Committees Day
Wednesday, April 1
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
A number of Section of Intellectual Property Law committees will be holding committee meetings on Wednesday, April 1 – Committees Day. This is a great opportunity for members of those committees to get together and interact face to face as they discuss the issues of their committee and plan strategies for committee activities. This year, certain committee will be offering CLE roundtables, with CLE credit available, to anyone who would like to attend.
These meetings are also a great opportunity for anyone interested in joining one of those committees to meet the committee chairs and other members. New members of committees are always welcome. Full information on committee meetings, CLE roundtables and schedules are available on the Section website.9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Committee 758- Special Committee on Computer Gaming
Alexandria Room
Co-Chairs- Ross Dannenberg and Stephen Mortinger
Committee Presentation and Q & A session
10:00- 11:30 a.m.
Committee 104 – Patent Inter Partes Proceedings - CLE ROUNDTABLE
Alexandria Room
Chair – Thomas J. Wallen, P.E., Attorney at Law, LLC, Fredricksburg, VA
Speakers:
Chief Administrative Patent Judge Michael Fleming;
Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge James T. (Jay) Moore;
Administrative Patent Judge Sally Gardner Lane.
Tackling Today’s and Tomorrow’s Issues at the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
Committee 710- Database and E-Commerce
McLean Room
Chair- Howard Walthall
The committee will review significant developments in the laws related to e-commerce and databases, including efforts to implement the UN Ecommerce Convention for international transactions.
Committee 201 – Federal Trademark Legislation
Mt. Vernon Room
Chair- Jonathan Hudis
The Trademark Legislation Committee will discuss at length the status of the four initiatives that they are working on this year.
Committee 601- Trial and Appellate Rules and Procedure
Fairfax Room
Fairfax Chair- Jeffrey Morgan
The committee meeting will focus on the substance, structure, analysis, and adoption of draft Model Patent Local Rules.
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Committees Day Luncheon
PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS FOR IP LAWYERS - BALANCING WORK AND LIFE TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS
This program features a diverse panel of speakers from the public and private sectors, each of whom has chosen a different career path in IP law. The panelist will describe their current positions and the choices, encouragements, and setbacks that they have experienced, as well as providing strategies and practical guidance as to how to achieve professional and personal goals, including tips for successful business development.
Moderators
Adriana S. Luedke, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, Minneapolis, MN
Kimberly S. Grimsley, Bowie & Jensen, LLC, Towson, MD
Panelists
Lois E. Bolan, Director of Office of International Affairs, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA
Nancy M. Lambert, 3M, St. Paul, MN
Marylee Jenkins, Arent Fox LLP, New York, NY
Antoinette M. Tease, Antoinette M. Tease, PLLC, Billings, MT
1:30- 2:30 p.m.
Committee 413- IP Licensing
Alexandria Room
Chair- Nancy Lambert
Discussion of policy and committee activities.
Committee 310- Copyright Litigation
McLean Room
Chair- Dale Cendali
The meeting will consist of reviewing the proposals put forth by the Litigation Prerequisite Working Group, as well as brainstorming ideas for upcoming projects and programming and, of course, networking.
Committee 602- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Manassas Room
Chair- Harrie Samaras
The committee will focus on projects and goals aimed at improving the use of ADR by IP practitioners.
2:30- 3:30 p.m.
Committee 108- Patent System Policy Planning
Alexandria Room
Chair- Greg Kirsch
Committee Meeting
Committee 603- International Trade Commission
Manassas Room
Chair- Jeff Whieldon
The committee will discuss the recent developments at the ITC with particular emphasis on Kyosera vs. International Trade Commission and Broadcom.
Committee 510- Young Lawyers
Fairfax Room
Chair- Chris Bullard
The Young Lawyers Committee is focused on the special challenges of and opportunities for young lawyers in, or interested in, the fields of law of the Section, including becoming integrated fully into the activities of the Section. Join the meeting to learn about how you can become more actively involved in the programs, publications and development of policy within the Section of Intellectual Property Law.
Committee 701- Computer Software Technology
McLean Room
Co-Chairs- David Cox and David Shofi
The committee will be co-hosting a panel discussion during the IP Law Conference that will include discussion of the In Re Bilski case. During the committee meeting, they will discuss this case, their part in the presentation, and determine a way forward for the committee in this area, including whether a policy statement is warranted. They will also hear updates from the other subcommittees and revisit the approach for the year.
This will be a great opportunity to network with other committee members.
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Committee 709 – Software Development and Licensing - CLE ROUNDTABLE
Alexandria Room
Chair – Mark Wittow, K & L Gates, Seattle, WA
Speakers:
Michael B. Anastasio, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Raj Dutt, Voxel dot Net
Jeffrey Neu, J. C. Neu and Associates
Honorable Suzanne Nusbaum (Ret.), Impartia
Zachary Smith, Voxel dot Net
Igor Ulis, Client Relationships Lead, Omnigon Communications
CLE Roundtable discussion on licensing issues arising from the use of software in conjunction with "cloud computing" initiatives and the related offering of software as a web-based service. The discussion also may address recent software licensing related case law developments and the committee's ongoing work on open source software issues.
Committee 102- International Patent Treaties and Laws - CLE ROUNDTABLE
McLean Room
Chair- Heath Hoglund
Speakers:
Deshan Li, Unitalen
Ma Lianyuan, Lian and Lien
CLE Roundtable on Hot Topics in International Patent Law-China’s New Patent Act
Committee 711- Online Security and E-Privacy - CLE ROUNDTABLE
Fairfax Room
Chair- Mark Field
V-Chair- Vince Cogan
Speaker:
Jacqueline Klosek, Goodwin Procter LLP
The Online Security and Electronic Privacy will explore the general state of digital privacy and security on the Internet, and will specifically focus on emerging issues presented by recent judicial decisions, regulatory enforcement, and legislation (such as the data transmission laws recently passed in Nevada and Massachusetts). Additionally, other committee and subcommittee activities will be discussed, such as the content of the newsletter cosponsored by the International Law section and any pending resolutions.
Committee 355- Special Committee on Copyrights and New Technology
Manassas Room
Chair- Janet Fries
Committee 103- PTO Affairs-Patents
Mt. Vernon Room
Chair- Mark Garcia
Special Guest - Judge Michael Fleming, will give a State of the Board presentation.
Committee 103 is active in studying new rule proposals from the Patent Office. New rules concerning appeals were recently approved by the Office, but have not yet taken effect. Committee 103 is inviting representatives from the Office to discuss the new rules, how they will be applied, and common errors to avoid when filing an appeal to the Board from an examiner's final rejection or from an ALJ decision.
1:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Open Registration and Early Check-in
5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Avatars at the Bar: Welcome Reception (both real and virtual)
Presented by the Section of Intellectual Property Law Young Lawyers Committee
