American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its Advanced Forum on ITC Litigation from January 27-28, 2009 in Washington, DC. The conference will offer insights into current trends and issues involved in an ITC action, including:
• The fallout from the decision in Broadcomm v. Qualcomm;
• Drafting the Exclusion Order, and working with enforcement agents to ensure it is carried out;
• Preparing arguments to pass the Domestic Industry test, particularly with the growth of licenses;
• Managing documents, foreign witnesses, and minimizing costs;
• Avoiding redundancy in discovery review and expert witnesses;
• Utilizing a Section 337 action as a means to settling, and in conjunction with, other actions in federal court;
• Weighing the financial benefits and competitive edge vs. extreme cost and time constraints of an ITC action;
• Implementing strategies to prepare for a potential ITC action whether initiating or as a potential respondent;
• Collaborating with multiple parties in a Section 337 action under extreme time constraints;
• Controlling extremely high volumes of discovery responses and overcoming the practical challenges such as foreign translations, multiple copies, database management;
• Devising practices for efficiently working with the United States Customs office and other enforcement organizations; and
• Identifying action plans to successfully work with the ITC courts, commission and counsel’s office.
In particular, ACI's faculty will offer presentations on the following topics on January 27 and 28:
• View from the bench: Honorable Judge Paul J. Luckern;
• View from the ITC Commission: Director of the Office of Unfair Import Investigations, Lynn I. Levine;
• Exploring new and developing challenges in ITC litigation;
• Maximizing relationships with the ITC: Initiating an action, working with the staff, and instituting the best practices for a favorable outcome;
• Broadcom v Qualcomm: Updates of the federal appeal, and the overall status of downstream products;
• Enforcement address: George F. McCray;
• Maximizing your relationship with customs: Securing enforcement and to preparing for subsequent product questions;
• Foreign company case study: Preparing a client for an ITC action, and addressing their questions, fears, and challenges;
• Operating in the eye of the storm: Effective strategies for litigating an ITC action;
• Section 337 litigation business advantages: ITC vs. Federal District Court; and
• Passing the Domestic Industry test with the rise of licensing and trademark cases.
An additional pre-conference workshop entitled: "Drafting an ITC Complaint: Developing Strategies and Composing the Necessary Documents" will be offered on January 26th. In this workshop, ACI faculty will instruct attendees on the essentials of drafting an ITC complaint, to ensure that it provides a concise and formidable argument.
The agenda for the ITC Litigation conference can be found here. A complete brochure for this conference, including an agenda, list of speakers, and registration form can be downloaded here.
The registration fee ranges from $2,195 (conference alone) to $2,795 (conference and workshop). Those registering by November 28, 2008 will receive a $300 discount off the registration fee and those registering by December 26, 2008 will receive a $200 discount off the registration fee. Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here, by calling 888-224-2480, or by faxing a registration form to 877-927-1563.
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