IP IMPACT 2010
Innovative Intellectual Property Strategies for Emerging Technology Companies
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
8:00am - 1:30pm

Stanford Park Hotel
100 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Registration fee: Complimentary

Join Knobbe Martens to learn how emerging technology companies should protect and manage their intellectual property assets.
LEARN

• IP cost management — how to get the most from your time and IP dollars, without sacrificing quality
• Recently introduced USPTO pilot programs and initiatives that you can utilize to improve the quality of your IP portfolio
• Recent Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions you need to know about
• Patent program management — how to effectively identify and assess inventions, avoid losing patent rights, and administer patent committees

MEET THE KNOBBE MARTENS PANEL OF ATTORNEYS

• William Bunker
  Expertise: Medical Devices; Business Methods; Software Inventions
  31 years of Intellectual Property experience
• Adeel Akhtar
  Expertise: Fabrication, Packaging, Equipment for Semiconductor, Electronic, MEMS and Related Industries
  Patent portfolio strategy, prosecution, transactions and pre-litigation studies
• Ron Schoenbaum
  Expertise: Computer, Software, Internet and Data Processing; Telecommunications; Medical Devices and Procedures
  Over 17 years of Intellectual Property experience, including strategic patent procurement, general infringement and licensing issues, and Intellectual Property due diligence
• Brent Babcock
  Expertise: Inter Parties Disputes (Pre-Litigation; Litigation; Appeals; ADR; Interferences; Re-Examinations)
  Over 17 years of experience handling all stages of patent-related technologies
• Sabing Lee
  Expertise: Medical Device Patent Strategies; Market Clearance
  Over 12 years of experience specifically on orthopedic and spinal technologies
• Rabi Narula
  Expertise: Medical Devices-Spinal, Cardiovascular and Esthetic Dentistry; Mechanical Inventions
  Extensive experience with medical device start-ups
• Andrew Merickel
  Expertise: Biotechnology; AgBio; Semiconductor Processing
  Ph.D. UCLA; Experience working with companies at all stages and in a wide variety of complementary technologies
• Sonny Gill
  Expertise: Mechanical and Software Inventions; Semiconductor Equipment and Packaging; Construction Industry Technologies
  Patent prosecution and portfolio management; patent infringement, and validity analysis
• Rose Thiessen
  Expertise: Pharmaceutical; Clean/Green Tech; Medical Devices
  Ph.D. Purdue University; Patent prosecution and portfolio management (US and foreign), due diligence, and competitor analysis

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Strategic U.S. Patent Protection for High Tech Companies
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Terminal City Club
837 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC

Join Knobbe Martens for this free seminar to learn about:

• Innovative strategies for building and monetizing your company’s patent portfolio
• Special considerations for patenting software in the U.S
• How to get your patent issued in less than one year
• How to respond to a patent infringement allegation

Presenters:

• Ron Schoenbaum – Partner, Knobbe Martens
• Maria Anderson – Partner, Knobbe Martens
• Mauricio Uribe – Partner, Knobbe Martens
• Melanie Seelig – Partner, Knobbe Martens

Guest Speaker:

• Andy Wright – Former CTO, Datum Telegraphic

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Innovative Intellectual Property Strategies for Emerging Technology Companies
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The Franklin Hotel, Chapel Hill, NC
Registration Fee: Complimentary

Join Knobbe Martens in the North Carolina Research Triangle to learn how the most successful emerging companies are protecting and leveraging their intellectual property assets.

LEARN

• IP management practices—how to make an impact on institutional and individual investors
• IP for start-ups—how to manage the impact of patent costs on your budget
• Preparing for the impact of due diligence
• Building up your IP portfolio fast—from filing to issuance in six months
• Licensing and other IP Agreements you need to understand
• Recent Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions you need to know about

MEET THE KNOBBE MARTENS PANEL OF ATTORNEYS

William Bunker
Expertise: Medical Devices; Business Methods; Software Inventions

Rabi Narula
Expertise: Medical Devices-Spinal, Cardiovascular and Esthetic Dentistry; Mechanical Inventions

Bill Zimmerman
Expertise: Litigation; Pharmaceutical Related Intellectual Property Counseling

Paul Conover
Expertise: Medical Device IP Coverage and Litigation

Michael Meehan
Expertise: Software and Internet; Computer Graphics and Imaging; Medical Devices and Simulators

Milan Kapadia
Expertise: Business Method Inventions; Software and Internet; Telecommunications

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The 2009 Southern California Business Growth Conference
Monday, April 20, 2009
7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Anaheim Marriott Hotel

The Harvard Business School Association of Orange County (HBSAOC) and Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) join forces to help middle market executives survive and thrive in challenging economic times. The two organizations are teaming up to provide valuable real-world content, access to capital, and a chance to connect with both groups.

Who should attend?
The conference is for anybody and everybody who is involved with growing businesses. Those who should attend include owners and managers of growth businesses, executives of middle market companies, private investors, providers of capital to growth businesses (including private equity, venture capital, and debt capital) and consultants or service providers to growing businesses.

Although this is a middle market conference, early stage entrepreneurs and angel investors are more than welcome to attend.
Program Highlights

• Outstanding Keynote Speakers, led by Meg Whitman (Harvard Business School, MBA 1979)
• Topical, highly interactive panel discussions featuring industry-leading experts and successful entrepreneurs who will address the most timely topics facing today’s growing businesses
• Networking opportunities galore, with hundreds of like-minded people at lavishly catered meals and breaks

The Conference is the “must-attend” event for 2009 for everyone involved in Southern California business. Register online at http://www.scbgc.org/register.htm

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Licensing Executives Society (LES) International
Graduate Student Business Plan Competition
May 6 - 8, 2009
LES Spring Meeting - Montreal, Canada

The LES Foundation in cooperation with The Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc., and The Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) invite MS/MBA/JD/PhD students from around the world to participate in the 2009 LES Foundation Graduate School Business Plan Competition.

To participate, entrants must submit a comprehensive business plan with a core intellectual property (IP) licensing component. Entries will be judged on a variety of factors including attractiveness of the venture, quality of the product/service offered, market opportunity, and investment potential. Five finalist teams will receive all-expense paid trips to compete in Montreal and attend the 2009 LES Spring Meeting, where teams will present their plans and have the opportunity to network with licensing professionals representing all aspects of the industry. The winning team will be announced during the meeting and will receive $10,000 and valuable in-kind prizes. Each runner-up team will win $1,000. Finalist teams will also compete for LESI's $5,000 Global Award.

Key Deadlines:

• March 4, 2009 - All submissions/business plans due
• April 8, 2009 - Finalist teams invited to attend the LES Spring Meeting in Montreal
• May 5, 2009 - Final round competition in Montreal
• May 6 - 8, 2009 - LES Spring Meeting in Montreal

Please click here for brochure or visit www.lesfoundation.org for more details

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OCTANE Avoiding Patent Pitfalls Seminar - View Seminar Online
Intellectual property, particularly patents, are crucial assets for any entrepreneur starting a new business. However, too often mistakes are made that either jeopardize a company's patent rights or overlook the impact of another party's patents on the company's ability to do business. Learn how to avoid the IP surprises that can kill an investment during due diligence and how to best position your company's IP and maximize its value. Sabing Lee, Andrew Douglas and Andrew Kimmel, Partners with Knobbe Martens, will address the following important topics:

• Why obtaining a patent doesn't give you the ability to sell your product?
• How to avoid activities that can cause a loss of patent rights?
• How to minimize the risks of infringing third party patents?
• How to secure ownership in your company's IP
• What scope of protection should your patents be seeking?
• How to allocate your investment dollars effectively on your IP strategy?

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Commercialization of Life Sciences/Medical Devices: What You Need to Know
Thursday, February 5, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
2040 Main Street, Irvine CA, 92614
2nd Floor - Knobbe Conference Room
Continental Breakfast will be served

Watch the video of this presentation.

This complimentary 2 hour program provides an introduction to the major milestones and issues required to commercialize a life sciences/medical device product. These milestones and issues include: (1) Regulatory approval and obtaining clinical data; (2) Reimbursement process establishment; and (3) Intellectual Property. The program will comprise a panel discussion by subject matter experts in each of these areas and then a question/answer period.

Presenters:

• Sabing Lee – Partner, Knobbe Martens

• Rabi Narula – Partner, Knobbe Martens

• Tram Nguyen - MCRA 

• Charles Schneider - MCRA

• Glenn Steigman - MCRA

Please contact Christopher Saldivar at christopher.saldivar@kmob.com to register.

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American Conference Institute – High Tech Patents
Overcoming New Challenges in Electronics, Software and Telecommunications Patent Prosecution and Litigation
Wednesday & Thursday, January 21-22, 2009
Dolce Hayes Mansion, San Jose, CA

High tech industry leaders will share their direct experiences in how to:

• CIRCUMVENT the obstacles the Supreme Court’s KSR decision presents for companies seeking high-tech patent registration
• DETERMINE what applicable information relating to the specific invention must be considered at the claim drafting phase
• DEVELOP strategies for navigating the PTO processes
• ENSURE that computer implemented methods will constitute patentable subject matter
• LIMIT PTO rejections of software, electrical, and semiconductor patents
• TAILOR strategic portfolio planning to industry changes, rule changes, and new case law
• AVOID unethical inconsistencies in patent prosecution, particularly when multiple claims are involved

Please click here for brochure or visit www.americanconference.com/HightechPat.htm to register.

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Bilski Case Breakfast Panel
Business Method Patents Are Not Dead! Discussion of Recent Bilski Case
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
2040 Main Street, 14 Floor, Irvine CA, 92614
2nd Floor - Knobbe Conference Room
Continental Breakfast will be served

Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 25, 2008 to Marian Bacol-Uba.

Join Knobbe Martens in a discussion of the recent Bilski case and how it affects you and your company.

Patents on computer software and business methods have been playing an increasingly important role for many businesses. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently issued a long-awaited decision redefining the test for patent eligibility for these types of inventions. Under the Bilski test, to be patent eligible a claimed process must: 1) be tied to a particular machine or apparatus, or 2) transform a particular article into a different state or thing. While this test appears to set forth more specific requirements than the prior State Street decision’s “useful, concrete, and tangible result” test, it certainly does not provide any bright line as to patent eligibility for processes that involve no physical interaction or machine.

SPEAKERS
John King - Partner, Knobbe Martens
Ron Schoenbaum - Partner, Knobbe Martens
Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen - Partner, Knobbe Martens

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Calit2 – Igniting Technology
H2Ology: Tapping into technology to solve water demands
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Calit2 Building, University of California, Irvine

Register at www.regonline.com/H2ology

Join Knobbe Martens and Calit2 on November 18 to discover how experts are tapping into technology to solve our water demands.

Everyone needs clean water and it's often taken for granted. The average American household uses 100 to 176 gallons of water each day, while the average family from a developing country uses five gallons a day. We generally don't consider where it comes from, how it gets to us or what it costs. California's governor declared a statewide drought in June and there is discussion of mandated rationing if conditions don't improve. Calit2@UCI researchers are working to avert the looming crisis.

Agenda   5:30 p.m. - Networking Agenda   6:00 p.m. - Moderated panel presentation   7:30 p.m. - Light buffet and technology presentations

SPEAKERS
Bill Cooper
UCI Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Urban Water Research Center
David Feldman
UCI Professor and Chair of Planning, Policy, and Design
Hank Habicht
Managing Partner, SAIL Venture Group
Bisher Imam
UCI Associate Adjunct Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Assistant
Director of the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing (CHRS)
Crista Lopes
UCI Associate Professor, Department of Informatics  

MODERATOR
Michael Guliana
Partner, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

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Third Annual BNA/ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law Patent Conference
Using Today’s Patent Laws to Protect Tomorrow’s Technology:
New Litigation Strategies
Monday, October 06, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City, Arlington, Virginia

Changes in patent law generally occur more slowly than changes in technology.  As lawyers, we must continually adapt today’s laws to protect tomorrow’s technology. However, several Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions over the last eighteen months have changed the rules for patent litigation.  To be successful as a litigator, you will need to rethink your strategies when approaching questions of:

• Overcoming the Obviousness Rejection for Combined Elements – KSR Eighteen Months Later
• Exhaustion of Patent Rights by Licensor -  In Re Quanta
• Scope of Subject Matter Patentability under Section 101 – In Re Bilski
• Routine Addition of Modern Electronics to an Otherwise Unpatentable Invention Typically Creates a prima facie Case of Obviousness  – In Re Comiskey
• Patent Licensee’s Right to Seek Invalidation of Patent While Retaining the  Protection of the License –MedImmune and SanDisk
• New Reckless Disregard Standard for Willfulness, Can the Standard Be Met and Are Opinions Still Needed? – In Re Seagate

William R. Zimmerman, a litigation partner at Knobbe Martens, will be speaking at the conference. Mr. Zimmerman has worked extensively in the area of pharmaceutical litigation, and is well-versed in the Abbreviated New Drug Application process and the complexities of litigation involving pharmaceuticals under the Hatch-Waxman Act.  He also has experience in obtaining and licensing pharmaceutical-related intellectual property.

Click Here for Brochure

Register at http://legaledge.bna.com

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Igniting Technology: The Bionic Human
Fine-tuning the body with cyber-devices
Thursday, May 15
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Calit2 Building at the University of Calfornia, Irvine

Progress in information technology is fueling enormous strides in biomedical research. UC Irvine scientists are at the forefront, developing systems and devices that will provide mankind with a healthier, smarter, nimbler and safer future.

• Discover next-generation sensors impacting prosthetic capabilities
• Experience "XSense" -- going beyond sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell
• Glimpse the future of implantable devices
• View IT-powered tools of tomorrow that will transform human potential

Speakers will include: Mark Bachman, Associate Director, Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility and Associate Adjunct Professor, Biomedical Engineering; Fan Gang-Zeng, Professor, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering, Cognitive Sciences, and Otolaryngology, Research Director, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery; and Jeff Fisher, Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Register at www.regonline.com/BionicHuman

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The 24th Annual Entrepreneurs Conference - Breaking Through the Growth Barrier
Monday, May 19, 2008
7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The Anaheim Marriott

The annual Entrepreneurs Conference is an exceptional opportunity to capitalize on the successful experiences of others in starting, funding, growing, and managing a new business.

Who should attend?
Entrepreneurs, investors, and executives of rapidly growing companies will definitely want to be at this event. If you are contemplating a start-up, looking to accelerate your sales growth, or want to connect with other business owners or investors, this conference is for you.

What will I get out of it?

• Learn how to get funding for your business,
• Acquire valuable marketing ideas to accelerate your sales growth, and
• Find out what worked and didn't work from successful entrepreneurs

Speakers will include Rob Ukropina, Founder of Overnite Express and 2007 California Small Business Person of the Year; Peter Butterfield, Chairman and CEO of ATK North America.

Register at www.hbsaoc.org/conference/register.htm

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Intellectual Property Practice Group – Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), San Diego
May 8, 2008
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Arterra, Marriott Del Mar

The new rules and patent reform legislation appear stopped for now, but “anti-patent” case law is mounting, new IDS rules are imminent, and whether you’re company prosecutes patents, litigates patents or licenses patents, you’re going to need know how to adapt to this rapidly changing legal environment. Come join us for a lively discussion of where we go from here. The meeting will be followed by a social hour.

Please contact Krista Hosseinzadeh to register. The meeting is open to all inhouse counsel and there is no cost for this event.

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Intellectual Property Law for the High Technology Industry
Explore some of the most common intellectual property issues faced by engineers, managers, and other professionals working in the high technology industry. Gain the knowledge of IP law that will help you plan and organize an effective IP portfolio. Knobbe Martens Partner, Sabing Lee, along with other guest speakers will present. Learn about topics that include:

• Recognizing different types of IP
• Identifying protectable IP
• Minimizing the risk of infringing a competitor's patent
• Maximizing patent value through licensing or enforcement
  

Please click here for a flyer with more info and to register for this event.

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OCTANe Virtual Worlds: Innovating & Investing in the Metaverse
Tuesday, April 8
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
UCI Bren Hall

Bring your questions and join the panel of digerati for an exploration of how organizations are using virtuality for collaboration, branding, R&D, recruiting and research. Speakers will include:

• Denis Browne, Sr. VP, SAP Labs
• Mary Ellen Gordon, Founder, Market Truths
• Crista Lopez, Associate Professor, UCI, Information & Computer Sciences
• Christian Renaud, Chief Architect, Cisco
• Linda Zimmer (Moderator), CEO, Marcom:Interactive
  

For more information go to:
https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=192753

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Avoiding Patent Pitfalls
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Location: 2040 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Knobbe Conference Center
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Intellectual property, particularly patents, are crucial assets for any entrepreneur starting a new business. However, too often mistakes are made that either jeopardize a company's patent rights or overlook the impact of another party's patents on the company's ability to do business. Learn how to avoid the IP surprises that can kill an investment during due diligence and how to best position your company's IP and maximize its value. Sabing Lee, Andrew Douglas and Andrew Kimmel, Partners with Knobbe Martens, will address the following important topics:

• Why obtaining a patent doesn't give you the ability to sell your product?
• How to avoid activities that can cause a loss of patent rights?
• How to minimize the risks of infringing third party patents?
• How to secure ownership in your company's IP
• What scope of protection should your patents be seeking?
• How to allocate your investment dollars effectively on your IP strategy?
  

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Licensing Executives Society: Silicon Valley (LES-SVC)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Location: South San Francisco Conference Center, 255 South Airport Blvd., South San Francisco, CA
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

They're kicking off our 2008 calendar of events with a luncheon sponsored by Genentech Inc. on Wednesday, January 30th, at the South San Francisco Conference Center. Jeff Jonker, Director of Business Development at Genentech, has assembled a panel of executives to discuss "Building a Biotech Portfolio: The Role of Licensing and Collaborations". The panel will focus on the role that licensing and collaboration plays in building and sustaining a product portfolio in the biotech industry. Panel participants will be drawn from senior management to get their perspective on how licensing fits into the broader business.

For more information, go to: http://www.les-svc.org/events.html  or  contact Julie Alsing - LES Silicon Valley Chapter Coordinator for information and registration julie@alsing.net or (510) 223-7810 or www.les-svc.org 

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Negotiating The Preferred Stock Term Sheet
Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN)
November 1 - Orange County
November 8 - Los Angeles

Join TCVN in their roundtable workshop series specifically designed to address key issues in the formation, organization and execution of any early stage company.

Please click here for more information.

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TiE Institute- Protect Your Inventions, Commercialize Your Ideas and Maximize Their Value: 10 Ways a Good Intellectual Property Lawyer Can Help
Wednesday, November 7
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear
2040 Main St., 2nd Floor
Irvine , CA 92614

Come learn about the most common IP issues and mistakes that are faced by engineers, managers and others working in the technology industry. Knobbe Martens partners Sheila Swaroop, John Grover, Sabing Lee and Irfan Lateef will be speaking.

Click here for more information and to register for this event.

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GREEN - Delivering Cleantech Solutions
Igniting Technology Seminar Series
Tuesday, November 13
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Calit2 Building at the University of California, Irvine
Join Calit2 and Knobbe Martens to learn:

• How how emerging cleantech solutions represent the next big wave of innovation
• See green technologies under development
• Realize real-world economic and societal applications
• Discover emerging opportunities for business/university collaboration
  

Click Here for more information and to register for this event.

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Association of Corporate Counsel (ACCA) SD - IP Practice Group Meeting
October 2, 2007
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines

Knobbe Martens will be hosting an IP Practice Group meeting for in-house counsel on Tuesday , October 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Come meet your Intellectual Property colleagues for a discussion of hot topics, "To file an ESD or not to file an ESD - that is the question!" (or "there is no question?") followed by a social hour. There is no cost to attend and ACCA membership is not required.

Please contact Krista Hosseinzadeh at Krista.Hosseinzadeh@kmob.com to register.

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IP Impact: Intellectual Property Law Gets Down to Business
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Hyatt Regency, San Francisco
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

A one-day conference that will examine the latest issues at the intersection of IP, business and finance.

Topics will include:

• How to manage complex patent infringement litigation – war stories from corporate counsel
• Open source update and IP strategies for software companies
• The current state of IPOs
• What a mock due diligence looks like from the VC vs. company perspectives
• IP-related headline news and cases that will impact technology companies
• Business strategies in view of the new patent rules
• Congressional patent law changes update

6.0 hours of MCLE will be available for attorneys.

Click here for Conference Details
Click Here For Conference Brochure
Click Here For Schedule. 

Hyatt Regency San Francisco
5 Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, California 94111
(415) 788-1234
www.sanfranciscoregency.hyatt.com

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New Patent Rules Seminar - View Seminar Online
September 20, 2007
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear
2040 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

New Patent Rules Will Affect Your Company’s Patent Strategy
On August 21, 2007, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced new rules that will affect your company's intellectual property portfolio strategies and the dollars your company spends on patents. The new rules become effective on November 1, 2007. Join us to learn about short-term strategies that should be implemented well in advance of November 1, 2007 and for long term strategies to maximize the strength and value of your IP portfolio under the new rules.

Presenters:
John Grover, Partner, Knobbe Martens
Jarom Kesler, Associate, Knobbe Martens

Cost: Complimentary
1.0 hour of MCLE credit will be available for lawyers.

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TiECon Southwest 2007 - Entrepreneurship: Now, New, Next
Saturday, September 15, 2007
DoubleTree Hotel, Anaheim

TiECon Southwest 2007 is packed with exciting panel sessions and inspiring keynote speakers by world-class experts. Don't miss TiECon Southwest, the biggest event for entrepreneurs in Southern California. Panel topics include: Entrepreneurship 101, Opportunities in Life Sciences, Business Opportunities In India, Venture Capital Update, Global Media & Technology, and Future Technologies. Knobbe Martens will be sponsoring the conference. In addition, Adeel Akhtar, a partner with Knobbe Martens, will be speaking.

Click here for more information and to register for this event.

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ACCA-SoCal - Roundtable - Protecting and Enforcing Your Brands and On-Line Content
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Protecting your company's trademarks and copyrights from infringement on the Internet and in the marketplace is a constant and difficult challenge. In addition to brand identification and registration issues, the program will cover effective strategies against cyber squatting, phishing, keywords, counterfeiting and other cyber-assaults. The discussion will also include practical insight for dealing with domain name dispute proceedings, effective use of VeRO (Verified Rights Owner) programs, U.S. Customs and other resources. Copyright, trademark and unfair competition litigation strategies, both proactive and reactive, will also be discussed. Lynda Zadra-Symes and Jeff Van Hoosear, both partners at Knobbe Martens, will lead the discussion.

1.5 hours of CLE will be available for attorneys

Click here for more information and to register for this event.

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WEB 3.0 - Igniting Technology Seminar Series
Thursday, June 21
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Calit2 Building at the University of California, Irvine

It's the game web. It’s the ubiquitous 3D browser. It’s the next major transformation of the Internet experience.

Join Calit2 and Knobbe Martens to learn:

• How games and virtual worlds will drive the future world wide web
• Experience 3D virtual social environments
• Realize real-world economic and educational applications
• Discover emerging opportunities for business-university collaboration
  

Click Here for more information and to register for this event.

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Patent Protection Breakfast Seminar
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear
2040 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Frustrated With Patent Rejections?
Join us to discover strategies that expedite patent issuance. In our seminar, we will discuss what you can do to reduce rejections, improve the scope of your patent protection, and increase the value of your patent rights. Additionally, we will discuss techniques that will impress potential investors and will prepare you for the investment evaluation process.

Presenters:
John King, Partner, Knobbe Martens
Daniel Altman, Partner, Knobbe Martens


1.0 hour of MCLE credit will be available for lawyers.

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Innovative IP Strategies Seminar for Executives and Investors in Canada
Cost Efficient Patent Strategies for Early-Stage Startups
May 31, 2007
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear for a seminar on “How to Protect Your Intellectual Property Rights in the U.S.” You will learn how to maximize the value of your patent portfolio and increase your company's market share in the United States. Presentation topics will include:

• Creative patent strategies for maximizing competitive value, including licensing and enforcement techniques

• Identifying and prioritizing patentable inventions and avoiding loss of patent rights

• Latest developments in U.S. patent law, including proposed patent legislation before the U.S. Congress; rule changes being considered by the United States Patent and Trademark Office; and high profile case decisions such as RIM vs. NTP and KSR vs. Teleflex

• Insights into preparing and executing IP due diligence in the U.S.

• How to avoid infringing the intellectual property rights of others

Hyatt Regency Vancouver
655 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2R7
Canada
(604) 683-1234
http://vancouver.hyatt.com

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Look Before You Launch! - IP Crash Course
May 24, 2007
5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Doubletree Hotel Del Mar

Join Knobbe Martens and the San Diego Software Industry Council (SDSIC) for the first workshop in an intellectual property series for software companies.

Come get answers to the most important pre-product launch questions!

It’s the product that will take you and your company to the next level. It is the next big thing in your industry. It is the key to putting you on the cover of Business Week. This informative, immersion workshop offers an insider’s look into everything you need to know about protecting your IP before you launch. Knowing the potential IP pitfalls and how to deal with them by taking early action can make the difference between a successful product launch and a typical crash and burn.

Software industry executives and entrepreneurs along with partners from Knobbe Martens will provide an insider’s look at the IP issues every company needs to know in a pre-launch stage. Panelists will include: Sam Talpalatsky, Conexant; Steve Platt, Basepoint Analytics; Greg Benson, Glenbrook Assoc., Inc.; John Carson, Knobbe Martens; and Tom Arno, Knobbe Martens.
For more information, please contact Krista Hosseinzadeh , Director of Business Development, Knobbe Martens at Krista.Hosseinzadeh@kmob.com or 949-721-2941.

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Need to Protect Your New Idea or Design? UCI Extension Seminar
April 13 & 14, 2007

Come learn about the most common IP issues that are faced by engineers, managers and others working in the high technology industry. This seminar will be held at the UCI Learning Center in Orange from 8:30am to 5:30pm on April 13 and 14, 2007. Knobbe lawyers Sabing H. Lee, Lee Henderson, Mike Guiliana, Bruce Itchkawitz, Irfan Lateef, Sheila Swaroop, Glen Nuttall, John Heal and Abraham Chuang will be speaking. Please click here for a flyer with more info and to register for this event.

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2nd Annual Conference on Corporate Intellectual Property in China
Strategically Managing Your Patents to Gain a Competitive Edge
April 26 & 27, 2007

This two-day conference is designed to sharpen your licensing strategies and skills. Don't miss this unique opportunity to meet your peers and learn best practices for how to successfully manage IP resources to maximize the value for both your and your licensee's business. Knobbe lawyers, Daniel Altman, Paul Stewart, Linda Liu, Paul Conover, and Abraham Chuang, will be conducting a mock deposition and hearing at the conference in Shanghai, China.

Hilton Shanghai Hotel
No. 250 Hua Shan Road
Shanghai, China 200040
Tel: 86-21-6248 0000

Click here for more information about this conference

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Recent Developments, Strategies and Tactics in IP Damages Law
March 27, 2007

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will be holding a national conference in Washington, D.C. at the Ronald Regan Building and International Trade Center on March 27. This conference is intended for in-house counsel, outside counsel, and their clients who wish to obtain an in-depth understanding of the current state of the law and how it affects both remedies in IP litigation and formulation of an overall IP business strategy. Knobbe Martens lawyers, Karen Weil and Joseph Re, will be presenting a damages mock trial. Please visit www.ipo.org/damages for more information and to register for this event.

 

PLI (Practising Law Institute) will be holding a Patent Law Institute that will discuss Supreme Court and other court decisions, PTO rule changes, pending patent reform legislation and other developments that have been made in the last two years.  The Institute is PLI's response to these recent and tumultuous events.  The event will be held on January 29 & 30 in San Francisco or via live webcast and will bring together some of the nation's finest in-house and outside patent practitioners and government officials to give you the legal analysis and practice tips that every patent lawyer needs to know now.  Knobbe Martens Partner, Ben Katzenellenbogen, will be speaking on Trends in Patent Litigation. 

Partnership & Commercialization of Next-Generation High-Content Biomedical Systems
Saturday, October 14, 2006
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Calit2 Building at UCI

The SABPA (Sino-American Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Professionals Association) Life Sciences Conference will discuss partnership and commercialization of high-content biomedical systems. The representative technology platforms in this market space include genomics, proteomics, cellular and tissue, microfluidic chips, instruments, and its related consumables used in the R & D and diagnostics markets.

This conference will cover:

• Technology trends in high content systems in US and China
• Commercialization of high-throughput and high-content systems - Success and Failure
• Venture capital opportunities in these market segments - Present and Future
• Technology and business presentations by new companies

Knobbe Marten's Partner, Mark Benedict, will speak as well as representatives from Invitrogen, Ventana Capital, Forward Ventures, Maxwell Sensor, Illumina, Roche Diagnostics, BIPC, Capital Bio, Aviva Systems Biology and more.

For more information regarding SABPA, please go to www.sabpa.org

Registration Fee: $30 -- Includes Lunch
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