November 04, 2005
Patent Law Symposium
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Patent Law struggles to harness the power of the idea, to reward its creator, so that ideas — specifically those that have been reduced to practice in the form of viable inventions — will flourish. How best to accomplish that goal has been the subject of debate in the United States at least since the adoption of the first Patent Act in 1790. How do we strike the perfect balance between protecting inventors’ rights, thereby encouraging innovation and progress, and the public’s right to benefit from and participate in that progress? The participants in this symposium — members of Congress, the Bench, the Bar, and Academia — will grapple with the nuances of this fundamental question at an abstract and a practical level. The symposium presents a unique opportunity for patent lawyers and other professionals in the Intellectual Property arena, academics, and law students to join in examining and critiquing the evolution of Patent Law in the United States. The Center for Law, Technology and Communications at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and QUALCOMM Incorporated invite you to attend and participate in this extraordinary event.
Please download our brochure for more information and for registration details.
Cost:
$20 general attendance (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
$80 for 8 hours of MCLE credit (There is a 50% discount for TJSL alumni and QUALCOMM Incorporated employees--$40)
Lunch is guaranteed only for those who register by the deadline of October 26. Walk-ins welcome on a space-available basis, but lunch is guaranteed only if you register by the October 26. Register online at www.tjsl.edu./alumni. Or fax in your portion of the registration form to (619) 393-0475 or e-mail your information to the Events Coordinator.
NOVEMBER 4 , 2005
QUALCOMM Incorporated Auditorium,
6455 Lusk Blvd., San Diego, CA 92121
8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
International Harmonization of U.S. Patent Law
Alexander Schlee, Partner, VJP (Viering, Jentschura & Partner) Germany — The European Perspective
J. Christopher Robinson, Partner, Smart & Biggar, Fetherstonhaugh — Canada’s Transition (from the U.S. to European System)
Mark Abumeri, Partner, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, and Adjunct Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law — The First-to-Invent System, from the U.S. Perspective
Philip Wadsworth, Vice-President and Chief Patent Counsel, QUALCOMM Incorporated — The Patent Reform Act of 2005 and International Harmonization: A Shove in the Right Direction?
Moderator: Professor Susan Tiefenbrun, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
BREAK: 10:30 AM to 10:45 AM
10:45 AM to 12:45 PM
Academic Critiques and Models for Reform
Professor Daniel Cahoy, Penn State; Smeal School of Business — An Incrementalist Approach to Patent Reform
Professor Kristen Osenga, Chicago-Kent Law School — Entrance Ramps, Tolls, and Express Lanes: Proposals for Decreasing Traffic Congestion in the Patent Office
Professor Jay Dratler, University of Akron School of Law — Alice in Wonderland Meets the U.S. Patent System
Professor Kevin Jerome Green, Thomas Jefferson School of Law — From the ‘Cosby Show’ to ‘Survivor’: Can Patent Law Rescue Idea Misappropriation Law?
Moderator: Professor Lisa Ramsey, University of San Diego School of Law
LUNCH: 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM
Keynote Speaker — Congressman Darrell Issa, Member, House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, and Co-Author, Patent Reform Act of 2005 — The Patent Reform Act of 2005
1:45 PM to 3:45 PM
Emerging Issues in Biotechnology
Professor Greg Mandel, Albany Law School — The Future of Biotechnology Litigation and Adjudication
Professor Stephen Maurer, UC Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy —Finding Cures for Tropical Diseases: Is Open Source an Answer?
David Beckwith & Mauricio Flores, Partners, McDermott, Will & Emery — Integra v. Merck: A Reincarnation of the Research Exemption?
Randy Berholz, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of ACON Laboratories, Inc., and Adjunct Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law — A General Counsel's Overview of Patent Laws and Resource Allocation in Two Emerging IP Sensitive Countries: China and India
Moderator: Ned Israelsen, Partner, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear
BREAK: 3:45 PM to 4:00 PM
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
The Role of the Federal Circuit in the Evolution of U.S. Patent Law
Professors Matthew Henry & John Turner, University of Georgia, Department of Economics — The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s Impact on Patent Litigation
Hon. Kent A. Jordan, U.S. District Court, Delaware — Claims Construction Before and After Phillips: A View from the Bench
Joe Reisman, Partner, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, and Adjunct Professor, University of San Diego School of Law — The Reach of Federal Circuit Jurisprudence
Bruce W. Greenhaus, Vice-President and Patent Counsel, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Adjunct Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law — The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s Impact on Licensing
Moderator: Professor Julie Cromer, Thomas Jefferson School of Law