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Section of Intellectual Property Law

    
SECTION OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

SUMMER IPL CONFERENCE

American Bar Association
Section Of Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 18-22, 2003
Loews Coronado Bay Resort
San Diego, California

REGISTER TODAY!

Continuing Legal Education
Highlights


One-Day CLE Program:

Practical Tips on Enforcing and Defending Patents
A one-day program entitled "Practical Tips on Enforcing and Defending Patents" will precede the Summer IPL Conference on Tuesday, June 17, from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This one-day CLE program is sponsored by the IPL Young Lawyers Committee, and will also take place at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort. Separate registration is required.
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CLE accreditation will be available for the following sessions. Three-hour sessions will have a 15-minute break near the midpoint. Coffee and refreshments will be available in the Expo Hall.

Current Design Protection in the U.S. and Europe
Wednesday, June 18, 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Moderator:
Prof. William T. Fryer, III, University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, MD

Speakers:

European View
Martin Schlötelburg
, Office for Harmonization in the International Market, Alicante, Spain

U.S. View
Perry J. Saidman, Saidman DesignLaw Group, Silver Spring, MD

Synthesis/analysis
Wendi L. Weinstein, Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, Alexandria, VA


Electronic Business with the USPTO and WIPO: Are You Ready?

Wednesday, June 18 / 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Speakers:
Bradley K. DeSandro
, Lee & Hayes, PLLC, Spokane, WA
Maria Eliseeva, Houston Eliseeva, Lexington, MA

SECTION BUSINESS SESSION
Thursday, June 19 / 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
The annual business session of the Section features debate on the resolutions presented by the Section's Committees, and discussion of important topics of interest to the IP law field.


Intellectual Property Law in 2003: Views from the Bench, Bar and Academia

Thursday, June 19 / 1:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Federal Court Judges, academics and experienced practitioners discuss and debate developments in recent cases involving patent and trademark law.

Moderators:
Donald R. Dunner
, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Washington, DC

Neil A. Smith, Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin, San Francisco, CA

Panelists:
Hon. Randall R. Rader
, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, DC

Hon. Barry T. Moskowitz, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, San Diego, CA

Hon. Rudi M. Brewster, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, San Diego, CA (invited)

Hon. Roderick R. McKelvie, Fish & Neave, Washington, DC. Former U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Prof. Martin J. Adelman, Director of the Intellectual Property Law Program, The George Washington University School of Law, Washington, DC

V. Brian Medlock, Jr., Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, Dallas, TX


Important Issues in Copyright Law

Thursday, June 19 / 1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Moderator:
Philip R. Green,
Green, Green & Green, San Rafael, CA

Speakers:

Regulation of Content and Intellectual Property on the Internet
Prof. Marc H. Greenberg
, Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, CA

The Role of Parody in Copyright
Martin Garbus, Davis & Gilbert, New York, NY

Off the Wall--Protection and Destruiction of Murals and Public Art
Brooke Oliver, Brooke Oliver Law Group, San Francisco, CA

Entertainment Copyright Law
Beverly R. Green, Green & Green, San Rafael, CA

Inequitable Conduct
Thursday, June 19 / 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Stephen S. Korniczky, Paul Hastings, San Diego, CA

The Supreme Court in IP Law: Three Recent Cases
Friday, June 20, 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Moderator:
Neil A. Smith
, Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin, San Francisco, CA

Speakers:

Dastar v. 20th Century: Can One Get Damages for Misattribution?
Appellant: David A. Gerber, D. Gerber Law Offices, Oxnard, CA

Appellee: Dale M. Cendali, O'Melveny & Myers, New York, NY

Prof. Malla Pollack, Visiting Professor of Law, University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, OR

Eldred v. Ashcroft: Copyright Term Extension?

Prof. Thomas R. Lee, Brigham Young University Law School, Provo, UT

Jeffrey Lamkin, Office of the U.S. Solicitor General, Washington, DC

Prof. Lawrence B. Solum, Visiting Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, CA


Moseley v. Victoria's Secret: Proving Dilution?
James R. Higgins, Jr., Middleton Reutlinger, Louisville, KY, attorney for Victor's Little Secret

Dale M. Cendali, O'Melveny & Myers, New York, NY, attorney for Victoria's Secret

Amicus Positions: Uli Widmaier, Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson, Chicago, IL


Patent Issues Including Biopharma
Friday, June 20 / 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Issues Related to Enforcement
Moderator:
William L. Respess, J.D., Ph.D
. Vice President and General Counsel
Applied Molecular Evolution, Inc., San Diego, CA

Speakers:
Forum Selection: ITC vs. District Court
Jack Q. Leverl, Jr
., McDermott, Will & Emery, Washington, DC

What About Written Description?- A View From the Higher Bench
Hon. Randall R. Rader, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, DC

Big Pharma & Generics, Improvements and Antitrust/The Orange Book-A Roundtable
Moderator:
Cathryn Campbell
, McDermott, Will & Emery, San Diego, CA

Speakers:
Gregory J. Glover
, Ropes & Gray, Washington, DC

Errol B. Taylor, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, New York, NY

Edgar H. Haug, Frommer, Lawrence & Haug, LLP, New York, NY

Restriction Practice in the U.S. vs. Unity of Invention Elsewhere
Moderator:
Kate Murashige
, Morrison & Foerster, San Diego, CA

Speakers:
Lila Feisee
, Government Relations & Intellectual Property, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Washington, DC

Esther M. Kepplinger, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Washington, DC

Dr. Herwig von Morze, Heller Ehrman, Menlo Park, CA


Trademark Practice and Litigation

Friday, June 20 / 1:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Demonstration: UDRP Live! Client Counseling and Panel Deliberation of a Domain Name Dispute

Participants:
David H. Bernstein
, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY

Steven M. Weinberg, Greenberg Traurig, Phoenix, AZ

Paula J. Krasny, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, IL
Rules for Uniform Domain

Prof. Jeffrey M. Samuels, The University of Akron School of Law, Akron, OH

Neal S. Greenfield, New York, NY

What You Need to Know About the Madrid Protocol

Speakers:
Andrew H. Simpson,
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, Irvine, CA,

Prof. Jeffrey M. Samuels

European Developments on Trademark Dilution
Speaker:
Prof. Charles Gielen
, NautaDutilh Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Ethics Issues in Intellectual Property Law
(Ethics CLE credit available)
Friday, June 20 / 1:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The session will explore topics such as laterla moves-transfer and transition issues, confidentiality, attorney work product, conflict problems, lawyer responsibilities, firm responsibilities-and address the question "what about the clients?" The session will also cover conflicts of interest-representing clients in the same industry, representing competitiors, potential problems and possible solution.

Moderator:
Paul W. Vapnek,
Townsend & Townsend & Crew, San Francisco, CA

Speakers:
Samuel C. Miller
, III, Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, Alexandria, VA

Pamela Phillips, Rogers, Joseph, O'Donnell & Phillips, San Francisco, CA

Browning E. Marean, III, Gray Cary, San Diego, CA

The Year in Review: Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law
Saturday, June 21 / 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Moderator
Mark Garscia,
Christie, Parker & Hale, Pasadena, CA

Trademarks
Kenneth B. Germain
, Thompson Hine, Cincinnati, OH

Patents
Pamela Banner Krupka
, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., Washington, DC

Copyrights
Prof. Stephen W. Tropp
, Barry University School of Law, Orlando, FL

Internet Aspects of Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Marylee Jenkins,
Robin, Blecker & Daley, New York, NY


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