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Utah State Bar Intellectual Property
Section
5th Annual Mid-Winter Institute
City Center Marriott - 220 South
State Street, Salt Lake City
February 28, 2003
8:30-9:20 a.m.
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Legislative and
Regulatory Changes in View of the Technical Amendments Act of 2002
and Other Highlights |
| Speaker: |
Stephen G. Kunin,
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy,
United States Patent and Trademark Office |
| 9:20-10:10 a.m. |
When is Licensing a Viable
Commercialization Strategy?
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| Speaker: |
Ned
Israelsen,
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear |
10:10-10:20 a.m.
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Break
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| 10:20-11:10 a.m. |
Ethical Considerations in
the Rendering of Patent Opinions of Counsel |
| Speaker: |
Bob
O'Keefe,
O'Keefe, Egan & Peterman |
11:10-12:00 p.m.
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The Madrid Protocol |
| Speaker: |
David
Fonda
Pate, Pierce & Baird
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12:00-1:30 p.m.
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Lunch Break
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1:30-2:20 p.m.
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What In-House Attorneys Want
from Their IP Counsel |
| Panel Discussion: |
Moderator:
Karl Cannon,
Clayton, Howarth & Cannon. Panel
Members: Brent Brown,
Office of Technology Transfer, University of Utah
Jay Zhang, Myriad Genetics
Ernamarie Messenger, formerly in-house with Novell and Iomega
Jeff Ranck, Microsoft Corporation |
2:20-3:10 p.m.
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Patent Strategy: Portfolio
Development and Deployment
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| Speaker: |
Greg
Sueoka,
Fenwick & West |
3:10-3:20 p.m.
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Break
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3:20-4:10 p.m.
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European Community Design
Legislation and Other Developments in European Patent and Practice |
| Speaker: |
Andrew Alton,
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord |
| 4:10-5:00 p.m. |
Patent Litigation: Repair,
Foreseeability, and Other Musings |
| Speaker: |
Brent
Lorimer,
Workman, Nydegger & Seeley
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