The American Bar
Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law will be holding the 25th
Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference on April 7-10, 2010 in Arlington,
VA. Among the topics that will be
covered at the conference are:
• Patent reform legislation -- Where we are, how did we get here, and what does the future hold in store?
• The year in patent law;
• Hot topics in foreign patent procurement and enforcement;
• Biosimilars 2010;
• Best practices for selecting, retaining and working with experts in patent cases;
• Litigating validity: Obviousness and collateral challenges;
• Insurance challenges: What every intellectual property lawyer should know about legal malpractice insurance, litigation, sanctions, and ethical violations;
• The use of opinion of counsel as evidence in patent litigation;
• Navigating inter partes reexamination;
• Patent and trademark prosecution ethics -- Shifting sands or new directions?
• Patent licensing for standards: How the deal is done;
• Anatomy of an infringement claim: Analyzing and responding to a letter asserting trademark or patent infringement;
• Patent practice perspectives: Addressing client and subject matter conflicts;
• Mock preliminary injunction hearing; and
• Strategic forum selection in patent litigation.
The registration
fee is $245 (law students), $295 (corporate counsel and government, public
interest, and academic rate), $645 (ABA-IPL section members and members of co-sponsoring
section), $715 (ABA members), or $795 (non-ABA members). Those registering before March 23, 2010
will receive a $50 discount.
Detailed registration information can be found in the conference
brochure or on the ABA website.
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