21th ANNUAL INTELLECTUAL ASSETS AND TECHNOLOGY LAW INSTITUTEOctober 5 & 6, 2006 223 West Las Colinas Blvd. * Marriott Dallas Las Colinas * Irving , Texas 75039 |
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This course has been approved for 15 hours credit (including 2.0 hours ethics) which will apply towards MCLE, the College of the State Bar of Texas , and the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial. To obtain full MCLE credit, you must attend all sessions, including the keynote address on Wednesday and the luncheon on Thursday and Friday. If you need CLE credit in a state other than Texas, please let us know at the time of registration. CPA's may obtain 18 hours of CPE credit toward licensing with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. Sponsor No. 6867 |
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PROGRAM |
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| WEDNESDAY,
October 4, 2006 — Optional Session (1.0 hrs. MCLE Credit) PRESIDING OFFICER: Patricia A. Krauthaus, Houston, TX |
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| 6:00 p.m. | LATE REGISTRATION — Ballroom Foyer, The Marriott Dallas Las Colinas Hotel, 223 West Las Co linas Blvd. , Irving , TX 75039 . Telephone: (972) 831-0000. | ||
OPENING RECEPTION AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
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| 7:00 p.m. | KEYNOTE ADDRESS — PATENT TROLLING — What is a troll, why are they important and how do you create one? How have trolls impacted patent litigation? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a troll as compared with a customary patent holder? What legislative initiatives have been generated to address troll issues? What is the outlook on the future of trolls? |
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| William L. LaFuze, Houston , TX | |||
| 8:00 p.m. | RECEPTION CONTINUED | ||
| 9:00 p.m. | ADJOURN | ||
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| THURSDAY,
October 5 , 2006 PRESIDING OFFICER: Thomas L. Crisman, Dallas, TX |
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| 8:00 a.m. | LATE REGISTRATION - Ballroom Foyer, The Marriott Dallas Las Colinas Hotel, | ||
| Telephone: (214) 831-0000. | |||
| 8:50 a.m. | WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | DEVELOPING MARKETS FOR INTELLECTUAL ASSETS AND TECHNOLOGY — This session will address the recent development of new markets for intellectual assets and technology, including patent auctions, web listings and a growing interest by Wall Street in proprietary technology. The presenter will explore a thought provoking agenda of risks facing Chief Executives and Directors of public companies as they seek to navigate through this new and ever changing environment. Specific topics to be discussed include: expectations for Ocean Tomo's upcoming second IP auction, recent shareholder litigation involving officer and director management of IP, and future risk management strategies including the Patent Royalty Trust. | ||
| James E. Malackowski, Chicago , IL | |||
| 9:45 a.m. | TRADEMARK UPDATE — An update on trademark and unfair competition law developments throughout the federal courts and in Congress. |
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| Louis T. Pirkey, Austin , TX | |||
| 10:15 a.m. | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 10:30 a.m. | OPEN SOURCE — The panelists will consider working with and around open source licenses in a commercial environment; what risks and opportunities exist? | ||
| Gregory R. Vetter, Houston , TX | |||
| 11:30 a.m. | PHISHING, SPYWARE AND OTHER INTERNET THREATS —An examination of the developing threats to Internet commerce, safety and security, and the legal tools being used to protect against those threats. | ||
| David Bateman, Seattle , WA | |||
| 12:00 Noon | LUNCH PRESENTATION: ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF ATTORNEY WEBLOGS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS OVER THE INTERNET -Tickets for registrants may be purchased for $26. Please use the enclosed form to reserve your seat. Tickets will not be sold at the door. |
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| Mike McKool, Jr., Dallas , TX |
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| 1:30 p.m. | PATENT LAW UPDATE — A review of Supreme Court and Federal Circuit cases over the past year. | ||
| Gale R. Peterson, San Antonio , TX | |||
| 2:30 p.m. | POLICY AND POLITICS OF PATENT LAW — An overview of patent law reform in the 109th Congress; What has been proposed and where do things stand today; Some preliminary thoughts about what lies ahead for patent law reform in the 110th Congress. | ||
| Michael K. Kirk, Arlington , VA | |||
| 3:15 p.m. | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | DOMAINERS, PHISHERS AND TYPOSQUATTERS – PROTECTING DOMAIN NAMES — Protecting trademarks and domain names from misuse, focusing on developing technological trends for generating revenue, and legal remedies for protection. | ||
| David Bateman, Seattle , WA | |||
| 4:15 p.m. | REMEDIES: THE STAKES IN HIGH STAKES PATENT LITIGATION — Patent litigation has become a cost of doing business in the United States and world-wide. This session will review the analysis which should be undertaken before commencing patent litigation based upon the remedies available from the courts today in light of recent cases. This session will also explore the damages and injunction calculus to analyze how to value your exposure and thereby determine the best strategic response when confronted with the “you-need-a-license-type cease and desist” letters which precede full blown, expensive patent litigation. | ||
| William A. Streff, Jr., Chicago , IL | |||
| 5:00 p.m. | ADJOURN TO RECEPTION | ||
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Friday, October 6, 2005 |
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| 8:30 a.m. | LICENSING UPDATE — Licensing is a dynamic area of the law and each year cases crop up that illustrate how practitioners should adjust or refine drafting, enforcing or challenging licenses. This presentation will focus on those trends, as well as on new developments in related fields, including antitrust, that have an impact on licensing. | ||
| Jeff C. Dodd, Houston , TX | |||
| 9:30 a.m. | E-COMMERCE LEGAL HOTSPOTS: I KNOW CLICK-WRAPS ARE VALID, WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW? — Hot issues involving internet patent marking, spoofing, SPAM, jurisdiction, enforceability of arbitration clauses, and other topics are explored. | ||
| Joel Rothstein Wolfson , Washington DC | |||
| 10:15 a.m. | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 10:30 a.m. | SECURITY INTERESTS IN IP — Realizing the value of intellectual property often depends on the ability to use it as collateral in financing transactions. This topic will address the minefield of overlapping and often inconsistent federal and state rules governing security interests in intellectual property. | ||
| Andrew M. Kaufman, Chicago , IL | |||
| 11:30 a.m. | 30 LAWS IN 30 MINUTES — A brief discussion of 30 laws of interest to in-house counsel. | ||
| Kenneth M. Thomas, Dallas | |||
| 12:00 p.m. | LUNCH PRESENTATION: THE ETHICS OF INVESTING AND OTHER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLIENTS — Law firms often struggle with the ethical limitations on investments with clients, particularly as to intellectual property. Update on the latest cases. Tickets may be purchased for $25 each.Indicate the number you wish to purchase on the enclosed form. Tickets will not be sold at the door. |
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Lewis T. LeClair, Dallas , TX |
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| 1:30 p.m. | PRIVACY UPDATE — State, federal, and international data protection developments over the past year, including the effects of data security breach notification statutes, and the growing emphasis on data security. | ||
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David Bender, New York , NY |
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| 2:30 p.m. | DATA SECURITY FOR REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND SUPPLY CHAIN RELATIONSHIPS — We will explore how multinational corporations can do business in a multijurisdictional world where electronic and physical security requirements, privacy legislation, and extended supply chains require compliance with conflicting legal standards. | ||
| Donald A. Cohn, Wilmington , DE | |||
| 3:15 p.m. | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | DIGITAL COPYRIGHT UPDATE | ||
| Raymond T. Nimmer, Houston , TX | |||
| 4:30 p.m. | ADJOURN | ||
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CONFERENCE FACULTY David Batemen, Seattle, WA David Bender, New York, NY Donald A. Cohn, Wilmington, DE Jeff C Dodd, Houston, TX Andrew M. Kaufman, Chicago, IL Michael K. Kirk, Arlington, VA William L. LaFuze, Houston, TX Lewis T. LeClair, Dallas, TX James E. Malackowski, Chicago, IL Mike McKool, Jr., Dallas, TX Raymond T. Nimmer, Houston, TX Gale R. Peterson, San Antonio, TX Louis T. Pirkey, Austin, TX William A. Streff, Jr., Chicago, IL Kenneth M. Thomas, Dallas, TX Gregory R. Vetter, Houston, TX Joel R. Wolfson, Washington DC PRESIDING OFFICERS Thomas L. Crisman, Dallas, TX Patricia A. Krauthaus, Houston |
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