9/22 @ 4pm PT
Women’s Networking and Career Talk: Navigating Our Careers During Covid-19

This event is open to Women Attorneys Only. As remote work becomes a longer term reality, how are Women Attorneys managing their careers? What can you do now to ensure you come out of this pandemic ahead? We will share best practices and what’s worked.

Speakers:

- Elaine Harwell, Partner, Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch
- Marie MacNichol, Senior Director, Patent Licensing, Dolby Laboratories
- Erin Mehta, Head of Patents, Hulu
- Michelle Park, Senior Director, Product and IP, Snowflake

September 14-22, 2020

8:30AM-11:45AM Pacific
SILICON VALLEY VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING

The Silicon Valley Meeting has moved on-line. Turn on your camera, grab a coffee, and join IP Counsel for interactive sessions Monday to Friday mornings (Pacific Time). Hear from 80+ IP Counsel. CLE pending approval in California. This course is expected to provide 6 MCLE credits. If you need CLE from another State, please contact us for details.

Thursday, 9/22 @ 9:30-10:30am PT
”Impact of Covid-19 on IP Counsel’s Career and Industry”

Moderator:
- Nick Aries, Partner, Bird & Bird

Panel:
- Vaishali Udupa, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Litigation, HPE
- Jennifer Yokoyama, Deputy General Counsel, IP Group, Microsoft

Tuesday, 9/22 @ 8:30am PT
NPE Defense Best Practices

When is the right time to join an NPE defense group? You want to be ready for that first NPE assertion, but if you request budget for NPE defense too soon, your management team may think you are wasting resources. This panel will share best practices for preparing your NPE defense.

• When can you expect your first NPE assertion?

• What can you do to prepare?

• What defense groups are available? What are the pros and cons of each?

• When should you engage patent brokers?

• How do you build a portfolio for defensive purposes?

Speakers:

- Suvashis Bhattacharya, Senior Product Counsel, Pure Storage
- Bradley Hulbert, Partner, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
- Olivia Tsai, Head of IP, Cruise
- Cyndi Wheeler, Senior Director of IP, Slack

9/21 @ 10:30-11:30am PT
Vetting and Hiring Law Firms: What Today’s In-House Counsel Want From Law Firms

What criteria do today’s companies use for hiring law firms? What do they want and need?

Moderator:
- Sandra Lee, Partner, Baker Botts

Panel:
- Caren Khoo, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Verizon
- Jennifer Langenberger, COO and Director of IP, Penn Center for Innovation
- Stephen Lee, Chief IP Counsel, Target
- Joan McGullicuddy, Director, New Avon
- Akshay Verma, Head of Legal Operations, Facebook
- Naomi Waltman, Executive Vice President and Associate General Counsel, IP, ViacomCBS

Monday, 9/21 @ 9:30-10:30am PT
Innovation During Covid-19
As working from home becomes a longer term reality, how are companies ensuring a steady pipeline of invention disclosures?
- How has Covid-19 impacted innovation in different industries?
- Have you modified inventor award programs and inventor recognition?
- How are IP Counsel using USPTO pilot programs to expedite innovation?
- How do you train your innovators on patent eligibility?

Moderator:

- James DeCarlo, Partner, Greenberg Traurig

Speakers:
- David Foster, Principal Counsel, ESPN, The Walt Disney Company
- Adam Kubelka, Chief IP Counsel, Lumentum
- Charu Kurani, Associate General Counsel, Facebook
- Chia Hao La, Managing Counsel, Waymo
- David Zamora, Patent Attorney, Roche

Monday, 9/21 @ 8:30-9:30am PT
Patent Portfolio: Organizing, Analyzing & Communicating Value

Speakers:

- David Dutcher, Chief Patent Counsel, Western Digital Corporation
- Pierre Keeley, Director of IP, Snowflake
- Joseph Kucera, Director, IP Strategy, Pure Storage
- Scott Lane, Patent Attorney, Intel
- Kent Richardson, CEO, Richardson Oliver Insights
- Steven Shape, Managing Partner, Dennemeyer & Associates
- Gilbert Wong, Associate General Counsel, Patents, Facebook
- Brent Yamashita, Partner, DLA Piper

Friday, 9/18 @ 4pm PT.

PLEASE NOTE 4pm Start Time on Friday

”Happy Hour & Networking for In-House Counsel Only”

This event is open to In-House Counsel only. Meet your peers and win prizes! Featured guest: Derek Minihane, Cochlear!

Thank you to our Raffle sponsor Murgitroyd. Raffle is at 4pm PT. You must be present to claim your prize!

Prizes:

• Oculus Quest

• Apple iPad Air 64 GB

• Taylor Made Iron Set

• Amazon Gift Card

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1) Sponsor: The Virtual Happy Hour Raffle (“Raffle”) is sponsored by IP Counsel Cafe, 93 Fourth Avenue #586, New York, NY 10003. Brands of prizes, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn are not affiliated with or a sponsor of this Promotion. 

2) Promotion Period: The Raffle begins on September 14, 2020 and ends on September 18, 2020 (“Promotion Period”). 

3) Eligibility: The Raffle is open to registrants of the IP Counsel Cafe Virtual Silicon Valley Meeting in September 2020 who are legal residents of their hometown in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and are In-House Counsel whose registration has been accepted by IP Counsel Cafe ("Participant"). Participants who work for Government agencies are not eligible. This Raffle is an incentive program and does not fall within the course and scope of employment duties for any Participant or any employee. No Participant is required to participate in the Raffle and no Participant will be penalized for non-participation in the Raffle. Participants should obtain their employer’s permission to participate in Raffle. The Raffle is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations and void where prohibited. IP Counsel Cafe and Participant employer’s contractors, consultants, vendors, and employee family members are not eligible. 
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No substitution, transfer, or cash redemption of Reward or giveaway is permitted, provided however IP Counsel Cafe reserves the right to substitute the Reward or giveaway with another reward of equal or greater value should the advertised Reward or giveaway become unavailable for any reason. IP Counsel Cafe will collect necessary information from Participant in order to send the Reward or giveaway, and Participant agrees to provide that information to IP Counsel Cafe in order to ship the Reward or giveaway to Participant. Shipping delays may occur. IP Counsel Cafe is not responsible for lost or stolen Reward or giveaway, or additional terms and conditions related to the Reward. 

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"Friday, 9/18 @ 9:30-10:30am PT
”Global Perspectives on IP Procurement and Enforcement in the New World Order”

Many products are manufactured abroad and can often be easily copied, so obtaining IP protection in foreign territories is very important. Also, in response to the U.S.-China trade war, companies have moved some of their business operations to different territories, and now they need to understand IP protection in these new territories. We will discuss prosecution strategies and the landscape for enforceability in different regions.

• How have the IP system and courts evolved in China?

• How have the IP system and courts evolved in India?

• U.S. Government perspective on IP protection in China in view of the changing US-China bilateral relationship

• In-house counsel perspectives on the challenges of procuring and enforcing IP rights in China and other non-US jurisdictions

• How are shifts in supply chain and licensing in China impacting IP systems around the world?

Speakers:
- Xiao Chang, Senior Corporate Counsel, Cisco
- Mark Cohen, Director, Center for Law & Technology, UC Berkeley School of Law
- Phil Rogers, UC Berkeley School of Law
- William (Skip) Fisher, Partner, DLA Piper
- Troy Grabow, Associate General Counsel, IP & Product, PAX Labs
- Jennifer Johnson, Associate General Counsel, DuPont
- Michael Mangelson, Senior Counsel for China IP, USPTO
- Srihari SK, Partner, K&S Partners
- Ryan Strom, Director Counsel, IP, Target Corp.

Friday, 9/18 @ 8:30-9:30am PT
Intersection of Data & IP Law: Risk and Opportunity

In addition to Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) takes effect this year. IP Counsel are increasingly being asked to manage their company’s growing collection of data. If you keep the data, you are subject to regulation that varies from country to country. If you delete the data, you risk losing valuable monetization opportunities.

- What data are your products collecting? 
- Who owns the data?
- Who has rights to copy, share and monetize the data?
- What risks and opportunities are in your data? 
- How do we balance Privacy, Cyber, Anti-trust, Ownership and transaction rights?

Speakers:

- Brett Alten, SVP & Deputy General Counsel, Chief IP Counsel, HPE
- Paul Hunter, Partner & Co-Chair of Electronics Practice, Foley & Lardner
- Peter Kirk, Chief IP Counsel, IQVIA
- Lily Lim, Director of IP, Service Now
- Michael Moore, Associate General Counsel, Pure Storage
- Anup Tikku, Associate General Counsel, PayPal

Thursday, 9/17 @ 5pm PT
”Happy Hour & Networking for In-House Counsel Only”

Meet your peers and win prizes. Thank you to our Raffle sponsor Murgitroyd.

Prizes:

• Oculus Quest

• Apple iPad Air 64 GB

• Taylor Made Iron Set

• Amazon Gift Card

OFFICIAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. INTERNAL TRADE PROMOTION ONLY. NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROMOTION, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS & CONDITIONS.

1) Sponsor: The Virtual Happy Hour Raffle (“Raffle”) is sponsored by IP Counsel Cafe, 93 Fourth Avenue #586, New York, NY 10003. Brands of prizes, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn are not affiliated with or a sponsor of this Promotion. 

2) Promotion Period: The Raffle begins on September 14, 2020 and ends on September 18, 2020 (“Promotion Period”). 

3) Eligibility: The Raffle is open to registrants of the IP Counsel Cafe Virtual Silicon Valley Meeting in September 2020 who are legal residents of their hometown in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and are In-House Counsel whose registration has been accepted by IP Counsel Cafe ("Participant"). Participants who work for Government agencies are not eligible. This Raffle is an incentive program and does not fall within the course and scope of employment duties for any Participant or any employee. No Participant is required to participate in the Raffle and no Participant will be penalized for non-participation in the Raffle. Participants should obtain their employer’s permission to participate in Raffle. The Raffle is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations and void where prohibited. IP Counsel Cafe and Participant employer’s contractors, consultants, vendors, and employee family members are not eligible. 

4) How to Enter & Reward/Giveaway:

i) During the Promotion Period, Participant may register for the IP Counsel Cafe Virtual Silicon Valley Annual Meeting (“Event”) by going to the IP Counsel Cafe website. Participant must attend the Virtual Happy Hours during the Promotion Period. During the Happy Hours, all Participants will be entered into the Raffle and one Participant will be selected to claim a prize. The Participant must be in attendance during the Raffle in order to claim a prize. 

ii) After the Event, IP Counsel Cafe will contact the Participant who won the Raffle in order to arrange shipment of prize to the Participant. 

No substitution, transfer, or cash redemption of Reward or giveaway is permitted, provided however IP Counsel Cafe reserves the right to substitute the Reward or giveaway with another reward of equal or greater value should the advertised Reward or giveaway become unavailable for any reason. IP Counsel Cafe will collect necessary information from Participant in order to send the Reward or giveaway, and Participant agrees to provide that information to IP Counsel Cafe in order to ship the Reward or giveaway to Participant. Shipping delays may occur. IP Counsel Cafe is not responsible for lost or stolen Reward or giveaway, or additional terms and conditions related to the Reward. 

5) General Terms & Conditions: IP Counsel Cafe shall have the right to cancel, suspend, or terminate this Promotion at any time for any reason and without notice, including if in our opinion any fraud, technical failure or other factor beyond our control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Promotion. IP Counsel Cafe reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the process or the operation of the Raffle, to be acting in violation of these Terms and Conditions or to be acting in an unsportsman-like or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Raffle, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. IP Counsel Cafe will have no liability, and will be held harmless from and against liability, loss, injury or damage to property or person, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of an item given for this promotion.

9/17 @ 9:45-10:45am PT
Trade Secrets During Remote Work

Campuses and buildings are closed due to Covid-19. Working from home is mandatory for many teams. This new reality is becoming a longer term reality than initially anticipated. How can we manage trade secrets and other forms of IP as we work remotely?
- What is considered “on” vs. “off” the clock when everyone is required to work from home?
- How do we safely transfer the IP back to the office?

Speakers:
- Kevin Brown, Vice President of IP, Recursion Pharmaceuticals
- Renee Brown, Director of IP, Linkedin
- Michael Chernoff, Managing Director, Strategic IP Services, Murgitroyd
- Jonathan Liu, Associate General Counsel,Patents, Facebook
- Eric Zaiser, Patent Counsel, Google

Thursday, 9/17 @ 8:45am PT
Joint Development Activities and Working with Frenemies

When first entering joint development or licensing agreements, there are many issues that can be addressed to avoid or minimize potential future disputes. As the economy changes and your partners’ businesses change through acquisitions or organic developments, your partners may become your competitors or adversaries.

- What steps can you take in the beginning of the relationship to prevent future disputes?
- If you have already entered a relationship and a dispute arises, what steps can you take to fix the problem?
- How can you extract your company from an agreement that is no longer advantageous? 
- What can you do to reshape the relationship? 
- How can you prevent the other party from using your IP?
- How to negotiate joint development agreements, joint IP clauses, fields and best practices?
- Who owns the resulting IP? How to prevent blurred lines?

Speakers:

- Raphael Gutierrez, Director of IP, Uber
- Rabiya Kader, Senior Patent Counsel, Sanofi
- Christine Lam, Director of IP, NetApp
- Eric Maschoff, Partner, Maschoff Brennan
- George Simion, Associate General Counsel, Senior Director of IP, Palo Alto Networks

Wednesday, 9/16 @ 5pm PT
”Happy Hour & Networking for In-House Counsel Only”

This event is open to In-House Counsel only. Meet your peers and win prizes! Featured Guests: Joseph Kucera, Pure Storage and Suvashis Bhattacharya, Pure Storage.

Thank you to our Raffle sponsor Murgitroyd. Raffle is at 5pm PT. You must be present to claim your prize!

Prizes:

• Oculus Quest

• iPad Air 64 GB

• Taylor Made Iron Set

• Amazon Gift Card

OFFICIAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. INTERNAL TRADE PROMOTION ONLY. NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROMOTION, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS & CONDITIONS.

1) Sponsor: The Virtual Happy Hour Raffle (“Raffle”) is sponsored by IP Counsel Cafe, 93 Fourth Avenue #586, New York, NY 10003. Brands of prizes, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn are not affiliated with or a sponsor of this Promotion. 

2) Promotion Period: The Raffle begins on September 14, 2020 and ends on September 18, 2020 (“Promotion Period”). 

3) Eligibility: The Raffle is open to registrants of the IP Counsel Cafe Virtual Silicon Valley Meeting in September 2020 who are legal residents of their hometown in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and are In-House Counsel whose registration has been accepted by IP Counsel Cafe ("Participant"). Participants who work for Government agencies are not eligible. This Raffle is an incentive program and does not fall within the course and scope of employment duties for any Participant or any employee. No Participant is required to participate in the Raffle and no Participant will be penalized for non-participation in the Raffle. Participants should obtain their employer’s permission to participate in Raffle. The Raffle is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations and void where prohibited. IP Counsel Cafe and Participant employer’s contractors, consultants, vendors, and employee family members are not eligible. 

4) How to Enter & Reward/Giveaway:

i) During the Promotion Period, Participant may register for the IP Counsel Cafe Virtual Silicon Valley Annual Meeting (“Event”) by going to the IP Counsel Cafe website. Participant must attend the Virtual Happy Hours during the Promotion Period. During the Happy Hours, all Participants will be entered into the Raffle and one Participant will be selected to claim a prize. The Participant must be in attendance during the Raffle in order to claim a prize. 

ii) After the Event, IP Counsel Cafe will contact the Participant who won the Raffle in order to arrange shipment of prize to the Participant. 

No substitution, transfer, or cash redemption of Reward or giveaway is permitted, provided however IP Counsel Cafe reserves the right to substitute the Reward or giveaway with another reward of equal or greater value should the advertised Reward or giveaway become unavailable for any reason. IP Counsel Cafe will collect necessary information from Participant in order to send the Reward or giveaway, and Participant agrees to provide that information to IP Counsel Cafe in order to ship the Reward or giveaway to Participant. Shipping delays may occur. IP Counsel Cafe is not responsible for lost or stolen Reward or giveaway, or additional terms and conditions related to the Reward. 

5) General Terms & Conditions: IP Counsel Cafe shall have the right to cancel, suspend, or terminate this Promotion at any time for any reason and without notice, including if in our opinion any fraud, technical failure or other factor beyond our control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Promotion. IP Counsel Cafe reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the process or the operation of the Raffle, to be acting in violation of these Terms and Conditions or to be acting in an unsportsman-like or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Raffle, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. IP Counsel Cafe will have no liability, and will be held harmless from and against liability, loss, injury or damage to property or person, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of an item given for this promotion.

Wednesday, 9/16 @ 9:30-10:30am PT
New PTAB Strategies

The PTAB institution rate has dropped over the past two years. What has been the impact of recent case law?

- How to deal with the Fintiv factors, yet another hurdle for IPR Petitioners to overcome?
- What constitutes a Real Party in Interest?
- What are the new cases regarding the review of institution decisions?
- What is the effect of estoppel?
- How should the motion to amend process work when your patents are being challenged?

Speakers:

- Jared Bobrow, Partner & Co-Chair of Global IP Practice Group, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
- Sarah Kerrane, Lead IP Counsel, Glaukos Corporation
- Deanna Kwong, Senior IP Litigation Counsel, HPE
- Peter O’Rourke, Managing Counsel, Oracle

Wednesday, 9/16 @ 8:30am PT
A Different NPE Problem and Emerging Trends

NPE activity is  on the rise in the US and foreign jurisdictions, but today's NPE is unlike the one from a decade ago.  Intel just sued Fortress Investments, a company that is aggregating patents from operating companies that would otherwise not be asserted. A web of patent trolls are being created, so that the defendants must engage in individual transactions, which is more costly. Litigation funding has changed the NPE landscape, yet there is little to no publicly available data. This is especially problematic in China and Germany where the bifurcated systems allow injunctions to be more easily obtained. The infringement piece can move very quickly while invalidation is a slow process. We will share recent experiences, how various issues were handled, and strategies for moving forward.

- How has NPE activity changed?
- What is the impact of litigation funding?
- How to deal with NPEs that assert SEP rights? What are the requirements for triggering FRAND obligations?
- How to cost-effectively and efficiently verify that asserted SEPs do in fact cover the standard? 
- How to deal with large portfolio assertions? What is time frame for responding to demand letter? 
- How are companies uniting to address the problem?

Speakers:

- Suvashis Bhattacharya, Senior Product Counsel, Pure Storage
- Marc Breverman, Senior Litigation Counsel, Apple
- Elena DiMuzio, Senior Legal Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory, Dropbox
- Sarah Guske, Partner, Baker Botts
- Kenneth Korea, SVP & Head of Silicon Valley IP Office, US IP Center, Samsung Electronics
- Peter Lam, Director of IP, Extreme Networks
- Sanjeev Mehta, Associate General Counsel, Verizon

Tuesday, 9/15 @ 5pm PT
”Happy Hour & Networking for In-House Counsel Only”

This event is open to In-House Counsel only. Meet your peers and win prizes! Featured Guests: Mehul Shah, Juniper Networks and Olivia Tsai, Cruise.

Thank you to our Raffle sponsor Murgitroyd. Raffle is at 5pm PT. You must be present to claim your prize!

Prizes:

• Oculus Quest

• Apple iPad Air 64 GB

• Taylor Made Iron Set

• Amazon Gift Card

OFFICIAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. INTERNAL TRADE PROMOTION ONLY. NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROMOTION, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS & CONDITIONS.

1) Sponsor: The Virtual Happy Hour Raffle (“Raffle”) is sponsored by IP Counsel Cafe, 93 Fourth Avenue #586, New York, NY 10003. Brands of prizes, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn are not affiliated with or a sponsor of this Promotion. 

2) Promotion Period: The Raffle begins on September 14, 2020 and ends on September 18, 2020 (“Promotion Period”). 

3) Eligibility: The Raffle is open to registrants of the IP Counsel Cafe Virtual Silicon Valley Meeting in September 2020 who are legal residents of their hometown in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and are In-House Counsel whose registration has been accepted by IP Counsel Cafe ("Participant"). Participants who work for Government agencies are not eligible. This Raffle is an incentive program and does not fall within the course and scope of employment duties for any Participant or any employee. No Participant is required to participate in the Raffle and no Participant will be penalized for non-participation in the Raffle. Participants should obtain their employer’s permission to participate in Raffle. The Raffle is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations and void where prohibited. IP Counsel Cafe and Participant employer’s contractors, consultants, vendors, and employee family members are not eligible. 
4) How to Enter & Reward/Giveaway:

i) During the Promotion Period, Participant may register for the IP Counsel Cafe Virtual Silicon Valley Annual Meeting (“Event”) by going to the IP Counsel Cafe website. Participant must attend the Virtual Happy Hours during the Promotion Period. During the Happy Hours, all Participants will be entered into the Raffle and one Participant will be selected to claim a prize. The Participant must be in attendance during the Raffle in order to claim a prize. 

ii) After the Event, IP Counsel Cafe will contact the Participant who won the Raffle in order to arrange shipment of prize to the Participant. 

No substitution, transfer, or cash redemption of Reward or giveaway is permitted, provided however IP Counsel Cafe reserves the right to substitute the Reward or giveaway with another reward of equal or greater value should the advertised Reward or giveaway become unavailable for any reason. IP Counsel Cafe will collect necessary information from Participant in order to send the Reward or giveaway, and Participant agrees to provide that information to IP Counsel Cafe in order to ship the Reward or giveaway to Participant. Shipping delays may occur. IP Counsel Cafe is not responsible for lost or stolen Reward or giveaway, or additional terms and conditions related to the Reward. 

5) General Terms & Conditions: IP Counsel Cafe shall have the right to cancel, suspend, or terminate this Promotion at any time for any reason and without notice, including if in our opinion any fraud, technical failure or other factor beyond our control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Promotion. IP Counsel Cafe reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the process or the operation of the Raffle, to be acting in violation of these Terms and Conditions or to be acting in an unsportsman-like or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Raffle, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. IP Counsel Cafe will have no liability, and will be held harmless from and against liability, loss, injury or damage to property or person, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of an item given for this promotion.

9/15 @ 10:30-11:45am PT
Networking Session
”IP Strategy War Game”

This is an interactive networking session. We will divide into teams to network and battle it out in an interactive IP Strategy game.

We will present a real-world problem. Then teams will brainstorm and share IP strategies for addressing the problem. Who will win the IP Strategy War Game? Join the battle!

Speakers:

- Troy Grabow, Associate General Counsel, IP, PAX Labs
- Joanna Thurston, Partner, Withers & Rogers

Tuesday, 9/15 @ 9:30am PT
Strategic Worldwide Patent Prosecution

IP portfolios are increasingly global in nature, yet the laws governing patent prosecution are different all over the world.  Although the USPTO issued 101 guidelines last year, 101 rejections continue to plague many companies.   In China, 101 is not a problem, while Japan and Germany are both very consistent. 

- When filing for patent protection in different countries, where should you file first?

- Multilateral applications: If the invention came out of one country, you must file an application in that country first.  Then you must address export control issues.  Cross border collaborations:  If you have a Chinese inventor working with your U.S. inventor in the U.S. and no patent application has been filed, they are exchanging trade secrets.  Is this considered an export?  Is it coming out of China or the U.S.?

- How to write multilateral applications and meet the Alice requirements? How should you coordinate the different jurisdictions?

- How have different companies addressed 101 rejections?  You can probably appeal the rejection, or wait for new caselaw that could potentially swing the pendulum to a point that is more favorable to the applicant.  

- How are companies filing continuations?  What to do if you receive a notice of allowance, but you do not have a target?  

- How to slow down prosecution in the U.S.?  Once prosecution begins, it can move very quickly. In other countries, the process is slower.  In Canada, the examination process is bifurcated.  You can file an application but not request examination for 5 years.  In Germany, you can file an application but not request examination for up to 7 years from the filing date. 

-  How to patent AI-related inventions? How is the U.S. pushing U.S. and European patent offices to cooperate on training and the drafting stage, so that the process is smooth, from drafting to prosecution?

Speakers:

- Archana Bhuta, Head of IP Legal & Associate General Counsel, SRI International
- Stefano Karmis, Director, Office of Patent Quality Assurance, USPTO
- Thomas Malone, IP Corporate Counsel, DuPont Industrial Biosciences
- Mehul Shah, Senior IP & Patent Counsel, Juniper Networks
- Peter Su, Chief IP Officer, Moley Robotics
- Freddy Thiel, VP of San Francisco Liaison Office, Kilburn & Strode
- Thanh Vuong, Head of IP, Synaptive Medical

Tuesday, 9/15 @ 8:30am PT
Patent Portfolio Building and Foreign Filing Strategies

Facing limited budgets and increasing patent maintenance fees, companies cannot afford to file in all territories. How are they deciding which jurisdictions to allocate their limited resources?

- How have patent families changed over time in terms of number, size, and geographic diversity?
- Where were companies filing 10 years ago vs. today?
- Are companies omitting the U.S. to file elsewhere?
- How are filing decisions different for pharmaceutical vs. technology companies?
- Should companies file more design patents vs. trade dress? What is the international strategy?

Speakers:

- Will Cheng, Patent Counsel, Lyft
- Jeff Draeger, Vice President & Director of Patent Group, Intel
- Diane Gabl Kratz, Senior IP Counsel (former), Seagate Technology
- Ceyda Maisami, IP Director, Global Legal Affairs, HP
- Miku Mehta, Partner, Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch
- Scott Pojunas, Team Lead, Patent Engagement Readiness, Google

Monday, 9/14 @ 5pm PT
”Happy Hour & Networking for In-House Counsel Only”

This event is open to In-House Counsel only. Meet your peers and win prizes! Featured Guests: Tolani Akinkuotu, Patent Counsel, Facebook and Gilbert Wong, Associate General Counsel, Patents, Facebook.

Thank you to our Raffle sponsor Murgitroyd. Raffle is at 5pm PT. You must be present to claim your prize!

Prizes:

• Oculus Quest

• Apple iPad Air 64 GB

• Taylor Made Iron Set

• Amazon Gift Card

OFFICIAL TERMS & CONDITIONS

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. INTERNAL TRADE PROMOTION ONLY. NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROMOTION, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS & CONDITIONS.

1) Sponsor: The Virtual Happy Hour Raffle (“Raffle”) is sponsored by IP Counsel Cafe, 93 Fourth Avenue #586, New York, NY 10003. Brands of prizes, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn are not affiliated with or a sponsor of this Promotion. 

2) Promotion Period: The Raffle begins on September 14, 2020 and ends on September 18, 2020 (“Promotion Period”). 

3) Eligibility: The Raffle is open to registrants of the IP Counsel Cafe Virtual Silicon Valley Meeting in September 2020 who are legal residents of their hometown in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and are In-House Counsel whose registration has been accepted by IP Counsel Cafe ("Participant"). Participants who work for Government agencies are not eligible. This Raffle is an incentive program and does not fall within the course and scope of employment duties for any Participant or any employee. No Participant is required to participate in the Raffle and no Participant will be penalized for non-participation in the Raffle. Participants should obtain their employer’s permission to participate in Raffle. The Raffle is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations and void where prohibited. IP Counsel Cafe and Participant employer’s contractors, consultants, vendors, and employee family members are not eligible. 
4) How to Enter & Reward/Giveaway:

i) During the Promotion Period, Participant may register for the IP Counsel Cafe Virtual Silicon Valley Annual Meeting (“Event”) by going to the IP Counsel Cafe website. Participant must attend the Virtual Happy Hours during the Promotion Period. During the Happy Hours, all Participants will be entered into the Raffle and one Participant will be selected to claim a prize. The Participant must be in attendance during the Raffle in order to claim a prize. 

ii) After the Event, IP Counsel Cafe will contact the Participant who won the Raffle in order to arrange shipment of prize to the Participant. 

No substitution, transfer, or cash redemption of Reward or giveaway is permitted, provided however IP Counsel Cafe reserves the right to substitute the Reward or giveaway with another reward of equal or greater value should the advertised Reward or giveaway become unavailable for any reason. IP Counsel Cafe will collect necessary information from Participant in order to send the Reward or giveaway, and Participant agrees to provide that information to IP Counsel Cafe in order to ship the Reward or giveaway to Participant. Shipping delays may occur. IP Counsel Cafe is not responsible for lost or stolen Reward or giveaway, or additional terms and conditions related to the Reward. 

5) General Terms & Conditions: IP Counsel Cafe shall have the right to cancel, suspend, or terminate this Promotion at any time for any reason and without notice, including if in our opinion any fraud, technical failure or other factor beyond our control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Promotion. IP Counsel Cafe reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the process or the operation of the Raffle, to be acting in violation of these Terms and Conditions or to be acting in an unsportsman-like or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Raffle, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. IP Counsel Cafe will have no liability, and will be held harmless from and against liability, loss, injury or damage to property or person, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of an item given for this promotion.

9/14 @ 10:45am-12:00pm PT
Thought Leader Series: How are AI and Other Technologies Being Applied to Life Sciences? What is the Impact on Patent Portfolio Building as Life Sciences and High-Tech Converge

We will explore changing business trends, the convergence of life sciences and high-tech, and what it means for patent portfolio strategy.

- What can different industries learn from each other?
- How is life sciences moving increasingly towards high-tech?
- What is the impact on portfolio development and licensing?

Speakers:
- John Byrnes, Associate Technical Director, Artificial Intelligence Center, SRI International
- Maneesh Gupta, IP Counsel, Roche
- Charles Katz, Division IP Counsel, Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Phil McGarrigle, Senior IP Counsel, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
- Michele Simkin, Partner & Chair of IP Group, Foley & Lardner
- Karen Sinclair, Director of IP, Harvard University

9/14 @ 9:45-10:45am PT
”Interactive Networking Session: How are the IP Industry and the Role of IP Counsel Changing?”Join u

Join us for networking! We will divide into smaller rooms to network and discuss an industry issue, then reconvene to share answers and solutions. This networking session will be led by John Amster, Founder of RPX and Rowan Tels. John founded RPX in 2008 when he saw a change occurring in the industry. A decade letter, recognizing new industry changes, John founded Rowan Tels. John will lead us in sharing ideas on the changing role of IP Counsel.

Moderator:
- John Amster, CEO, Rowan Tels

Monday, 9/14 @ 8:45am PT
”Global IP Practice in Today’s Landscape”

- Where does the U.S. stand versus the rest of the world in terms of IP enforceability?
- What can the U.S. do to improve enforceability?
- What is the current state of U.S. patent legislation and policy?
- How are other countries progressing?
- How are patents transacting?

Speakers:
- Russ Binns, CEO, Allied Security Trust
- Alexander Chen, Patent Counsel, TikTok
- Mark Lemley, Professor, Stanford Law School
- Erik Puknys, Partner, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
- Laura Sheridan, Senior Patent Counsel, Google
- Bryan Sinclair, Senior Director, IP Litigation, Cisco
- Nikki Vo, Associate General Counsel, IP Litigation, Facebook