Law Seminars International Presents

A Comprehensive One-Day Workshop

Managing Patent Prosecution and Litigation

December 1, 2004
Renaissance Seattle Hotel in Seattle, WA
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Who Should Order Homestudy

All attorneys, business executives and expert witnesses involved in patent litigation

Why Order

"Patents are a tremendously valuable asset in today’s technology-driven economy. Managing those assets, however, is not a simple task. To fully benefit from the value of their patent portfolio, companies must develop processes for identifying inventions worth patenting, obtaining valuable enforceable patents on such inventions, and maximizing the value of such patent assets, whether through litigation or licensing. This seminar is directed at helping counsel manage patent assets, from the inception of an invention to enforcement and licensing. Leading practitioners and representatives of Boeing, Microsoft and Adobe will discuss their approach to patent asset management, and will answer questions such as: What processes should in-house counsel implement to identify and protect a company’s inventions? How can in-house counsel work with outside counsel to streamline the patent application process? How can a company insure that it is obtaining patents that have value? How can a company maximize the value of its patent portfolio, and how should patent litigation be managed?" ~ Program Co-Chairs: Ramsey M. Al-Salam, Esq. and Edward W. Bulchis, Esq.

What You Will Learn

- Finding the Most Effective Role for In-house Counsel in the Invention Process - Establishing Procedures that Streamline the Patent Application Process and Minimize the Cost of Obtaining Patents - Ensuring that the Company Obtains the Best Quality Patents - Maximizing the Value of Your Patent Portfolio - Managing Patent Litigation

Agenda

Wednesday, December 01, 2004
8:30 am Introduction & Overview
  Ramsey M. Al-Salam, Esq., Program Co-Chair
 Perkins Coie LLP / Seattle, WA
  Edward W. Bulchis, Esq., Program Co-Chair
 Dorsey & Whitney, LLP / Seattle, Wa
8:45 am Finding the Most Effective Role for In-house Counsel in the Invention Process
  Structures and steps for ensuring that appropriate inventions are protected
  Jeffrey L. Myers, Esq., Corporate Patent Counsel
 Adobe Systems Incorporated - Legal Departmenr / San Jose, CA
  Traps for the unwary: Problem areas resulting in loss of valuable patent rights and what to do to avoid those losses
  John D. Denkenberger, Esq.
 Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC / Seattle, WA
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Establishing Procedures that Streamline the Patent Application Process and Minimize the Cost of Obtaining Patents
  Preparing the package for outside counsel: What outside patent counsel needs to efficiently prosecute a patent; common problem areas and mistakes to avoid
  Ramon A. Klitzke, II, Esq.
 Klarquist Sparkman, LLP / Portland, OR
  Developing internal structures for efficient and effective preparation of patent application
  Ann K. Galbraith, Esq., Staff Counsel
 The Boeing Company / Seattle, WA
12:00 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:15 pm Ensuring that the Company Obtains the Best Quality Patents
  Strategies for obtaining broad patents that will cover present and future products and stand up in court
  Edward W. Bulchis, Esq., Program Co-Chair
 Dorsey & Whitney, LLP / Seattle, Wa
  Special issues relating to software patents
  Maurice J. Pirio, Esq.
 Perkins Coie, LLP / Seattle, WA
2:30 pm Maximizing the Value of Your Patent Portfolio
  How to build a case for others to license your portfolio
  Howard A Skaist, Esq.
 Berkeley Law & Technology Group / Beaverton, OR
3:15 pm Break
3:30 pm Managing Patent Prosecution and Litigation
  In-house counsel, outside patent prosecution counsel, and outside litigation counsel explore the key elements for successful relationships; provide tips for determining reasonable costs and ensuring good quality outside representation
  Edward W. Bulchis, Esq., Program Co-Chair
 Dorsey & Whitney, LLP / Seattle, WA
  T. Andrew Culbert, Esq., Associate General Counsel
 Microsoft Corporation / Redmond, WA
  Paul T. Meiklejohn, Esq.
 Dorsey & Whitney LLP / Seattle, WA
  Ramsey M. Al-Salam, Esq., Program Co-Chair
 Perkins Coie LLP / Seattle, WA
5:00 pm Adjourn

Cancellation

There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders

Continuing Education Credits

Law Seminars International automatically obtains CLE credit approval for the state in which a seminar is held. On request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits. Current credits status: WA CLE 6.5 (#128706) | CA MCLE 6.75 | OH CLE 6.5 | OR CLE 7

Cost

Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a VHS or DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $605. The course materials alone are available for $100. We will ship your homestudy order via UPS ground within two weeks after the seminar or the date we receive payment (which ever is later).
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Faculty Bios

Edward Bulchis is a partner in the Intellectual Property practice group at Dorsey & Whitney LLP. His practice focuses in all areas of intellectual property law with emphasis on patent prosecution and counseling in complex electrical technologies and patent litigation.

Ramsey M. Al-Salam, Program Co-Chair, is a partner in the Seattle office of Perkins Coie LLP, where he focuses his practice on intellectual property analysis and dispute resolution, with a particular emphasis in patent, trademark and trade secret litigation, arbitration and trial. He has worked with small and large clients in a variety of technologies and industries.

Ramsey M. Al-Salam, Program Co-Chair, is a partner in the Seattle office of Perkins Coie LLP, where he focuses his practice on intellectual property analysis and dispute resolution, with a particular emphasis in patent, trademark and trade secret litigation, arbitration and trial. He has worked with small and large clients in a variety of technologies and industries.

Edward W. Bulchis, Program Co-Chair, is a partner in the Intellectual Property practice group at Dorsey & Whitney LLP. His practice focuses in all areas of intellectual property law with emphasis on patent prosecution and counseling in complex electrical technologies and patent litigation.

Edward W. Bulchis, Program Co-Chair, is a partner in the Intellectual Property practice group at Dorsey & Whitney LLP. His practice focuses in all areas of intellectual property law with emphasis on patent prosecution and counseling in complex electrical technologies and patent litigation.

T. Andrew Culbert is Associate General Counsel for Microsoft Corporation, based in Redmond, Washington. He manages all of Microsoft’s worldwide patent infringement litigation, which currently entails approximately 40 cases. He is also an adjunct professor in the intellectual property LLM program at the University of Washington School of Law. He has tried a number of cases in federal courts across the country, and has written and spoken extensively on intellectual property issues.

John D. Denkenberger is a member of Christensen O’Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC. His practice focuses on drafting and prosecuting domestic and international mechanical and electro-mechanical patents for a wide range of industries, from small technology companies to large manufacturing businesses.

Ann K. Galbraith is a Staff Counsel in the Law Department of The Boeing Company. Her practice focuses on managing outside patent prosecution counsel in the U.S. and non-U.S. patenting of Boeing inventions.

Ramon A. Klitzke, II is a partner in the Portland Office of Klarquist Sparkman LLP, where he focuses his practice on IP dispute resolution, U.S. and foreign patent and trademark prosecution, licensing, and infringement analysis and investigation. He has worked with small and large clients in a variety of technologies and industries.

Paul T. Meiklejohn is a partner in Dorsey & Whitney LLP’s Intellectual Property litigation group, where his practice focuses on all aspects of IP Litigation. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Washington for a course on Patent Infringement Litigation.

Jeffrey L. Myers is Corporate Patent Counsel for Adobe Systems Incorporated, based in San Jose, California. He was formerly Assistant General Counsel, Patent Portfolio Growth & Management for Sun Microsystems, Inc., where he developed and oversaw patent management and legal strategies.

Maurice J. Pirio is a partner with Perkins Coie, LLP where his practice focuses on patent procurement, computer-related patents, software protection and intellectual property law. He also devotes his time to strategic planning for patent portfolios, rendering invalidity and non-infringement patent opinions and client counseling to avoid patent infringement.

Howard Skaist is the founder of Berkeley Law & Technology Group, LLC, an intellectual property law firm specializing in patent procurement and counseling clients on patent related matters with offices in Oregon and Washington. He was formerly Director of Patents for Intel Corp., where he developed and oversaw patent management and legal strategies. He is an adjunct professor of patent law at Boalt Hall Law School in California and Willamette School of Law in Oregon.