29 th Annual Course Advanced Intellectual Property Law

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1 29 th Annual Course Advanced Intellectual Property Law LIVE San Antonio February 18-19, 2016 Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa Come a day early to attend the Intellectual Property Law Workshop: Advising on Corporate IP Policies (separate registration required) MCLE CREDIT NO Hours (2.25 Ethics) DOWNLOADABLE Course Materials TexasBarCLE.com x1574 Education by the Bar, for the Bar

2 Intellectual Property Law Workshop: Advising on Corporate IP Policies LIVE San Antonio February 17, 2016 Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa Wednesday 4 hours including.5 ethics 12:00 Registration 12:40 Welcoming Remarks Course Director Herbert J. Hammond, Dallas Thompson & Knight Bert Jennings, Houston Bechtel Corporation 12:45 Invention Disclosures, Patent Committees, and Standards Activities.75 hr Leisa Peschel, Houston Williams Morgan 1:30 Employment Agreements: Trade Secrets and Non-Disclosure Agreements.5 hr Neil Sood, Houston Bechtel Corporation 2:00 Managing the Software Licensing Process.75 hr Derrick A. Pizarro, San Antonio The Pizarro Firm Panelists Andrew L. Dahm, San Antonio iheartmedia Justin D. Freeman, San Antonio Rackspace Hosting Stephen C. Timmins, Houston Exxon Mobil 2:45 Managing Software Compliance.5 hr (.25 ethics) Julie Machal-Fulks, Southlake Scott & Scott Robert J. Scott, Southlake Scott & Scott 3:15 Break - Snack Provided 3:30 IP Indemnities and Risk Management.5 hr (.25 ethics) Austin Champion, Dallas Griffith Bates Champion & Harper 4:00 Publicity Rights and Social Media Policies.5 hr Deborah L. Lively, Dallas Thompson & Knight 4:30 Marketing and Brand Protection Strategies.5 hr Thomas E. Hilbun, Dallas Xerox Corporation 5:00 Adjourn MCLE CREDIT 4 HOURS (.5 ETHICS) MCLE COURSE NO Applies to the Texas Bar College and the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law. Join us for our 6th Annual Women in IP Breakfast Breakfast with the Bench: Insights from Women in the USPTO Hosted by the Women in IP Law Committee Thursday 7:00-8:30 a.m. ThankYou to our Women in IP Breakfast Sponsor Join us for an informal panel asking women trademark and patent judges about their career paths and their appellate practices with the USPTO. Cathryn Berryman, Winstead, PC, Dallas Invited Panelists The Honorable Susan J. Hightower, USPTO, Austin The Honorable Miriam L. Quinn, USPTO, Dallas 2

3 TexasBarCLE presents the 29th Annual Course Advanced Intellectual Property Law Cosponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Texas Thursday 7.5 hours including 1.25 ethics 8:00 Registration Continental Breakfast Provided 8:55 Welcoming Remarks Course Director Herbert J. Hammond, Dallas Thompson & Knight Derrick A. Pizarro, San Antonio The Pizarro Firm 9:00 Protecting Software IP Rights: Alternatives to Utility Patents.5 hr Indranil Chowdhury, Houston Chowdhury Law Group 9:30 Patent Law Update 1 hr (.25 ethics) Gale R. Pete Peterson, San Antonio Law Offices of Gale R. Peterson 10:30 Break 10:45 Considerations in Drafting Settlement and Licensing Agreements.5 hr Paul R. Morico, Houston Baker Botts 11:15 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Mock Trial 1 hr (.25 ethics) Margaret Meg A. Boulware, Houston Boulware & Valoir Hon. Susan J. Hightower, Austin Trademark Trial and Appeal Board United States Patent and Trademark Office Invited Stephen P. Meleen, Austin Pirkey Barber 12:15 Break - Lunch Provided 12:30 Luncheon Presentation: One-On-One with the Director of the USPTO Texas Regional Office.75 hr Stephen P. Koch, Houston Speaker to Be Announced Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office Invited 1:15 Break 1:30 Is That Fair (Use)? Third-Party Trademarks in Media.5 hr Tamera H. Bennett, Lewisville Bennett Law Office LIVE San Antonio February 18-19, 2016 Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa Register by February 4 and save $50! 2:00 Patent Eligible Subject Matter Post Mayo and Alice.75 hr Adam Davenport, Plano Davenport IP Law, PLLC Karthika Perumal, Houston Dentons US LLP 2:45 Legislative Update.5 hr Lisa K. Jorgenson, Alexandria, VA AIPLA 3:15 Break 3:30 Direct and Indirect Infringement.5 hr David H. Judson, Dallas Law Office of David H. Judson 4:00 Developments in Inter Partes Review Proceedings.5 hr Gina N. Shishima, Austin Norton Rose Fulbright 4:30 Cybersecurity Preparedness: Legal Strategies for Attack Prevention and Response.5 hr (.25 ethics) Lavonne Burke Hopkins, Houston Vinson & Elkins 5:00 Patent Trial and Appeal Board Ethics.5 hr ethics Thomas W. Kelton, Richardson Haynes and Boone 5:30 Adjourn to Social Friday 5.25 hours including 1 ethics 7:30 Section Council Meeting Private Event 8:30 Continental Breakfast Provided 8:55 Announcements Leisa Peschel, Houston Williams Morgan 9:00 Survey of Office of Enrollment and Discipline Decisions.5 hr ethics Dawson Lightfoot, McKinney Lightfoot & Alford 9:30 PTO Patent Quality Initiative.5 hr Kirby B. Drake, Dallas Klemchuk LLP 10:00 Bankruptcy and Security Interests in Intellectual Property.5 hr Patrick L. Huffstickler, San Antonio Dykema Cox Smith 3 Intellectual Property Law Section members can save $75! #TBCLE 10:30 Break 10:45 Patent Trial and Appeal Board Mock Trial 1 hr (.25 ethics) Andrew S. Ehmke, Dallas Haynes and Boone Mackenzie Martin, Dallas Baker & McKenzie David L. McCombs, Dallas Haynes and Boone Brian C. McCormack, Dallas Baker & McKenzie Hon. Miriam L. Quinn, Dallas Administrative Patent Judge United States Patent and Trademark Office 11:45 Break - Lunch Provided 12:00 Luncheon Presentation: Intellectual Property Law from a National Viewpoint.75 hr Sharon A. Israel, Houston Mayer Brown 12:45 Break 1:00 Handling the Aftermath of Inappropriate Copyright Takedown Requests.5 hr Lawrence A. Waks, Dallas Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman Dicker 1:30 B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc..5 hr John M. Cone, Plano Ferguson Braswell & Fraser 2:00 The Evolution of Functional Claiming.5 hr Marc A. Hubbard, Dallas Hubbard Law 2:30 Exceptional Trademark Cases Under Octane Fitness.5 hr (.25 ethics) Travis Wimberly, Austin Pirkey Barber 3:00 Adjourn MCLE CREDIT HOURS (2.25 ETHICS) MCLE COURSE NO: Applies to the Texas Bar College and the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law.

4 MarkYourCalendar 2016 LIVE Advanced Patent Litigation Course San Antonio La Cantera Resort July 21-22, 2016 THANK YOU TO OUR 2016 IP SECTION ANNUAL SPONSORS Silver Reserve Your Hotel Room Early Hotel rooms have been blocked at special rates on a space available basis. To make a reservation, contact the hotel and indicate that you will be attending this State Bar of Texas course. LIVE San Antonio Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa 9800 Hyatt Resort Drive San Antonio, TX $209 single or double Hotel Deadline: January 20 Make your reservation online: The reserved block of rooms may fill up before the deadline. Act now! Bronze THANK YOU TO OUR COURSE SPONSOR Emerald Course Director Herbert Hammond...Dallas Planning Committee Shannon W. Bates... Dallas Joseph M. Beauchamp... Houston Tamera H. Bennett... Lewisville Indranil Chowdhury... Houston Kirby B. Drake... Dallas Nicole Sallie Franklin... Austin Kristin Jordan Harkins... Plano Dyan M. House... Dallas Sharon A. Israel... Houston Bethew (Bert) Jennings III... Houston Thomas W. Kelton... Dallas Stephen P. Koch... Houston Devika Kornbacher... Houston Dawson Lightfoot... McKinney Brian C. McCormack... Dallas Stephen P. Meleen... Austin Paul R. Morico... Houston Leisa Peschel... Houston Derrick A. Pizarro... San Antonio Nathan Rees... Dallas Hope Shimabuku... Dallas Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Texas Stephen P. Koch...Chair Hope Shimabuku... Chair-Elect Herbert Hammond... Vice-Chair Kirby Drake...Secretary Derrick A. Pizarro... Treasurer Kristin Jordan Harkins... Immediate Past Chair TexasBarCLE Planning Team Hedy Bower... Director of Program Planning Katherine Korrodi... Program Coordinator Sheena Taylor...Written Materials Coordinator Mary A. Galarza...Meeting Planner State Bar of Texas Allan K. DuBois...President David E. Chamberlain... Chair of the Board Frank Stevenson... President-Elect Trey Apffel... Immediate Past President C. Barrett Thomas...TYLA President Mark D. White...Chair, CLE Committee Susan Nelson...Chair, Board PDP Committee Michelle E. Hunter...Executive Director Patrick A. Nester... Director, TexasBarCLE 4

5 Registration Form W A Y S T O R E G I S T E R Online TexasBarCLE.com credit card only Lawyers licensed 5 years or less take HALF OFF the Advanced Course! Phone , x1574 during business hours credit card only Fax credit card only Mail State Bar of Texas LB# P.O. Box Dallas, TX check or credit card Registering five or more? Laura Angle at laura.angle@texasbar.com for group discount information. Advanced Intellectual Property Law Course Advanced Intellectual Property Law Course [5140] San Antonio LIVE, February 18-19, 2016 q Regular Registrant...$795 Take $50 OFF: Register by February 4 q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF...$ (No discounts in section 3 may be taken) Registration includes: Thursday networking social Continental breakfast provided each morning Lunch provided both days Complimentary wireless connection in the meeting room Complimentary self-parking Women in IP Law Breakfast Thursday, February 18, 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. q I am registering for Advanced Intellectual Property Law Course and the registration fee for this event is included. q I am only registering for this event...$ I want my Advanced Course materials format to be: q Hard copy book as well as a PDF download of same (both formats included in registration fee) q PDF download ONLY so I ll take $25 OFF I want my Workshop materials format to be: q Hard copy book as well as a PDF download of same (both formats included in registration fee) q PDF download ONLY so I ll take $15 OFF I m entitled to 1 or 2 discounts on the Advanced Course: q $50 OFF because I m registering by the Register by date at the left. (If by mail, date of postmark will be determinative.) $25 OFF because (choose 1 box only) I m a member of the q Intellectual Property Law Section q Texas Bar College q Paralegal Division Intellectual Property Law Workshop [5141] Advising on Corporate IP Policies q San Antonio LIVE, February 17...$225 (No discounts in section 3 may be taken) 4 I can t attend. Just send course materials. FREE Shipping & Handling q Advanced Course hard copy book $155 q Workshop hard copy book $45 I may attend complimentary because I am a: q Qualifying judge q Court staff attorney (see p. 6). To order a discounted PDF download of course materials (available 4-6 weeks after the course), search Publications at TexasBarCLE.com. 5 My total is $. I am paying by: q Check (enclosed) payable to the State Bar of Texas for $ q Visa q MasterCard q AMEX q Discover PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY Account No. Exp. Date Name on card (Please print) Signature State Bar Membership No. Registrant Name Firm Name/Court Address for Bar-Related Mail City/State Zip Phone ( ) Fax ( ) (required for registrant s PDF download option): A confirmation of your registration will be sent to the address you provide. 5 Plus 8.25% sales tax on total course book sales only. Please include sales tax or attach an exemption certificate. Book orders are shipped separately 4-6 weeks after the live program. A bill will be sent unless a credit card charge is authorized on this form. For information on audio CDs of course topics, contact our DVD CLE service at , x1575. MP3 files of topics will be downloadable from TexasBarCLE.com 6-8 weeks after the course. QUESTIONS? , x

6 State Bar of Texas P.O. Box Austin, TX th Annual Course Advanced Intellectual Property Law LIVE San Antonio February 18-19, 2016 NON PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO AUSTIN, TEXAS fyi Ways to Save on This Course! Meet the Register By Deadline and Save $50 because early registrations help us ensure that sufficient course books, seating, and refreshments are available. Course materials and seating will be reserved for preregistrants until the start of the first topic. Members of the Intellectual Property Law Section Can Save $75 by registering by the Register by date (thereafter, save $25). Not a member? To join, sections@texasbar.com or phone , x1425. Please do not send Section membership payment with your registration fee. Earn Discounts by Registering Five or More from your firm or agency. Contact Firm & Group Sales Manager Laura Angle at or laura.angle@texasbar.com. HALF OFF for Attorneys Licensed 5 Years or Less! You read that right! See the registration form. Need Financial Assistance to Attend? TexasBarCLE offers scholarships for live courses, video replays, online classes, and webcasts. To apply or learn more, call , x1574, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm CT. Please apply at least two weeks prior to any live/ video replay course or at least one week prior to any webcast or online class. Active State, County, and Texas-Area Federal Judges, Administrative Law Judges, Hearing Examiners, and Judge s Staff Attorneys May Attend for Free, Provided: (1) the course directly relates to the judge s tribunal s jurisdiction, (2) the judge is a full-time judge or retired under a judicial retirement system and (3) space is available for all paying registrants. This privilege does not extend to prosecutors, receivers, trustees, other court staff, or persons serving part-time in a judicial capacity. Actual attendance is required to receive course materials. Parking Information is subject to change without notice and is not a guarantee of available space. Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort offers complimentary selfparking. Valet is $25 + tax per night for overnight guests, and $13 + tax for day visitors (up to 4 hours). If You Need Special Accommodations to Attend, please contact us as soon as possible at , x1748. Registered But Can t Attend? Still Earn MCLE Credit and receive course materials by taking the course online later, in which case you ll automatically be sent the course materials. If you wish a refund instead, mail or fax ( ) your request so that we receive it at least one business day before the program. FREE TO OUR REGISTRANTS! Online Videos and MP3s of the Topics will be available to registrants 6-8 weeks after the course. Provide your address when preregistering to be notified when and how these benefits may be accessed. (Note: Presentation lengths may vary from that which was advertised.) There s no extra charge; as a registrant, you re already entitled! Interested in Sponsoring or Exhibiting at This Course or Others? Contact Julie Marshall at or julie.marshall@texasbar.com. Policy of Impartiality The State Bar of Texas does not endorse political candidates. When a candidate for public office is included in promotion for or participates in a TexasBarCLE event, the State Bar is not taking a position for or against anyone s candidacy. 6