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General Counsel's Speaking Engagements

2013

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
    Protection of Confidentiality in IP Advice – National and International Remedies
    June 26-28, 2013, Paris, France
  • Global IP Dialog
    Strategic Initiatives in USPTO to Optimize Patent Practice in a Global Marketplace
    June 17, 2013,  Palo Alto, CA
  • McDermott, Will, & Emery LLP IP Summit
    IP Litigation Symposium
    June 13, 2013,  Chicago, IL
  • The Center for American and International Law
    Advanced Practice under the America Invents Act
    April 12, 2013 Dallas, TX
  • SMU Law School Annual IP Symposium
    The Development of IP Law — The USPTO’s Positions in Supreme Court and Federal Circuit Cases and Implementation of America Invents Act Regulations
    March 22, 2013, Dallas, TX
  • Corporate IP Counsel Forum
    The America Invents Act – USPTO Views on Adapting to the New Legislative Landscape and the Critical Impact of IP on GDP and Job Growth
    March 20, 2013, New York, NY
  • Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association
    The Leahy Smith America Invents Act
    March 12, 2013, Cleveland, OH
  • New York University (Henry Kaufman Management Center)
    USPTO Roundtable on Enhancement of Quality of Software-Related Patents
    February 27, 2013 – New York City, NY
  • Stanford University (Paul Brest Hall)
    USPTO Roundtable on Enhancement of Quality of Software-Related Patents
    February 12, 2013 – Stanford, CA
  • Association of Corporate Patent Counsel 2013 Winter Meeting
    AIA PTO/Industry Panel
    January 27-30, 2013, Orlando, FL

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2012

  • Federal Circuit Bar Association Charitable and Educational Fund
    Quality, Efficiency, and Change : Best practices in Today’s Global, Trade and Procurement Community
    November 29, 2012, London, England
  • Fordham University Intellectual Property Law Journal
    The Effect of Mayo v. Prometheus
    November 9, 2012 New York, NY
  • Global IP Exchange
    State of the IP Market
    October 11, 2012, Austin, TX
  • Minnesota Bar Continuing Education
    The America Invents Act: Changing the Landscape of Patent Law &  USPTO Implementation of the America Invents Act – A Behind the Scene View
    September 20, 2012, Minneapolis, MN
  • University of St. Thomas
    America Invents Act – U.S. Patent Law
    September 19, 2012, Minneapolis, MN
  • William Mitchell Law School
    The America Invents Act: A Stronger Intellectual Property System
    Is a Key Driver of Economic Growth
    September 4, 2012, St Paul, MN
  • Various Corporate Entities
    New Post- Grant Review and Inter Partes Review Procedures
    September 4, 2012, St Paul, MN
  • US-Korea Conference 2012
    Implementing the America Invents Act
    August 10, 2012, Los Angeles, CA
  • The American Bar Association Annual Meeting
    The Supreme Court In Review
    August 3, 2012, Chicago, IL
  • McDermott Will & Emery LLP IP Summit
    IP Litigation Post-America Invents Act
    June 14, 2012, Chicago, IL
  • Rocky Mountain IP Institute
    America Invents Act – A Stronger Intellectual Property System is a Key of Economic Growth
    May 31, 2012, Denver, CO
  • IP Counsel Café Conference
    Implementing the America Invents Act
    April 18, 2012, Palo Alto, CA
  • Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association
    America Invents Act
    March 13, 2012, Cincinnati, OH
  • California Western School of Law,  Symposium on ADR Trends in IP Litigation
    The America Invents Act Implementation, Alternative Dispute Resolution
    March 8, 2012, San Diego, CA
  • John Marshall Law School 56th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
    Implementing the America Invents Act
    February 24, 2012, Chicago, IL
  • AIPLA 2012 Mid-Winter Institute
    Insights into Current USPTO AIA Rulemakings
    January 25, 2012, Las Vegas, NV

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2011

  • IP Law & Management Institute
    Insights into Current USPTO Initiatives
    November 6, 2011, Palm Springs, CA
  • Office of the General Counsel Attorney Retreat,  Department Of Commerce
    Implementing the America Invents Act 
    October 13, 2011, Washington, DC
  • University of Las Vegas, Boyd School of Law Intellectual Property Seminar
    Intellectual Property as a Bridge to Economic Growth & Renewal
    September 23, 2011, Las Vegas, NV
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association  2011 Annual Meeting
    Trademark Ethics
    September 13, 2011, Los Angeles, CA
  • American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Intellectual Property Section
    USPTO Updates from the Office of the General Counsel
    August 6, 2011, Toronto, Canada
  • 5th Annual Global IP Exchange
    The Changing Landscape of Patent Law
    March 1, 2011, Amelia Island, FL

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2010

  • World Arbitration Forum for Intellectual Property
    Arbitrability of International Intellectual Property Disputes  
    November 24, 2010, Amman, Jordan
  • George Washington University 2010 Conference Technology Transfer Society
    Intellectual Property as a Bridge to Economic Growth & Renewal
    November 12, 2010, Washington, DC
  • BIO IP Counsels Committee Conference 
    Updates on USPTO Initiatives
    October 19, 2010, Boston, MA

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