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Monthly CLE - 2011

The Intellectual Property Law Section offers monthly lunchtime CLE seminars. These seminars generally begin at noon unless otherwise noted, and are held at the Belo Mansion, home of the Dallas Bar Association, 2101 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75201. Below is a listing of our recent and upcoming presentations, including links to speaker bios, papers, and slides, where available.  Future dates and topics are subject to change.

CLE Archives: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999

2011

January 28

Standards and Patents:  Where Are We Now?

Hope Shimabuku

Jim Harlan

Research In Motion

  Presentation
February 25 International Patent Prosecution Tips and Strategy

Colin P. Cahoon

Carstens & Cahoon LLP

  Presentation
March 25 Patent Litigation and Juries: Observations From the Bench

Senior District Judge Royal Furgeson

United States District Court, Northern District of Texas

 
April 14

5:30-7 PM

Special Event - Wine Tasting

Trade Dress Issues

 

Paul Reidl

Former Gallo Associate Counsel

 
April 29 Brand Schizophrenia!  Who are we now?

Janis Manning, Verizon

Joe Fretti, Pepsi

Philip Davison, formerly Yum! Brands

David Cho, AT&T (Moderator)

 

May 18

8-9 AM

Special Event - 

Breakfast & Networking CLE Event

Patent Reform Legislation 

Maximo Restaurant

(5301 Alpha Road near the Galleria)

Various Moderators Handout
May 27 Inequitable Conduct in view of Therasense 

Paul Storm

Storm LLP

Presentation
June 24 The Supreme Court's Review of the Federal Circuit: The Ninth Circuit of the Twenty-First Century? 

John Elwood

Vinson & Elkins

 
 

July 26

Special Presentation -

The Patent Pilot Program

Hon. Barbara M. G. Lynn

Hon. David C. Godbey

Hon. Ed Kinkeade

  
August 26 The Rise of Federal Mandamus in the 28 USC 1404(a) Context, Including a Survey of the Most Current 5th Circuit and Federal Circuit Precedent (Massand)

Parallel Networks and Beyond: New and Innovative Handling of Multi-Defendant Cases in the Eastern District of Texas (Ainsworth)

 

Neal Massand

Dykema Gossett PLLC

 

Jennifer Ainsworth

Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius, P.C.

 

Presentation 
September 23

Noon-2 PM

Four critical drafting issues in IP licensing and technology transactions - Due Diligence and Reps. and Warranties, Business Terms and License Grants, Indemnification, and Boilerplate Provisions (two hour program)

Joe Beauchamp

Jones Day

 

Steve Stein

Thompson & Knight

Marc Hubbard

Gardere & Wynne

Steve Slater

Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.

Due Diligence

Grant

Indemnification

Boilerplate 

October 12

8-9 AM

Special Event -

CLE and Networking Breakfast 

The America Invents Act

Maximo Restaurant

(5301 Alpha Road near the Galleria)

Various Moderators  
October 28 Copyright Law & The Music Business: Terminations, Renewals and Contract Disputes Tamera Bennett     

Bennett Law Office

  
December 2 Ethics 2011 David Hricik          

Mercer University   

Walter F. George School of Law

Paper

Presentation

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