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