IP in the Reform Era 2011: Torrents of Change Under Way: How Can You Keep Your Equilibrium in Check?

Join your fellow IP leaders in Japan for an educational and interactive seminar on September 1, 2011 as part of the “IP in the Reform Era 2011” series of seminars offered by Foley attorneys.

Topics include:

• Leahy Smith America Invents Act — Patent reform legislation will be enacted during the current Congress running until November 2012:
  
  
  
  • How will the United States implement “first to file”?
  
  
  • What prior art issues will change, and how will the Federal Circuit interpret them?


• Patent Paranoia, Beware! — Therasense and patent inequitable conduct, IDS burdens, Foreign Office Actions, and scaremongers: Cutting through the paranoia for simple, direct prosecution


• Attorney-Client Privilege in Patent Prosecution and Litigation — Potential pitfalls involving privilege in joint development and other situations that may give rise to conflicts of interest


• Hot Topic Round-Up — Akamai v. Limelight (joint infringement); Supreme Court hot topics: Mayo v. Prometheus (§ 101 patent-eligibility of personalized medicine); Kappos v. Hyatt (government attempt to limit patent appeals), and others

Foley Speakers
Pavan K. Agarwal, Partner and Vice-Chair, IP Department
Sharon R. Barner, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and Deputy Director of the USPTO (2009-2011), Partner, IP Department
Etsuo Doi, Partner, Electronics Practice and Co-Manager, Tokyo office
Michael D. Kaminski, Partner, IP Department, and Co-Manager, Tokyo office
Stephen B. Maebius, Partner and Chair, IP Department
Matthew A. Smith, Senior Counsel, Electronics Practice
Kristel Schorr, Partner, Chemical, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice
Harold C. Wegner, Partner, IP Department

This seminar is offered free of charge to Foley clients and key contacts.

English – Japanese simultaneous translation will be provided.

For specific information in English or Japanese on the content of this seminar, please contact Tamaki Honda or [email protected].

Foley & Lardner LLP will apply for CLE credit after the program, wherever applicable. Foley & Lardner LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for California MCLE credits by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.5 General credit(s). Foley & Lardner LLP is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider. Please note that participants must be in attendance on the date of the event; credit may not be obtained by viewing and/or listening to a program recording after the event.