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Patent Litigation
Agenda 
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Day One: Thursday, Nov 06
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08:00-08:30
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Continental Breakfast
Guests welcome.
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08:30-08:45
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Overview of Program
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Braman,
Thayer
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08:45-10:15
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Case Management Issues: From fast tracking to bifurcation to special verdicts, how do procedures vary from district to district and what impact do they have on outcomes for plaintiffs and defendants?
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Marsden,
Morgan,
Judge O'Malley,
Powers,
Schutz
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10:15-10:30
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Morning Break
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10:30-12:00
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Written Description and Enablement: What is the law and does it vary according to the technology involved?
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Ben-Ami,
Huntington,
Manspeizer,
Martens,
Thayer
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12:00-12:30
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Lunch
Provided
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12:30-01:30
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Opinions of Counsel: A Survey of Real-World Approaches
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Sterne
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01:30-03:00
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Opinions of Counsel: Is there an answer to the willfulness dilemma?
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Martens,
Rhodes,
Schutz,
Thayer
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03:00-03:15
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Afternoon Break
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03:15-05:00
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Advanced Jury Issues: When to waive ‘em, how to pick ‘em, and when to use the Judicial Center video on the patent system
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Ben-Ami,
Gerard,
Lupo,
Lynch,
Judge O'Malley
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05:00-05:05
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Day One Closing Remarks
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Thayer
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05:30-07:15
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Champagne and hors d’oeuvre Reception with Faculty
Guests welcome.
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Day Two: Friday, Nov 07
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07:30-08:00
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Continental Breakfast
Guests welcome.
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08:00-08:15
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Overview of Friday Session
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Marsden
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08:15-10:00
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Claim Construction and Summary Judgment: Has Markman Delivered on its Promise?
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Judge Gajarsa,
Marsden,
Martens,
Powers
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10:00-10:15
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Morning Break
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10:15-11:45
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Section 271(e)(1): Where is the line between infringing acts and drug development activities that are exempt?
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Ben-Ami,
Lupo,
Lynch,
Manspeizer
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11:45-12:15
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Lunch
Provided.
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12:15-01:15
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Observations From the CAFC
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Judge Gajarsa
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01:15-02:30
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Selection, Care and Feeding of Experts (including Daubert challenges, tutorials, and use of experts at claim construction hearings)
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Bratic,
Huntington,
Morgan,
Rhodes,
Schutz
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02:30-02:40
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Conference Wrap-Up
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Braman,
Marsden
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Panelists
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Chair
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William
Marsden
Fish & Richardson, P.C., Wilmington, DE
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M. Patricia
Thayer
Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, San Francisco, CA
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Faculty
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Leora
Ben-Ami
Clifford Chance US LLP, New York City, NY
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Walter
Bratic
InteCap, Inc., Houston, TX
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The Hon.
Arthur J.
Gajarsa
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, D.C.
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Mark T.
Gerard, M.A.
The Litigation Group, Newport Beach, CA
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R. Danny
Huntington
Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, Alexandria, VA
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Raphael V.
Lupo
McDermott Will & Emery, Washington, D.C.
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John F.
Lynch
Howrey LLP, Houston, TX.
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David A.
Manspeizer
Wyeth, Madison, NJ
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Don W.
Martens
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, Newport Beach, CA.
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Robert C.
Morgan
Fish & Neave, New York City, NY
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The Hon.
Kathleen McDonald
O'Malley
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland, OH
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Matt
Powers
Weil, Gotschal & Manges LLP, Redwood Shores, CA
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Kevin H.
Rhodes
3M Company, St. Paul, MN
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Ronald J.
Schutz
Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi, Minneapolis, MN
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Robert Greene
Sterne
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox, Washington, DC
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