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card information below: (Fax to 206-567-5058 or register online at www.lawseminars.com) No.: ___________________________________ Exp. Date: __________ Card Holder 9s Signature: ______________________________________ 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98104 tel (206)567-4490 or (800)854-8009 fax (206)567-5058 | www.lawseminars.com 8:00 Registration and Continental Break0ast 8:30 Introduction and Overview Karl R. Hermanns, Esq. , Program Co-Chair Seed IP Law Group PLLC ~ Seattle, WA John D. Vandenberg, Esq. , Program Co-Chair Klarquist Sparkman, LLP ~ Portland, OR 8:45 Value o0 Patents Under Recent Law: Planning Procurement in Light o0 a Changing Landscape Some recent cases, like Bilski and Kubin, have made patents harder to obtain and have invalidated some existing patents, while other recent cases have made some types of patents more valu- able: Piecing together the cases and their impacts Impact on computer software and e-commerce industries Maurice J. Pirio, Esq. Perkins Coie LLP ~ Seattle, WA Impact on biotech industry Samuel E. Webb, Esq. Stoel Rives LLP ~ Seattle, WA 10:00 I0 Not Filing Patents: Using Trade Secret Protection as a Cost- Saving Measure A decision maker 9s guide to assessing the risk of disclosure; impact on potential licensing revenue; employee retention and departure issues Ramsey M. Al-Salam, Esq. Perkins Coie LLP ~ Seattle, WA 10:45 Break 11:00 Managing Costs o0 Patent Procurement and En0orcement De0ense Microsoft 9s experience in managing legal costs for procurement and litigation Tony Backes, Esq. , Business Manager, Litigation Microsoft Corporation ~ Redmond, WA Bart Eppenauer, Esq. Chief Patent Counsel and Associate General Counsel Microsoft Corporation ~ Redmond, WA 12:00 Lunch (on your own) 1:15 Building a More Proftable Port0olio: Tips 0or More E00ective and E0fcient Patent Procurement Reducing costs by initially Rling a PCT application; delaying prosecution in and outside the U.S.; the shift to quality rather than quantity in patent portfolios Karl R. Hermanns, Esq. , Program Co-Chair Information Disclosure Statements: Economizing in the face of the patent ofRce 9s new IDS rules and recent cases; shift of burden from the examiner to the applicant; balance between complying with inequitable conduct duty of disclosure versus costs Sean O 9Connor, Esq. , Co-Director, Graduate Program in Intellectual Property Law and Policy University of Washington School of Law ~ Seattle, WA 2:15 Managing Legal Costs in Patent Transactions Current thinking on ways to make patent transactions more efR- cient and transparent Ronald S. Laurie, Esq. , Founder, Managing Director InSexion Point Strategy, LLC ~ Palo Alto, CA 3:00 En0orcing Patents E0fciently: Getting the Money Without Going to Court Most cases settle before trial, so why not before Rling the suit? How do you make that happen? David A. Lowe, Esq. Black Lowe & Graham ~ Seattle, WA 3:45 Break 4:00 De0ending Patent In0ringement Suits E0fciently: Winning Early Evaluating the warning letter and your options: Invalidity, ineq- uitable conduct, estoppel, and other defenses; approaches for obtaining clearance opinions; drafting response Heidi Keefe, Esq. White & Case LLP ~ Palo Alto, CA 4:45 Dealing With Trolls: Best Approaches Under Recent Case Law Obtaining venue changes; managing inherently one-sided discov- ery; maximizing prospects for avoiding injunctions; addressing just compensation issues in the context of a plaintiff with no damages from loss of sales Kristin L. Cleveland, Esq. Klarquist Sparkman, LLP ~ Portland, OR 5:30 Evaluations and Adjourn The past year 9s changes in the economy and in case law present new challenges for patent procurement, enforcement, litigation defenses and licensing. How should we react to Kubin and Bilski raising the bar for patentability? When can trade secret protections all this gap? What are Microsoft and others doing to cut costs on patent procurement and litigation defense? What strategies should outside counsel consider for maintaining quality and competitiveness while meeting smaller budgets? Our speakers will bring practical tips for dealing with these heightened challenges and include in-house counsel, outside patent prosecutors, outside patent litigators, and a professor. ~ Program Co-Chairs: Karl R. Hermanns, Esq. and John D. Vandenberg, Esq. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 About the Workshop Cost-E00ective Patent Strategies Workshop LAW SEMINARS INTERNATIONAL Advanced Workshops offer busy practitioners intensive up-to-date information in a one-day program. www.lawseminars.com Karl R. Hermanns, Program Co-Chair , managing partner at Seed IP Law Group PLLC, specializes in chemical-related patent matters includ- ing overall portfolio management and strategy. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and selected as a Washington Law & Politics cSuper Lawyer d. John D. Vandenberg, Program Co-Chair , partner at Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, focuses on intellectual property litigation. He defends and prosecutes patent infringement actions, including jury trials, bench trials and appellate practice for a range of clients, including Klarquist 9s representation of Microsoft since 1991. Ramsey M. Al-Salam, partner at Perkins Coie LLP, focuses on patent litigation and intellectual property issues. He represents a variety of clients, with speciRc expertise in software and internet related disputes. Tony Backes, Business Manager for Litigation at Microsoft Corporation, focuses on strategies, systems and processes to achieve better overall outcomes and management of outside counsel costs. Current emphasis is directed toward development of a next generation Preferred Provider Program, alternative fee models, bid based engage- ments including reverse auctions, and development of early case assess- ment prototypes. Kristin L. Cleveland, partner at Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, focuses on intellectual property litigation in the computer science industry. Bart Eppenauer, Chief Patent Counsel and Associate General Counsel in Microsoft Corporation 9s Legal and Corporate Affairs Department, leads the patent group responsible for the development and management of their worldwide patent portfolio. Heidi Keefe, intellectual property partner at White & Case LLP, is a registered patent attorney focusing on patent litigation and jury trials, principally involving software and internet issues. She was recently named one of the cTop 20 Lawyers Under 40 d, by the San Francisco and Los Angeles Daily Journal . Ronald S. Laurie is the Founder and Managing Director of InSexion Point Strategy, LLC, an intellectual property investment bank which rep- resents technology companies and institutional investors in the acquisi- tion and sale of patent portfolios having strategic value and in the sourc- ing and execution of IP-driven M&A transactions. David A. Lowe, a founding member at Black Lowe & Graham, is a patent attorney with experience in all aspects of intellectual property law in the United States and foreign countries. His practice emphasizes intel- lectual property litigation, patent, trademark and copyright procurement and related client counseling. His patent practice includes preparation and prosecution of computer software, electronic and mechanical applications. He has been named to the Washington State Rising Stars and Super Lawyers lists. Sean O 9Connor, Co-Director of the Graduate Program in Intellectual Property Law and Policy, Faculty Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Washington School of Law, specializes in intellectual property and business law involving biotechnology, cyberspace/information technology, and new media/digital arts. He is of counsel to Seed IP Law Group PLLC. Maurice J. Pirio, partner at Perkins Coie LLP, focuses on patent pro- curement, patent prosecution, software protection and intellectual prop- erty law. He also devotes his time to strategic planning for patent port- folios, rendering invalidity and non-infringement patent opinions, and client counseling to avoid patent infringement. Samuel E. Webb, member at Stoel Rives LLP, counsels life science clients in patent related matters. His practice includes patent procurement and portfolio management, analysis of patent infringement and invalid- ity, and strategic counseling with respect to the patent related aspects of product lifecycle management for small molecule pharmaceuticals, large molecule therapeutics and drug formulation and delivery technologies. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Cost-E00ective Patent Strategies Workshop To Register: Call us at: 800-854-8009 or 206-567-4490 Fax the registration form to us at: 206-567-5058 Email us at: registrar@lawseminars.com Web site: www.lawseminars.com Mail the registration form on the front page. Walk-ins are welcome, subject to space availability. Registration is complete when we receive payment or agree to later payment. Regular tuition for this program is $895 with a group rate of $795 each for two or more registrants from the same Rrm. For government employees, we offer a special rate of $695. For students and people in their job for less than a year, our rate is $447.50. All rates include admission to all seminar sessions, food and bev- erages at breaks, and all course mate- rials. Make checks payable to Law Seminars International. Tuition: You may substitute another person at any time. We will refund tuition, less a $50 cancellation fee, if we receive your cancellation by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2009. After Substitution & Cancellation: that time, we will credit your tuition toward attendance at another program or the purchase of a Homestudy. There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders. This program qualiRes for 7 WA CLE credits. Upon request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits. Continuing Education Credits: The work - shop will be held at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel at 515 Madison St. in Seattle, WA 98104. 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Law Seminars International News: Upcoming Seminars: " Recent case law impact on patentability " Using trade secret protection as a cost-saving measure " Managing costs of procurement and enforcement defense " Building a more pro atable portfolio " Managing legal costs in transactions " Getting the money without going to court " Defending patent suits ef aciently: Winning early " Dealing with trolls: Best approaches under recent case law You Will Learn About: Watch 0or our telebriefngs on major legal developments. Members of our distinguished faculties will present analyses of major decisions and other developments as soon as they happen in a one-hour telephone conference. If you wish to receive announcements for telebrieRngs that affect you, please make sure we have your email address 4 send it to me, H. 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