Center for International Legal Studies
International Issues in Intellectual Property: From Acquisitions to Utility
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States, Sunday, 21 January - Thursday, 25 January 2018
Venue
The Steamboat Grand
Chairmen
Rick Holzer
Chirag Patel
Draft Schedule
Sunday, 21 January 2018 | |
Get Together for DinnerMeet at Steamboat Grand; or at Restaurant TBD | |
Monday, 22 January 2018 | |
Virtual Patent Marking: International ConsiderationsEric Drennan, Holzer Patel Drennan, Denver, Colorado, United States | - |
Trade Secret/Non-Compete AgreementsDaniel Gardenswartz, Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, San Diego, California, United States | - |
Networking Breakouts | - and - |
USPTO and International ConnectionsMolly Kocialski, Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office, Denver, Colorado, United States | - |
IP Portfolio ManagementModerator: Molly Kocialski | - |
Tuesday, 23 January 2018 | |
IP Cases Decided by the Court of Arbitration for SportSteve Champlin, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - |
Patentable Subject MatterKonrad Sechley, Gowlings, Vancouver, BC, Canada | - |
Federal Trade Secrets LawJack Russo, Computerlaw Group LLP, Palo Alto, California, United States | - |
Networking Breakouts | - and - |
Historical Developments of IP Law in Mexico Rafael Manterola Icaza, Rivadeneyra Treviño y De Campo SC, Mexico DF, Mexico | - |
Intellectual Property Litigation in MexicoAlejandro Cárdenas Eychenne, McCoy Abogados, Mexico D.F., Mexico | - |
Wednesday, 24 January 2018 | |
IP ValuationChirag Patel, Holzer Patel Drennan, Denver, Colorado, United States | - |
Freedom to Operate Patents
Rick Holzer, Holzer Patel Drennan, Denver, Colorado, United States | - |
Networking Breakouts | - |
Alternative Resolution of IP DisputesModerator: Richard Kornblith, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Los Angeles, California, United States. Christof Siefarth, GÖRG, Cologne, Germany Mark Nadeau, DLA Piper, Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - |
IP Litigation Discussion PanelPanelists: TBD | - |
The retreat provides three days of early morning and late afternoon sessions at the Steamboat Grand, with sessions certified for CLE/CPD
The flat fee for attendance is US$600 (discounts for faculty members and IBLC members) and includes professional program and materials and all breakfasts and afternoon coffee breaks.
Accommodation suggestions are best found at Steamboat.com or the Steamboat Grand itself
Dress: business casual (or ski gear)
Registered Delegates and Faculty
William L. Blum, Alejandro Cárdenas Eychenne, Rachel Carnaggio, Steven K. Champlin, Eric Drennan, Daniel E. Gardenswartz, Richard J. Holzer, Mollybeth Kocialski, Richard L. Kornblith, Mark A. Nadeau, Chirag Patel, Jack Russo, Konrad A. Sechley, Christof Siefarth, Tera Smith, Robert A. Solomon,