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22nd

The 22nd Annual
Intellectual Property Law Conference
April 12-14, 2007

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Wednesday, April 11

8:45 - 5:00 pm
Practical Tips on Intellectual Property Law
(separate registration required)

5:00 - 7:00 pm
Open Registration and Early Check-in

Thursday, April 12

7:30 am- 5:00 pm
Registration and Check-In

8:30 - 11:45 am
Two program tracks

I       Patent Lititgation: Is It Broken and Can We Fix It?
        (8:30 - 10:00 am)

         Rewriting Patent Law: The Supreme Court's Decisions in Medlmmune, KSR and Microsoft
        (10:15 - 11:45 am)

II       Recent Developments in Copyright Law and Practice
         (8:30 - 10:00 am)

          Copyright in the Courts: Issues of First Impression
         (10:15 - 11:45 am)

12:00 - 1:30 pm
LUNCHEON
With guest speaker
Tickets required.

1:45 - 5:00 pm
Three program tracks

I       Delivering Powerful Opening Statements and Closing Arguments at Trial
        (1:45 - 3:15 pm)

        Preparing and Presenting the Critical Witness at Trial
        (3:30 - 5:00 pm)

II      Virtual Law - How Online Games Are Shaping Legal Rules
         (1:45 - 3:15 pm)

        Trademarks and Targeted Online Adverstising
        (3:30 - 5:00 pm)

III     Law Practice Management Track:

          Striking Out on Your Own - How to Start and Run a Successful IP Practice
         (1:45 - 3:15 pm)

         Technology Tips: 60 Tips in 60 Minutes
         (3:30 - 4:30 pm)

5:00 - 7:00 pm
Conference Reception...with Robots!

7:30 - 9:30 pm
Women's Networking Dinner
By invitation. Tickets required.

Friday, April 13

8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Registration and Check-In

8:30 - 11:45 am
Three program tracks

I         New and Proposed Patent Rules and Procedures - Hot Topics in Patent
          Prosecution
         (8:30 - 10:00 am)

          The Federal Circuit at 25
          (10:15 - 11:45 am)

II        Trademark Law Practice Points
          (8:30 - 10:00 am)

           Recent Developments in Trademark Law and Practice
           (10:15 - 11:45 am)

III        Litigating Patent Injuctions After eBay
           (8:30 - 10:00 am)

12:00 - 1:30 pm
LUNCHEON
With Richard Cotton
Tickets required

1:45 - 5:00 pm
Three program tracks

I         Can PCT International Search Be Part of the Solution?
          (1:45 - 3:15 pm)

          What you Really Need to Know About Patent Interferences
          (3:30 - 5:00 pm)

II         1:45 - 3:15 pm Corporate Counsel Issues / Practical Tips of Value to Corporate Counsel

III        3:30 - 5:00 pm Ethics Issues Part I 1:45 - 3:15
            Ethics Issues Part II 3:30 - 5:00

5:00 - 6:30 pm
Cocktail Reception
Hosted by the Committee on Women and Minorities in the Profession

Saturday, April 14

8:30 - 11:00 am
Registration and check-in

8:30 - 11:45 am
Out of the Frying Pan...
Into the Fire—Sizzling IP Hot Topics

12:00 -1:30 pm
Conference networking Buffet Luncheon
Tickets required

Section Officers and Council Events

Friday, April 13
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Section Council Dinner

Saturday, April 14
Section Officers Meeting
9:00 - 10:00 am

Section Council Meeting
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Section Council Luncheon
12:00 - 1:00 pm

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