law’s 30th Annual Technology Law Conference brings together a nationally recognized faculty of technology and licensing practitioners, in-house counsel from leading tech companies, and experts in copyright, trademark, open source, and data privacy and security for the latest issues affecting the technology industry. This year's program features:

A discussion of current technology policy and possible impacts under a Trump administration
Advanced licensing and service agreements—understanding key terms, practical negotiation and drafting strategies, and perspectives from the federal bench
Negotiating open source warranties and indemnities
GDPR Readiness in 2017
A look at the current cyber threat landscape and emerging issues for executive officers and board members
Innovative Approaches to Protecting IP in the Technology Sector
Programmable Money and the Future of Contracts
Key issues in technology M&A: the influence of activist shareholders, and navigating due diligence in technology transactions
Immigration Update: Trump-Era Policies and Impacts on the Technology Sector
A panel of U.S. District Court Judges discussing current issues in technology law and best practices as they occur in federal litigation
3.00 hours of Ethics, including a presentation on Technology’s Disruption of the Legal Profession
Multiple opportunities for networking, including Thursday Evening Reception for all attendees

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 May 25, 2017
Day 2 May 26, 2017

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, May 25, 2017
Presiding Officer:
David J. Healey, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Houston, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.75 hr

Negotiating in the Open: Open Source Warranties and Indemnities in Transactions

Negotiating warranties and indemnities for open source software components of products can be a challenge. Should it be the same as for proprietary software, or different? Hear best practices to help you get your software deal done.

Heather J. Meeker, O'Melveny & Myers LLP - Menlo Park, CA
9:15 am

0.75 hr

License or Service? What You Have, What You Can Do and Asking the Right Questions to Figure It Out

A technology contract’s structure and key terms depend on the nature of the offering and its distribution model. Walk through the questions you need to ask to produce a high quality technology contract with terms that match your company’s or your client’s model.

Catherine Bedell, Vapor IO, Inc. - Austin, TX
Amanda Borichevsky, SolarWinds, Inc. - Austin, TX
10:00 am

Break
10:15 am

1.00 hr

Advanced Licensing: Strategies for Negotiating and Drafting Licensing Contracts

Drafting and negotiating technology licenses has always been tricky, but the rapid pace of technological disruption, the increasingly complex web of industry relationships, and developing bodies of law have come together to make it more challenging than ever. Review how licensing strategies should evolve to take these and related factors into account, with an emphasis on real-world drafting and negotiating examples.

Edward A. Cavazos, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Austin, TX
Keith E. Witek, Tesla Motors - Austin, TX
11:15 am

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Technology and Intellectual Property Law Issues as Viewed From the Federal Bench

Hear a discussion of technology, intellectual property, trade secret, and eDiscovery legal issues from the perspective of three United States federal district judges, including cases involving technology licensing agreements, trade secret misappropriation, and recent developments in eDiscovery law.

Moderator:
Jonathan Lass, Jackson Walker LLP - Austin, TX
Hon. Robert L. Pitman, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Hon. Lee Yeakel, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX
12:00 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, May 25, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Bart W. Huffman, Reed Smith LLP - Houston, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:20 pm

0.50 hr

The Cyber Threat Landscape

When it always seems like the sky is falling in the cyber world, it’s hard to know what to actually worry about. Explore who the bad actors are, what they are after, and how the law fits in.

Jamie Wallace, AT&T Chief Security Office - Austin, TX
12:50 pm

Break
1:05 pm

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Cyber Security Governance—Addressing Emerging Expectations

Explore the threat landscape as pertinent to an executive officer and/or board of directors, including the questions that should be asked in light of what applicable regulating bodies are expecting. Discuss how legal and industry requirements and guidance may be used to promote a cultural shift towards data protection, which has become increasingly important both in the US and abroad.

Moderator:
Bart W. Huffman, Reed Smith LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Seth Jaffe, LEO Cyber Security - Houston, TX
Thomas Smedinghoff, Locke Lord LLP - Chicago, IL
1:50 pm

0.75 hr

What Every IP Lawyer Should Know about Insurance

From cyber liability coverage to policies covering intellectual property litigation, learn what’s available in the marketplace and the pitfalls to avoid.

Leslie C. Thorne, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Austin, TX
Dominic Keller, Willis Towers Watson - San Francisco, CA
2:35 pm

0.75 hr

Innovative Approaches to Protecting IP in the Technology Sector

Hear about recent developments in IP law that have led to some rethinking on how to best protect your IP.

Steven R. Borgman, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX
Robert L. King, Silicon Labs - Austin, TX
3:20 pm

Break
3:30 pm

0.75 hr

Allocating IP in Development and Collaboration Agreements

There are many ways to allocate rights in IP between parties to a development or collaboration agreement. A few common approaches exist that provide good starting frameworks, but experience also suggests some common pitfalls to avoid. Explore various frameworks for IP allocation, cross licensing, prosecution and maintenance of patents on developed IP, enforcement of developed IP, joint ownership (and its perils), and rights of first refusal and negotiation.

John P. Brockland, Hogan Lovells US LLP - San Francisco, CA
4:15 pm

0.75 hr

Programmable Money and the Future of Contracts

Innovations in virtual currency (such as Bitcoin) and distributed ledger technology (such as the Blockchain) are leading to a revolution in contracts, realizing the possibilities of money itself becoming programmable. Review the current developments and near-term outlook, notable legal issues, and the practice implications for technology lawyers.

Christopher T. Brown, Attorney at Law, PLLC - Austin, TX
5:00 pm
Austin Only

Adjourn to Reception

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, May 26, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Chad Ennis, Bracewell LLP - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

1.00 hr

How the Trump Administration Will Impact the Technology Industry

From encryption, to copyright law, to data localization, to patent reform, what does a Republican Congress and a Republican President mean for technology policy?

Christopher Mohr, Software & Information Industry Association - Washington, DC
9:30 am

0.50 hr ethics

Immigration Update: Trump-Era Policies and Impacts on the Technology Sector

Explore legislative and executive activity affecting technology-related immigration in the first 100 days of President Trump’s administration, including proposed legislation targeting the H-1B program, the President’s executive orders affecting travel, and the administration’s review of immigration programs relevant to the technology sector.

This session was originally scheduled on Friday, May 26 at 1:35 p.m.

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
10:00 am

Break
10:15 am

1.00 hr

GDPR Readiness in 2017

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will significantly impact businesses around the world that digitally collect and process data on Europeans. One key change introduces significant fines for noncompliance of up to 4 percent of annual gross revenue. While the GDPR will not officially become law until mid-2018, companies should start preparing by conducting internal analyses of current data protection practices to identify potential gaps or compliance risks. Get an update on GDPR developments since it was announced in December 2015, and walk through the specific steps necessary for compliance by its effective date.

This session was originally scheduled on Friday, May 26 at 9:30 a.m.

Elizabeth C. Rogers, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Austin, TX
Sabina Jausovec Salinas, Walmart Stores, Inc. - Bentonville, AR
Lisa E. Zolidis, Dell - Round Rock, TX
11:15 am

0.75 hr

Forced Localization of Cloud Services: What are the Real Drivers?

‘Data Sovereignty’ is now a high-profile issue on both sides of the Atlantic and constraints on data location are a growing challenge for organizations that provide services internationally. Various justifications have been advanced but what are the real drivers for, and practical implications of, such rules?

This session was originally scheduled on Friday, May 26 at 10:45 a.m.

Professor Christopher Millard, Queen Mary University of London - London, United Kingdom
12:00 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, May 26, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Bert A. Greene, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:20 pm

0.50 hr

Social Media Risks in 2017

Discuss new and frequent social media risks that impact legal professionals and their clients in 2017.

This session was originally scheduled on Friday, May 26 at 12:50 p.m.

Ryan M. Garcia, Dell - Austin, TX
12:50 pm

Break
1:05 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Technology’s Disruption of the Legal Profession

Explore various technologies and emerging platforms that continue to influence the legal industry, including key considerations in implementing these technologies and related ethical concerns.

This session was originally scheduled on Friday, May 26 at 11:30 a.m.

Lance A. Jones, Jones & Spross PLLC - Austin, TX
James M. McCormack, The Law Office of James M. McCormack - Austin, TX
W. Reid Wittliff, Wittliff | Cutter | Austin, PLLC - Austin, TX
2:05 pm

1.00 hr

Influence of Activist Shareholders on M&A and Corporate Governance

Review the impact of activist shareholders on influencing M&A strategy, corporate governance practices, and the decision to go public. Explore these issues from the perspective of internal counsel, investor communications, and outside corporate and securities counsel.

Moderator:
J. Robert Suffoletta, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - West Lake Hills, TX
Panelists:
John Christiansen, Sard Verbinnen & Co - San Francisco, CA
Pascal W. Di Fronzo, Autodesk Inc - San Rafael, CA
3:05 pm

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Deal Breakers: Navigating Due Diligence in Technology Transactions

Discuss ethical obligations impacting due diligence, “red flags” and other key diligence issues frequently encountered in technology transactions. Learn tips for tailoring due diligence to meet deal objectives and practical solutions for resolving and remediating issues discovered in diligence. And explore recent trends and best practices when conducting due diligence in technology transactions.

Moderator:
Courtney S. York, Baker Botts L.L.P - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
John D. Holmes, Forcepoint LLC - Austin, TX
Mark E. Mouritsen, Dell - Round Rock, TX
Alan Schoenbaum, Austin, TX
3:50 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 May 25, 2017
Day 2 May 26, 2017

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Conference Faculty

Catherine Bedell

Vapor IO, Inc.
Austin, TX

Steven R. Borgman

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Amanda Borichevsky

SolarWinds, Inc.
Austin, TX

Jason Boulette

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

John P. Brockland

Hogan Lovells US LLP
San Francisco, CA

Christopher T. Brown

Attorney at Law, PLLC
Austin, TX

Edward A. Cavazos

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

John Christiansen

Sard Verbinnen & Co
San Francisco, CA

Pascal W. Di Fronzo

Autodesk Inc
San Rafael, CA

Ryan M. Garcia

Dell
Austin, TX

John D. Holmes

Forcepoint LLC
Austin, TX

Bart W. Huffman

Reed Smith LLP
Houston, TX

Seth Jaffe

LEO Cyber Security
Houston, TX

Lance A. Jones

Jones & Spross PLLC
Austin, TX

Dominic Keller

Willis Towers Watson
San Francisco, CA

Robert L. King

Silicon Labs
Austin, TX

Jonathan Lass

Jackson Walker LLP
Austin, TX

James M. McCormack

The Law Office of James M. McCormack
Austin, TX

Heather J. Meeker

O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Menlo Park, CA

Professor Christopher Millard

Queen Mary University of London
London, United Kingdom

Christopher Mohr

Software & Information Industry Association
Washington, DC

Mark E. Mouritsen

Dell
Round Rock, TX

Hon. Robert L. Pitman

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

Hon. Xavier Rodriguez

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

Elizabeth C. Rogers

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Austin, TX

Sabina Jausovec Salinas

Walmart Stores, Inc.
Bentonville, AR

Alan Schoenbaum

Austin, TX

Thomas Smedinghoff

Locke Lord LLP
Chicago, IL

J. Robert Suffoletta

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
West Lake Hills, TX

Leslie C. Thorne

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

Jamie Wallace

AT&T Chief Security Office
Austin, TX

Keith E. Witek

Tesla Motors
Austin, TX

W. Reid Wittliff

Wittliff | Cutter | Austin, PLLC
Austin, TX

Hon. Lee Yeakel

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

Courtney S. York

Baker Botts L.L.P
Dallas, TX

Lisa E. Zolidis

Dell
Round Rock, TX

Planning Committee

Christopher A. Garcia—Co-Chair

Dell
Boston, MA

Bart W. Huffman—Co-Chair

Reed Smith LLP
Houston, TX

Jeffrey B. Andrews

Bracewell
Houston, TX

Walter Earl Bissex

Bissex & Watson, P.C.
Houston, TX

Steven R. Borgman

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Jason Boulette

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

Allison L. Bowers

Hutcheson | Bowers LLLP
Austin, TX

Christopher T. Brown

Attorney at Law, PLLC
Austin, TX

Albert Carrion

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Edward A. Cavazos

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

Richard E. Climan

Hogan Lovells US LLP
Menlo Park, CA

Randall E. Colson

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Sheryl A. Falk

Winston & Strawn LLP
Houston, TX

Bert A. Greene

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Bailey Kathleen Harris

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

David J. Healey

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

Jordan J. Herman

Baker Botts
Austin, TX

Paul A. Huggins

Kastner Huggins Reddien Gravelle LLP
Austin, TX

Shannon Harpold Hutcheson

Hutcheson | Bowers LLLP
Austin, TX

Joanna Jefferson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Lance A. Jones

Jones & Spross PLLC
Austin, TX

Peter D. Kennedy

Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Austin, TX

Alice L. King

Alice L. King, P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Robert L. King

Silicon Labs
Austin, TX

William L. LaFuze

McKool Smith
Houston, TX

Jonathan Lass

Jackson Walker LLP
Austin, TX

Simon Lopez

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.
San Antonio, TX

Heather J. Meeker

O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Menlo Park, CA

Eric L. Natinsky

Quick Technologies Inc.
Austin, TX

Barry S. Newberger

Conley Rose, PC
Austin, TX

Elizabeth C. Rogers

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Austin, TX

Brandon N. Satterwhite

AT&T, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Stephen E. Stein

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

J. Robert Suffoletta

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
West Lake Hills, TX

Michele B. Thompson

Law Office of Michele B. Thompson
Austin, TX

James M. Vickery

DLA Piper LLP US
Austin, TX

Keith E. Witek

Tesla Motors
Austin, TX

W. Reid Wittliff

Wittliff | Cutter | Austin, PLLC
Austin, TX

Lisa E. Zolidis

Dell
Round Rock, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 14.00 hrs | 3.00 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 – 14.00 hrs | 3.00 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.

New York – 16.50 hrs | 3.50 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.

Oklahoma – 17.00 hrs | 3.50 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.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 17.00 hrs

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

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

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

MCLE Credit

Texas – 14.00 hrs | 3.00 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 – 14.00 hrs | 3.00 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.

New York – 16.50 hrs | 3.50 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.

Oklahoma – 17.00 hrs | 3.50 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 – 14.00 hrs | 3.00 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 – 17.00 hrs

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

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

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

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

Key Dates

Austin – May 25-26, 2017 – Four Seasons Hotel

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Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

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

$265 room rate good through April 23, 2017 (subject to availability).

Parking Information

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

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has become the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide by representing innovative companies, as well as the financial institutions that support them, in the fields of intellectual property, venture finance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation, among many other areas of law. For more than 50 years, the firm has continued to expand its range of services and legal disciplines, focusing on serving the principal challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises.

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Sard Verbinnen & Co

Sard Verbinnen & Co is a leading strategic corporate and financial communications firm with offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, and London. We provide communications counsel and services to clients including multinational corporations, smaller public and private companies, investment firms, financial and professional service firms, and high-profile individuals.

The firm’s highly experienced senior professionals provide sound, objective advice and execution support to clients across a broad spectrum of industries. Our work encompasses corporate positioning, media relations and investor relations, transaction communications, litigation support, crisis communications, special situations, and social media and online communications.

We are regularly cited as one of the top M&A and crisis communications advisors in North America.
Founded in 1992, our firm is recognized for delivering candid and thoughtful strategic advice, excellent written product and tactical execution, and tireless advocacy on behalf of our clients.

Our senior professionals are actively engaged in both counsel and implementation. Their diverse backgrounds and expertise, unparalleled relationships and credibility with the media, and deep understanding of the investment community drive the firm’s ability to help our clients manage complex situations and communicate to multiple constituencies successfully. www.sardverb.com
Baker Botts

Baker Botts is a globally respected law firm with over 725 lawyers and 14 international offices. We are driven by the highest ethical and professional standards. This professionalism, combined with industry knowledge and insights and our understanding of the law, helps us to deliver effective, innovative solutions for our clients.

With a presence in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Baker Botts provides our clients with responsive service both domestically and internationally. This broad reach enables us to help companies around the world go wherever their industry goes—to successfully respond to challenges, minimize risks and maximize opportunities.

For more than 175 years, Baker Botts has delivered results-oriented services, establishing us as a leading law firm. Our reputation is complemented by our tradition of leadership in government, the judiciary and our communities. Regardless of size, sector or jurisdiction of a client, our commitment is to help achieve their business objectives.
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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.com
Dell

For more than 30 years, Dell has played a leading role in transforming the computing industry, making advanced technology more accessible and affordable to people and organizations around the globe. Our purpose is to deliver technology solutions that enable people everywhere to grow, thrive, and reach their full potential. Our approach is fundamentally different—we simplify the complex, drive out inefficiency everywhere, and deliver a superior long-term value. Simply put, we give customers the power to do more. Today our enterprise portfolio addresses the entire IT ecosystem, enabling us to help customers deploy future-ready solutions for the data center and the workforce. www.dell.com
Fish & Richardson P.C.

Fish & Richardson is a global patent, intellectual property (IP) litigation, and commercial litigation law firm with more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists across the U.S. and Europe. Fish has been named the #1 patent litigation firm in the U.S. for 13 consecutive years and is one of the busiest post-grant firms, representing more petitioners at the PTAB than any other firm. Fish has been winning cases worth billions in controversy – often by making new law – for the most innovative clients and influential industry leaders since 1878. For more information, visit www.fr.com.
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Haynes and Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone is always on the leading edge in the practice of technology and intellectual property law. Leveraging their cooperative teamwork culture, the lawyers of Haynes and Boone provide innovative, effective and efficient answers to the problems facing technology-focused companies. In order to provide legal solutions tailored to each individual client, our attorneys pride themselves on knowledge of their client's business and their industry. Not only do the majority of our intellectual property attorneys hold technical degrees, a number of them possess practical experience working as engineers in areas such as software development, telecommunications and semiconductors, to name just a few. Whether a client needs guidance in structuring a technology transfer agreement, developing effective patent protection strategies or protecting their trademarks worldwide, Haynes and Boone has the attorneys to guide them. An international corporate law firm, Haynes and Boone has more than 575 attorneys based in 14 offices throughout the world.

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Jackson Walker L.L.P.

Founded 125 years ago, Jackson Walker is a full-service firm that has deep Texas roots and a verdant technology law practice group. With more than 350 attorneys, all within the state of Texas, Jackson Walker attracts an outstanding group of private and public sector clients, including Fortune 500 corporations, state agencies, and local and global technology companies who universally have a global footprint. The skills and backgrounds of Jackson Walker's technology attorneys are particularly well-suited to aid technology and non-technology clients with technology transactions (such as licensing, joint development, outsourcing, offshoring transactions, as well as patent litigation), provide skilled assistance with patent prosecution, trademark registration, and copyright and trade secret protection (our IP attorneys practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Canadian Patent Office) and advocate for clients' interests in highly-contested intellectual property litigation cases. Jackson Walker's technology attorneys take pride in their practical, problem-solving, and results-oriented approach to clients' technology legal needs. www.jw.com/
Locke Lord LLP

Locke Lord is a full-service, international law firm that ranks among The American Lawyer’s top U.S. law firms. Our team has earned a solid reputation in complex litigation, regulatory and transactional work. We serve our clients’ interests first, and these clients range from Fortune 500 and middle market public and private companies to start-ups and emerging businesses. Locke Lord's team builds collaborative relationships and crafts creative solutions to solve problems - all designed and executed with long-term strategic goals in mind. Among Locke Lord's many strong practice areas are appellate, aviation, bankruptcy/restructuring/insolvency, business litigation and dispute resolution, class action litigation, consumer finance, corporate and finance transactions, employee benefits, energy, environmental, financial services, fund formation, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, intellectual property, international, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, privacy and cyber security, private equity, public finance, public law, real estate, regulatory, REIT, tax, technology, telecommunications, venture capital, and white collar criminal defense and internal investigations. The Firm provides national and international clients service across a full range of practices and industries from offices in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Hartford, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Morristown, New Orleans, New York, Providence, Stamford, Sacramento, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and West Palm Beach. lockelord.com
Norton Rose Fulbright

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

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

Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property practice advises clients on developing successful and comprehensive IP strategies by protecting, managing, asserting, defending and leveraging their IP assets. We field a team of more than 100 IP attorneys, plus technical consultants and patent agents from offices in key global financial and technology centers. Our IP team includes scientists and engineers with advanced degrees in areas including electrical and mechanical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, physics and a number of other technical disciplines. Several team members are former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examiners. www.pillsburylaw.com/
Vinson & Elkins LLP

Celebrating it’s 100-year anniversary this year, Vinson & Elkins is an international law firm based in Houston, Texas, with nearly 700 lawyers in 16 offices across the globe. Our firm established its Patent & Intellectual Property practice in 1927, one of the first for U.S. firms, and it remains an essential part of the firm still today. Our intellectual property lawyers combine tremendous legal acumen with relevant backgrounds and technical expertise in the life sciences industry. V&E’s IP team regularly partners with our M&A lawyers to assist home-grown technology and life science companies become industry leaders. Our dedicated teams work closely with innovative technology companies, as well as many of the largest and most active venture funds, private equity firms, and investment banks that are fueling today’s innovations. V&E can assist with fundraising activities, including investments from private equity funds, venture capital firms, individual investors, and advise clients during IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and divestitures. www.velaw.com

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Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, May 25, 2017

Thursday Afternoon, May 25, 2017

Friday Morning, May 26, 2017

Friday Afternoon, May 26, 2017

Conference Faculty

Catherine Bedell

Steven R. Borgman

Amanda Borichevsky

Jason Boulette

John P. Brockland

Christopher T. Brown

Edward A. Cavazos

John Christiansen

Pascal W. Di Fronzo

Ryan M. Garcia

John D. Holmes

Bart W. Huffman

Seth Jaffe

Lance A. Jones

Dominic Keller

Robert L. King

Jonathan Lass

James M. McCormack

Heather J. Meeker

Professor Christopher Millard

Christopher Mohr

Mark E. Mouritsen

Hon. Robert L. Pitman

Hon. Xavier Rodriguez

Elizabeth C. Rogers

Sabina Jausovec Salinas

Alan Schoenbaum

Thomas Smedinghoff

J. Robert Suffoletta

Leslie C. Thorne

Jamie Wallace

Keith E. Witek

W. Reid Wittliff

Hon. Lee Yeakel

Courtney S. York

Lisa E. Zolidis

Planning Committee

Christopher A. Garcia—Co-Chair

Bart W. Huffman—Co-Chair

Jeffrey B. Andrews

Walter Earl Bissex

Steven R. Borgman

Jason Boulette

Allison L. Bowers

Christopher T. Brown

Albert Carrion

Edward A. Cavazos

Richard E. Climan

Randall E. Colson

Sheryl A. Falk

Bert A. Greene

Bailey Kathleen Harris

David J. Healey

Jordan J. Herman

Paul A. Huggins

Shannon Harpold Hutcheson

Joanna Jefferson

Lance A. Jones

Peter D. Kennedy

Alice L. King

Robert L. King

William L. LaFuze

Jonathan Lass

Simon Lopez

Heather J. Meeker

Eric L. Natinsky

Barry S. Newberger

30^th Annual

Austin May 25-26, 2017 Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded

Live Webcast May 25-26, 2017
Conference Concluded