On Sept. 25, 2009, experts from academia, legal practice, and the trial and appellate benches will gather at Santa Clara Law to examine sources of uncertainty in patent litigation today. The one-day event, "Sources of Uncertainty in Patent Litigation,” is co-sponsored by the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara Law and the Federal Circuit Bar Association.
"We are thrilled to be offering a first-rate lineup of speakers talking about some of the thorniest problems in patent law,” says Eric Goldman, associate professor and academic director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara Law. "This event is drawing experts from every sector of our local patent community, so we anticipate a very sophisticated audience will participate in the conversation.”
Two Federal Circuit Court Judges will participate—Judge Randall R. Rader and Judge Richard Linn. In addition, the event will feature three district court judges—Judge Jeremy Fogel, Northern District of California; Judge Andrew J. Guilford, Central District of California; and Judge Ronald M. Whyte, Northern District of California.
The event also features panel discussions with academics and litigators. Participating academics include Colleen Chien, Santa Clara Law; Dennis Crouch, University of Missouri School of Law; John Duffy, George Washington University Law School; Peter Menell, U.C. Berkeley School of Law; and Arti Rai, Duke University School of Law. Participating litigators include Joe Re, Knobbe Martens; David Larson, McDermott Will & Emery; Daryl Joseffer, King & Spalding; Craig Kaufman, Orrick; Ed Reines, Weil Gotshal; and Bill Rooklidge, Howrey LLP.
EVENT DETAILS:
September 25, 2009, 1 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
The Mission Room, Benson Center
The event is free to HTLI benefactor firm attorneys and full-time professors. For others, the cost is $75 for in-house counsel, SCU alumni, and Federal Circuit Bar Association members; and $150 for all others. Registration is required; we will not be able to accommodate walk-ins. Students interested in attending should contact Cindy Tippett at ctippett@scu.edu.
At least three hours of CLE will be available. Santa Clara Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.
For more information or to register, visit http://law.scu.edu/hightech/federal-circuit-2009.cfm
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