Join fellow conference participants for lunch on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel. Special guest speakers will address the participants at the luncheons on Thursday and Friday, and the Saturday luncheon will feature a special buffet luncheon. (Tickets required - $35 each)

Thursday, April 6
“Confessions of a Counterfeit Enforcement Junkie”
J. Thomas Warlick, Assistant General Counsel, Motorsports Authentics,
Charlotte , NC 

Tommy Warlick will speak on the establishment of a multi-faceted counterfeit enforcement program, from the racetrack to the courtroom, and discuss real-world successes and challenges in catching counterfeiters in the world today.

Tommy Warlick became General Counsel for Motorsports Authentics in Charlotte, North Carolina in January 2006. He was formerly Assistant General Counsel with NASCAR, where his responsibilities covered all aspects of IP, licensing, and advertising (particularly trademark and copyright), and in a variety of mediums (TV, radio, and Internet in particular). As NASCAR's growing popularity has been accompanied by a burgeoning counterfeit merchandise industry, his duties also entailed work in enforcement and anti-counterfeiting. Prior to joining NASCAR he was in private practice in Nashville, Chicago, and Charlotte NC. 

Friday, April 7
“Working with and for In-House Counsel: The Secrets ”
Oliver C. Mitchell, Jr., Chairman, Dealer Policy Board, Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI

Oliver C. Mitchell, Jr. is Chairman of Ford Motor Company’s Dealer Policy Board. Founded in 1956, the Dealer Policy Board exists to address and resolve disputes between Ford Motor Company and any of its Ford, Lincoln or Mercury brand dealers.

Mr. Mitchell previously was an Assistant General Counsel at Ford. He also served as Ford's chief labor and employer lawyer. He has practiced law for nearly twenty-five years, and is a member of the bars of Massachusetts and Michigan. He received his undergraduate degree at Cornell University and his law degree from Suffolk University Law School. He has served the public as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, as First Assistant District Attorney for Hampden County Massachusetts, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

For those unable to attend the 21st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in person, selected sessions will be made available by live teleconference. This year the sessions will be:

· Patent Infringement at the Borders
· Markman Marks Ten Years—Are We Better Off?: The Bench, the Litigator and the Client Weigh In

See the program schedule and conference information for details.

During the 21st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, a Cyber Café will be available to participants. This Cyber Café will be located in the main registration area and will feature a number of laptop computers connected to the Internet for those who wish to check e-mails or search for something on the Internet. High speed laser printers will also be available so participants will be able to print portions of the course materials on CD-ROM.