8:45 - 8:55 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Pamela Banner Krupka, Krupka Law Group, P.C.,
Los Angeles, CA. Chair-Elect, ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law.

8:55 - 9:00 a.m.
Administrative Remarks
Robert Fergan, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Ann Arbor, MI Program Co-Chair

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Proceedings Before The USPTO
Reexaminations, Reissues, Interferences
George F. Wheeler, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd., Chicago, IL
Todd R. Walters, Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, LLP, Alexandria, VA

10:05 - 11:05 a.m.
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
New TTAB Rules of Practice, Decisions, Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings.
Christopher Kelly, Wiley Rein, Washington, DC
Hon. Gerard F. Rogers, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Online and Administrative Trademark Enforcement
Setting Enforcement Priorities; Identifying Infringers; Domanin Name Arbitrations & ACPA Litigation; Enforcement Against Internet Intermediaries; Customs Recordations; Related Copyright Issues.
Tracy-Gene G. Durkin, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C., Washington, D.C.
Julie A. Katz, Welsh & Katz, Ltd.,Chicago, IL

12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Buffet Luncheon
Guest Speakers: Jan Horbaly, Circuit Executive and Clerk of the Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, DC
Pamela Twiford, Chief Deputy Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, D.C.

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Pre-Litigation Matters
Opinions of Counsel, notice to infringers, responding to notices of infringement, pleadings, creative claim drafting with a view toward litigation.
Steve G. Steger, Deputy General Counsel, Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL
Jason C. White, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago, IL

2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Discovery and Motion Practice
Written discovery, depositions of parties and non-parties, third party discovery, protective orders, experts, Summary judgement motions in limine, other dispositive motions.
G. Courtney Holohan, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL
Douglas N. Masters, Loeb & Loeb, Chicago, IL

3:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Break

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Markman and Trial Matters
Markman Practice, Markman Procedures and Tactics, Trials Proceedings, Interlocutory Appeals, Stays Pending Appeals, Preparing the Record, Briefing and Oral Argument, Requests for Rehearing, Petitions for Writ of Certiorari
Harold V. Johnson, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago, IL
Allan M. Soobert, Skadden, Arps, Slater, Meagher & Fom LLP, Washington, DC.

5:00 p.m.
Adjourn

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Open Registration and Check-in for
The 22nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference

Thursday, April 12 – Saturday, April 14, 2007

 (separate registration required)

 

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