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8:00-8:30 a.m. |
Registration |
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Introduction |
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Introductory Remarks |
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SESSION I |
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Recent Copyright Actions: Satriani v. Coldplay &
RNC Smackdown 2008 |
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Selecting a Trademark |
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Design Patents and Design Patent Infringement after
Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa |
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State of the USPTO |
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15 MINUTE BREAK |
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SESSION
II |
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Use of Intellectual Property as a Tool for
Commercialization |
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Practical Lessons in Enforcing Intellectual Property
Rights in China |
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Question & Answer Session |
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LUNCH (on your own) |
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SESSION
III |
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Patentable Subject Matter after in re Bilski |
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Myths of Trademark Law |
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Means-Plus-Function & Computer-Implemented Inventions |
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Post-KSR Arguments in Patent Prosecution |
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15 MINUTE BREAK |
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SESSION
IV |
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The On-Sale Bar |
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Myths of Copyright Law |
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Reexamination Practices in View of Concurrent
Litigation |
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Domain Name Issues/Cases |
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Question & Answer Session |
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4:30 p.m. |
Conclusion |