Law Education Institute, Inc. (LEI) will be holding the 26th Annual National CLE Conference on January 3-7, 2009 in Vail, Colorado. The Intellectual Property program of the conference, which will be held at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort, will offer presentations on a number of topics, including:
• In-house analysis -- Strategic considerations for filing a patent law suit;
• Proving obviousness and non-obviousness in a post-KSR world;
• Strategies for initiating patent infringement actions: Cease & desist letters, DJ actions, and preliminary injunctions;
• Corporate counsel panel: Patent issues that keep corporate counsel awake at night;
• Is there a disconnect between the Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit?
• Patent law in China -- Recent developments;
• When and how to file an ITC action in patent cases;
• The continued concern with inequitable conduct in patent cases;
• Inter partes reexamination: Recent trends and strategic considerations;
• The state of patent exhaustion after Quanta;
• Little known but crucial prior art issues -- What you don't know can hurt you;
• Patent legislation and PTO new rules update;
• View from the FTC: IP and antitrust;
• View from the trenches: Perspectives on modern IP practice from leading in-house counsel;
• View from the tower: The academic perspective on cutting-edge IP issues; and
• Order in the court: Best practices in IP litigation procedure.
An agenda and list of speakers for the Intellectual Property program of the conference can be found here. A complete brochure for the Intellectual Property program, including an agenda, list of speakers, and registration form can be downloaded here.
The registration fee for the conference is $745. Those registering before November 17, 2008 will receive a $100 discount off the registration fee. Those interested in registering for the conference can do so by calling either 1-303-860-0608 or 1-888-860-2531.
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