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