Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

IP Litigation Seminar:
Protect and Increase Your Company's Market Share

October 24, 2002 - San Diego at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla
Registration Fee: $120 before Oct.18. $150 after Oct. 18. -
Includes materials, continental breakfast, lunch and reception

AGENDA

Registration 8:30 - 9:00 am, Networking lunch 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Reception at 4:00

Preparing For Litigation Assessing potential infringement of your IP rights, responding to threats from others, obtaining legal opinions, controlling the venue

Winning Before Trial Obtaining temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, dismissing improperly filed lawsuits, getting the claim construction you want, prevailing on summary judgment

Getting the Most Out of Discovery Identifying the sources of relevant information, getting the documents and testimony that you need, taking and defending the key depositions, positioning the case for success at trial

Winning at Trial The opening and closing statements, focusing the issues and presenting a case the jury can understand, anticipating and excluding bad evidence, getting the most out of witnesses and exhibits, avoiding common mistakes

Mastering Post-Trial Motions Defending a favorable jury verdict, getting an adverse verdict overturned by the judge, setting up the case for appeal, avoiding common post-trial pitfalls

Succeeding on the Appeal Identifying the key issues on appeal, preserving a favorable decision in the trial court, reversing an adverse decision, briefing and arguing the appeal before the appellate court panel.