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Intellectual Property Law
spring seminar 2015
MARCH 16, 2015 | EAST LANSING
Tackle Hot Topics in Your IP Practice Presented by: The Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan In cooperation with: The Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Featured Contributors Susan M. Kornfield Bodman PLC, Ann Arbor
Eugene R. Quinn, Jr. IPWatchdog Inc., Leesburg, VA
Martin Schwimmer The Trademark Blog, Leason Ellis LLP, White Plains, NY
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Intellectual Property Law spring seminar 2015
REGISTER TODAY www.icle.org/springip | 877-229-4350
MARCH 16, 2015 | EAST LANSING
Schedule
Tackle Hot Topics in Your IP Practice
8:00am Continental Breakfast 9:00am Avoiding Copyright Traps In Counseling, Transactions, and Litigation 10:00am Networking Break
Patent Track
Trademark Track
Apply the latest developments in intellectual property law to adapt and improve your practice. Experts provide IP law updates and practical tips to help you protect your client’s patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
10:20am
The USPTO’s Take on Examiner Interviews
Practicing Before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
Benefits of Attending: • Succeed in your next examiner interview • Improve your trademark opposition practice • Learn the ins and outs of responding to 102 and 103 rejections • Understand how global brands protect their IP • Hear from the most popular IP law bloggers • Connect with colleagues, seasoned practitioners, and USPTO officials
11:20am
Post Grant Proceedings: Lessons Learned
Remedies in Trademark Infringement Cases
Get 5.25 CLE at a one-day seminar!
Plenary Sessions 9:00am
Avoiding Copyright Traps In Counseling, Transactions, and Litigation Use recent court rulings, Copyright Office regulations, and emerging issues in commercial and nonprofit organizations to identify contract drafting tips, issues relevant to pre-filing litigation investigations, a checklist for due diligence and IP ownership, and copyright registration of digital works.
LunchPresentation: Presentation:The ThePatent PatentPendulum Pendulum 12:20pm Lunch 1:50pm Nuts and Bolts of Responding to 102 and 103 Rejections
3:05pm Networking Break 3:20pm The Law of Shapes to Come: IP Protection for 3-Dimensional Objects 4:20pm Adjourn
Patent Track
Moderator: David C. Berry, Brooks Kushman PC, Southfield
10:20am
The USPTO’s Take on Examiner Interviews
10:20am
Get the lowdown on examiner interviews. Hear what the latest examiner training materials will cover. Learn best practices, including what materials the examiner wants in advance and the best time to call. Tariq R. Hafiz, Director of Technology Center 2600, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA 11:20am
12:20pm
Post Grant Proceedings: Lessons Learned
Over the past few years, U.S. patent law has swung away from strong patent rights. Older patent cases long thought of as defunct are becoming relevant again. IP Watchdog blogger Gene Quinn explores how and why patent owner rights have eroded, and proffers strategies you can use to deal with this “patent pendulum” swing going forward. Eugene R. Quinn, Jr., IPWatchdog Inc., Leesburg, VA 3:20pm
The Law of Shapes to Come: IP Protection for 3-Dimensional Objects Back by popular demand, Martin Schwimmer covers the latest developments surrounding IP protection and 3-D objects. Will desktop 3-D scanners disrupt IP law as photo-copiers, VCRs, and MP3s did? Hear a discussion of design patent, copyright, and trade dress protection of “shapes.”
Martin Schwimmer, The Trademark Blog, Leason Ellis LLP, White Plains, NY
Trademark Track
Moderator: Lisabeth H. Coakley, Harness Dickey & Pierce PLC, Troy
Susan M. Kornfield, Bodman PLC, Ann Arbor
Lunch Presentation: The Patent Pendulum
How Starbucks Protects Its IP Assets
Get practical advice on handling inter partes review proceedings at the USPTO, including petition strategy, discovery, amending claims, and final argument. See issues from both the perspective of the patent owner and the challenger. Explore issues not necessarily obvious from reading the rules, including observations about how the Board treats various types of motions and arguments. David K.S. Cornwell, Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox PLLC, Washington, DC 1:50pm
Nuts and Bolts of Responding to 102 and 103 Rejections Learn the ins and outs of responding to 102 and 103 rejections, like whether the Examiner is using the correct 102/103—the “new” (post-AIA) version or the “old” (pre-AIA) version. Know when to consider converting your pre-AIA case into a post-AIA case (especially if your case is a national phase of a PCT application). Carl Oppedahl, Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC, Westminster, CO
Practicing Before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Get insight and advice on how to improve your practice in trademark oppositions, cancellations, and ex parte appeals before the TTAB. Hear the latest on accelerated case resolution (ACR) and recent federal court (and possible U.S. Supreme Court) decisions affecting TTAB practice and procedure. Hon. Michael B. Adlin, United States Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, Alexandria, VA 11:20am
Remedies in Trademark Infringement Cases Experts give an overview of remedies including monetary damages, accountings of profits, injunctive relief, and attorneys’ fees. Explore strategies for pursuing and defending against such remedies, differentiating profits from actual damages, and more. Charles H. Hooker III, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Atlanta, GA; Judith A. Powell, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Atlanta, GA 1:50pm
How Starbucks Protects Its IP Assets Learn how the world’s largest coffee retailer protects its brands. This session touches on trademark, copyright, trade secret, and patent issues related to food, beverage, equipment, furniture, and retail environments. Batur Oktay, Director, Expert Senior Counsel, Starbucks Coffee Company, Seattle, WA
