BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:test-knobbe.pantheonsite.io X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1W BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC X-LIC-LOCATION:UTC END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:38d63380094954ebdfae6048bcb28696 DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20141106T160000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND;TZID=UTC:20141106T230000 SUMMARY:IP Impact - Silicon Valley 2014 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Announcing Keynote Speaker John Cabeca\, Director of the Silico n Valley\nOffice\, USPTO\n\n[Director John Cabeca\, USPTO Silicon Valley O ffice]\n\nAs the Director of the Silicon Valley United States Patent and\n Trademark Office (USPTO)\, John Cabeca carries out the strategic\ndirectio n of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property\nand Direct or of the USPTO\, and is responsible for establishing and\nleading the Sil icon Valley satellite office. Focusing on the region\nand actively engagin g with the community\, Mr. Cabeca ensures the\nUSPTO’s initiatives and p rograms are tailored to Silicon Valley's\nunique ecosystem of industries a nd stakeholders. Click here to read\nMr. Cabeca's Full Biography\n[/sites /default/files/pdf/John-Cabeca-Biography.pdf]. \n\n \n\n \n\nProgram:\n \nIP NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW\n\nThe morning will begin with a session on “ IP News You Need To\nKnow\,” featuring a discussion of significant recen t court decisions\nand the latest trends from the U.S. Patent Office invol ving inter\npartes review (IPR) proceedings and other proceedings.\n\nTHE ACCESS CLOSURE PATENT LITIGATION STORY: SUCCESS WAS THE ONLY\nOPTION\n\nA panel presentation will follow discussing the patent litigation\nstory of Santa Clara-based Access Closure and its recent victory\nagainst St. Jude Medical. Principals from Access Closure will share\nthe perspective of man agement of a young but growing company\, and how\nit navigated through pot entially devastating patent infringement\nlitigation to a successful exit. \n\nCHOICE BETWEEN ONE OF TWO BREAKOUT SESSION: (1) MEDICAL DEVICE OR (2)\ nINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) AND BIOTECHNOLOGY\n\nAttendees will then be g iven the option of attending one of two\nbreakout sessions. The first br eakout session will focus on recent\nmedical device litigation and lessons to be learned. The second\nbreakout session will be directed to attende es in the information\ntechnology (IT) and biotechnology sectors\, with di scussion to include\nthe recent Alice v. CLS Bank Supreme Court decision.\ n\nLUNCH WITH KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DIRECTOR CABECA\n\nJohn Cabeca\, Director of the Silicon Valley Office of the USPTO\, will\nprovide the keynote lun ch presentation and will answer questions from\nthe audience.\n\nDESIGN PA TENTS SESSION\n\nFollowing lunch\, an additional session will address how design patents\ncan be effectively utilized to strengthen a company’s IP portfolio.\n \n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n* C-Level Executives\n * Venture Capitalists\n * Entrepreneurs\n * IP Managers\n * In-House Counsel\n * Lic ensing Executives\n\nReady to RSVP?\n\n[RSVP for IP Impact Silicon Valley] \n[http://mailings.knobbeevents.com/rsvp.aspx?Show=91&Email=&ContactId=-1] \n\nQuestions?\n\nContact: Stephanie Vadas\nT: 949.721.5245\nstephanie.vad as@knobbe.com\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Announcing Keynote Speaker John Cabeca\, Director of the Sili con Valley Office\, USPTO
\n\nAs the Director of the Silicon Valley United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)\, Joh n Cabeca carries out the strategic direction of the Under Secretary of Com merce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO\, and is respons ible for establishing and leading the Silicon Valley satellite office. Foc using on the region and actively engaging with the community\, Mr. Cabeca ensures the USPTO’s initiatives and programs are tailored to Silicon Val ley's unique ecosystem of industries and stakeholders. Click here to read Mr. Cabeca's Full Biography.
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Program:
\n\nThe morning will begin wit h a session on “IP News You Need To Know\,” featuring a discussion of significant recent court decisions and the latest trends from the U.S. Pat ent Office involving inter partes review (IPR) proceedings and other proce edings.
\nThe Access Closure Patent Litigation Story: Success was the ONLY option strong>
\nA panel presentation will fo llow discussing the patent litigation story of Santa Clara-based Access Cl osure and its recent victory against St. Jude Medical. Principals from Acc ess Closure will share the perspective of management of a young but growin g company\, and how it navigated through potentially devastating patent in fringement litigation to a successful exit.
\nChoice between one of two breakout session: (1) Medical Device or (2) Information Technology (IT) and Biotechnology
\nAttendees will then be given the option of attending one of two breakout sessions. The first breakout se ssion will focus on recent medical device litigation and lessons to be lea rned. The second breakout session will be directed to attendees in the i nformation technology (IT) and biotechnology sectors\, with discussion to include the recent Alice v. CLS Bank Supreme Court decision.
\nJohn Cabeca\, Dir ector of the Silicon Valley Office of the USPTO\, will provide the keynote lunch presentation and will answer questions from the audience.
\n< strong>Design Patents Session
\nFollowing lunch\, an additional se ssion will address how design patents can be effectively utilized to stren gthen a company’s IP portfolio.
\nWho Should Attend?
\nReady to RSVP?
\n\nQuestions?
\nContact: Stephanie Vadas
\nT: 949.721.5245
stephanie.vadas@knobbe.com