CIPLA | Past Events


Selected Past Events Activities for 2009-2010 Thursday, January 21, 2010 Title: 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph: How Many Requirements Are There? Guest Speaker: John M. Whealan, Associate Dean For Intellectual Property Law Studies, The George Washington University Law School Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT www.graduateclub.com Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Title: Update on EP Patent Practices Guest Speaker: Nicolas Delorme, Partner, Germain & Maureau, Lyon, France Title: CTM and National Trademarks : Coexistence and Conflicts Guest Speaker: William Lobelson, Partner, Germain & Maureau, Lyon, France Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT www.graduateclub.com Presentation Slides Presentation Slides Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Title: A Behind the Scenes Look at Bilski Guest Speaker: J. Michael Jakes, Partner, Finnegan Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT www.graduateclub.com Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Title: Joint Patent Infringement: On Its Deathbed? Guest Speaker: Maya M. Eckstein, Partner, Hunton & Williams Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT www.graduateclub.com Presentation Slides Activities for 2008-2009 Tuesday June 16, 2009 Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association Annual Meeting/Election/Lobster Bake Location: Penfield Pavillion II, Fairfield, CT Penfield II Thursday April 30, 2009 Title: 25th Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar Keynote Speaker: Honorable Paul R. Michel, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Location: Hilton New York Hotel, New York, NY www.jppcle.org/seminars/ Thursday, March 26, 2009 Title: Willful Patent Infringement: Post-Seagate Trends Guest Speaker: Kurt M. Rogers, Bingham McCutcheon LLP Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT www.graduateclub.com Presentation Slides Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Title: Pushing Back on PTO Rulemaking: A Summary of Patent Office Proposed Rules and Efforts to Block Implementation Guest Speaker: David Boundy, Cantor Fitzgerald Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT www.graduateclub.com Presentation Slides Thursday, January 22, 2009 Title: Federal Circuit Patent Cases � Review & Forecast Guest Speaker: Hal Wegner, Foley & Lardner LLP Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT www.graduateclub.com Presentation Slides Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Title: Launching & Protecting a Global Sports Brand Guest Speaker: Anil V. George, National Basketball Association Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT www.graduateclub.com Presentation Slides Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Title: Section 337 IP litigation at the U.S. International Trade Commission Guest Speaker: Kent R. Stevens, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT www.graduateclub.com Presentation Slides Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Title: Developments in Chinese Intellectual Property Law, A Discussion of Intellectual Property Practice in China Guest Speaker: Albert Wai-Kit Chan, PhD, Law Offices of Albert Wai-Kit Chan, PLLC Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT www.graduateclub.com Presentation Slides Activities for 2007-2008 Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 Title: CIPLA's End of the Year Lobster Bake and Annual Meeting with Elections Location: Penfield Pavilion II, 401 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield, CT Reservation Form: Word Doc \| PDF CIPLA Nominations 2008-2009 (Word Doc) CIPLA New Members (Word Doc) Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Title: Recent Developments in the Scope of Patentable Subject Matter Guest Speaker: Professor Katherine J. Strandburg; Visiting Associate Professor, New York University School of Law; Associate Professor, DePaul University College of Law Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT www.graduateclub.com Presentation Slides Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 The Twenty-Fourth Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar Location: New York, NY www.jppcle.org/seminars/ Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 Title: Trademark Highlights of 2008: Strategy under the TTAB Rules Changes and Case Highlights of 2008 Guest Speaker: Ms. Carla Calcagno, Holland & Knight LLP, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, Former Interlocutory of the TTAB; Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT www.graduateclub.com Presentation Slides Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Title: IP Law Developments in India Guest Speaker: Dr. Raj S. Dav�, Managing Principal of Darby & Darby�s Washington, D.C. office; Manager of the India Project of the George Washington University School of Law Place: The Graduate Club New Haven, CT Presentation Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Title: "Introduction to the University of Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Clinic" Guest Speaker: John A. Tomich, Supervising Patent Attorney, Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic, University of Connecticut Law School. Place: The Graduate Club New Haven, CT Presentation Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 Title: Examination of Patent Applications in view of KSR v. Teleflex Presented by: the CIPLA and the New Haven County Bar Foundation Guest Speaker: Mr. John J. Love, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, United States Patent and Trademark Office Place: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT (www.graduateclub.com, or call 203-624-3197) Presentation Monday, October 8th, 2007 Title: The New USPTO Claims and Continuations Rules Guest Speaker: Mr. Robert J. (�Bob�) Spar, Retired Director of the USPTO Office of Patent Legal Administration, Silver Spring, MD Place: The Trumbull Marriott Merritt Parkway, Trumbull, CT PowerPoint Presentation Thursday, September 27th, 2007 Title: "IP Topics in Korea" Guest Speaker: Young-Chol Kim of the firm Kim, Choi, Lim Place: Graduate Club, New Haven, CT Changes in Korean IP Law (Word Doc) Changes in Korean IP Law (PowerPoint Presentation) Patent Litigation in Korea (Word Doc) Patent Litigation in Korea (PowerPoint Presentation) Activities for 2006-2007 Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 Annual CIPLA Meeting & Clambake Place: Penfield Pavilion at Penfield Beach, Fairfield, CT Wednesday May, 16, 2007 Title: "Recent Developments at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." Guest Speaker: John L. Welch, Of Counsel to Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP, in Cambridge, MA Place: Graduate Club, New Haven, CT (www.graduateclub.com, or call 203-624-3197) Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM PowerPoint Presentation Wednesday May, 9, 2007 Title: CIPLA Host and Co-Sponsor of 23rd Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar Topics: Five panels of experts discussed recent developments in Litigation; Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals; Foreign Patent Practice; Information Technology/Licensing and USPTO Practice Place: The Marriott Marquis 1535 Broadway New York, NY Time: 8:55 AM to 5:10 PM Monday, April 9th, 2007 Judges Dinner Guest Speaker: Sharon Prost, Federal Circuit Judge Title: "A View from the Bench" Place: The Quinnipiack Club, 221 Church St. New Haven, CT 06510 (www.qclub.org, or call 203-562-3147) Time: 6:00 PM Reception; 6:45 PM Dinner; 7:30 PM Speaker This year we are honored to have as our keynote speaker, the Honorable Judge, Sharon Prost of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Judge Prost has been a Federal Circuit judge since the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed her nomination in 2001. We are excited to welcome her as our speaker, and it is our sincere hope that you will be able to join us on this evening. February 28th, 2007 Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association Meeting Guest Speaker: Harold Wegner, a partner with Foley & Lardner in Washington, D.C. and a Professor at the George Washington University Law School Title: Patents at the Supreme Court: KSR, MedImmune and What's Going to Happen Next Place: Graduate Club, New Haven, CT Patents at the Supreme Court Tuesday, January 30th, 2007 Title: "European Patent Law (with a focus on European Oppositions)" Guest Speaker: Jochen Hilleringmann, Partner with von Kreisler Selting Werner in Cologne, Germany Place: Graduate Club, New Haven, CT Activities for 2005-2006 Wednesday, November 15th, 2006 "An Update on Japanese Patent Law" Guest Speaker: Takaki Nishijima, Partner with Nakamura & Partners of Tokyo, Japan AIPPI Inventive Step (Nishijima) Inventive Step in Japan (PowerPoint Presentation) Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 "KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc." Guest Speaker: James Dabney, Partner with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP ASANO (AVI Video Presentation) Brief for the Petitioner Brief for Respondent U.S. Government Amicus Brief Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 Update from the USPTO Guest Speaker: Robert Spar, Director of the Office of Patent Legal Administration at the USPTO USPTO Examination-Related Initiatives (PowerPoint Presentation) Thursday, July 13th, 2006 CIPLA Golf Outing Event to be held during the afternoon at the Tournament Players Club at River Highlands, Cromwell, CT Visit the Tournament Players Club Web Site Thursday June 8, 2006 Annual CIPLA Meeting/Lobster Bake Penfield Beach, Fairfield, CT Download the Reservation Form May 30th, 2006 "IP Damage Awards: Trend Spotting the CAFC" Presented by Christopher Barry, Partner, Dispute Analysis & Investigations, PricewaterhouseCoopers Graduate Club, New Haven, CT Wednesday May 3rd, 2006 22^nd Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar A one-day program featuring five panels of experts discussing recent developments in the law which all patent practitioners will need to know. Visit the JPPCLE Web Site Wednesday March 29th, 2006 CIPLA & Joint Patent Practice Continuing Legal Education Present: "The USPTO Speaks: Proposed Rule Changes involving Claims, Continuations and Double Patenting" Presented by Robert Spar, Director of the Office of Patent Legal Administration, under the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office February 2nd, 2006 Seminar on the European Community Trade Mark and Community Design Featuring Senior Representatives of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys January 11, 2006 Earthquake at the Supreme Court: eBay, Metabolite, KSR and the New Patent Revolution Harold Wegner Partner, Foley Lardner LLP; Professor of Law & Director of Intellectual Property Law Program at George Washington University Activities for 2004-2005 December 07, 2005 Utilizing Section 337 to Protect Intellectual Property Rights James Adduci October 05, 2005 Ethical Issues Facing Intellectual Property Lawyers The "up-the-ladder" reporting requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley, the no contact rule, and rules concerning truthfulness in negotiations. David Albin June 8th, 2005 Annual CIPLA Meeting/Clam Bake At Penfield Beach, Fairfield, CT May 11th, 2005 Eli Whitney Award & Annual Judges Dinner Honoring Judge Paul Michel of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit with the Eli Whitney Award. April 21st, 2005 Joint Patent Practice CLE Seminar The Joint Patent Practice Seminar, co-sponsored by the CIPLA, is scheduled for April each year in New York. It is an excellent seminar and the CIPLA encourages all its members to attend. For more information, visit www.jppcle.org. April 5th, 2005 Building Blocks for Protecting Product Designs Using Trade Dress and Design Patents Robyn L. Smith, Esq. Corporate Counsel, LEGO Systems, Inc. February 16th, 2005 Patent Prosecution From the Other Side Practical Tips For Dealing With Examiners And Getting Cases Allowed George Walton Recently Retired Patent Examiner With 32 Years Experience January 2005 The Stories Behind the Stories The Anecdotes and Stories That Weren't Published And The Reasons Why Theresa Riordan Patents Columnist, The New York Times; Author, Inventing Beauty November 2004 Federal Circuit Update Harold Wegner Foley Lardner Washington, D.C. Speaker's Presentation: Word Doc \| PDF September 2004 The FTC Traffic Light at the Intersection of IP and Antitrust Law Suzanne T. Michel Chief Counsel for Intellectual Property Bureau of Competition Federal Trade Commission View PowerPoint Presentation October 2004 A Discussion of Recent Changes to PCT Practice and the Politics That Prompted Them Jay Erstling Director, Office of the PCT, WIPO Behind the Curtain at the PCT: View PowerPoint Presentation Activities for 2003-2004 December 2003 Richard W. Giuliani Hale and Dorr, LLP IP Holding Companies November 2003 Lynne Beresford U.S.P.T.O. Implementation of the Madrid Protocol October 2003 Chico Gholz Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt Patent Interference Practice June 2004 Annual Meeting, Election of Officers and Lobster Bake April 2004 Eric Dobrusin Dobrusin & Thennisch Alternate Dispute Resolution for Patent Disputes March 2004 George Pappas, Venable "What Judges Want, Need and Expect in Patent Trials" Activities for 2002-2003 June 2003 Annual Meeting, Election of Officers and Lobster Bake May 2003 Honorable Roderick J. McKelvie, Ret. "Communicating with the Bench: Some Practical Advice" April 2003 Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judges Dinner March 2003 Joni Chang U.S.P.T.O. U.S.P.T.O. Implementation of the Technical Amendment Act of 2002 February 2003 Hal Wegner Foley & Lardner Federal Circuit, The Year in Review December 2002 Charles R. Hoffmann Hoffmann & Baron Festo Case Update November 2002 Craig Morris U.S.P.T.O. Trademark Electronic Application System September 2002 Inventor Nicholas Pericone Clinical Creations Eli Whitney Award Activities for 2000-2001 June 2001 Annual Meeting, Election of Officers and Lobster Bake March 2001 Charles R. Hoffmann, Hoffmann & Baron The Federal Circuit's recent ruling on the Doctrine of Equivalents and Prosecution History Estoppel (Festo v. SMC) February 2001 CIPLA & USPTO jointly presented a 2-day seminar: Electronic Business Center & Electronic Filing System Overview and Legal Lecture October 2000 David C. Radulescu Weil, Gotshal & Manges The Federal Circuit's Narrowing of the Literal Scope of Patent Claims Return to Current Events

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