January 2010

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 to Sunday, January 10, 2010

To Include: Live programs with top-notch speakers - among the best lawyers in the country; cutting edge topics; 16-22 CLE credits, plus ethics credits - accredited in all MCLE states; Opportunities for open discussions; networking with colleagues; outstanding resort location; early morning and late afternoon CLE schedule – plenty of recreation time. Topics to Include: Trademark and Copyright Update Panel – Trademark Developments in 2009 at the PTO, TTAB and Federal Circuit; Trademark Law Developments in 2009; Copyright Law Developments in 2009; Federal Circuit and Legislative Update; Continued Importance (and Use) of Opinions of Counsel Post Seagate and Broadcom; Recent Developments in Licensing Case Law; Legal Ethics Can Be Fun: Lawyers on TV and in the Movies; Internet Panel - Update on Secondary Liability; Academic Perspectives on Dilution Law; The State of Business method and Software Patents in Light of Bilski; Unglamorous but Deadly – Invalidity under Section 112; Effective Litigation Strategies Using the ITC, District Courts and Re-examination; Patent Corporate Counsel Panel: What Keeps Corporate Counsel Awake at Night; Current Patent Issues Facing the Federal Circuit; Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies; Global Domain Name Strategies; Outsourcing IP Administration; Update on the Right of Publicity; Injunctive Relief in the Post eBay Era; Hot Topics in Patent Prosecution; Methodologies and Approaches to Valuing IP.