The world of patent law is constantly changing. Never more than this year with the enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) of 2011 (formerly known as the “Patent Reform Act of 2011”). The changes that have been ushered in by the AIA will take effect over the 18 months following the enactment on September 16th, 2011. Some of the changes will be seen sooner and a few have already been applied. While many seminars and meetings have been and will be held to discuss the changes, the goal of this presentation is to provide practical tips and suggestions for how to deal with the changes that have already taken effect and how to prepare to handle the changes that will be implemented over the course of the transition period.
A panel of practitioners has been assembled to provide insight and information to inventors, leaders of companies and patent practitioners and to facilitate a discussion between the panel and the audience of ways in which the changes will affect how inventions are protected and the manner in which inventors and companies should seek such protection.
PANELISTS:
Chuck Pateros
Corporate Patent Manager, ViaSat
Ray Hom
VP, Patent Counsel, Qualcomm
Rich Kim
Partner, Morrison & Foerster
MODERATOR:
Bruce Greenhaus
VP Chief Patent Counsel, Entropic Communications, Inc.
SIG CO-CHAIRS:
John Kyle, Partner, IP Litigation, Cooley LLP
Ross Epstein, Partner, TechLaw LLP
Bruce Greenhaus, VP, Chief Patent Counsel, Entropic Communications
Pedro Suarez, Member, Mintz Levin
Richard Kim, Partner, Morrison Foerster
DATE:
December 8, 2011
TIME:
7:30AM Registration/Networking/Refreshments
8:00AM Program Begins
9:30AM Program Ends
LOCATION:
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92009
COST:
Pre-Registration: (Please pre-register by noon on 12/7/11)
$10.00 – CommNexus Sponsor
$20.00 – Non-Sponsor
FREE – Mentor Sponsor
At the Door:
$20.00 – CommNexus Sponsor
$30.00 – Non-Sponsor
FREE – Mentor Sponsor
Students, Military & Press: FREE