International Intellectual Property – Is The IP World Flat?
Santa Clara Computer & High Technology Law Journal is hosting its annual symposium Friday, January 27, 2012, at the Locatelli Center on Santa Clara University’s campus. From its inception, the Computer & High Technology Law Journal has earned an excellent reputation for fostering legal scholarship and discourse on emerging issues at the juncture of technology, the law and public policy. We are proud to bring together some of the nation's leaders in the legal community, academia and business to discuss and debate current hot topics in international intellectual property. Our distinguished panelists will present various aspects of the evolving international IP landscape, including discussion of patent harmonization, domestic and foreign non-practicing entities, Chinese intellectual property law and various e-Privacy regimes.
Specifically, our first panelists will discuss the trend toward international patent harmonization, including the United States’ efforts with the recently enacted America Invents Act. The second panel will consider the emergence, influence, and business and legal strategies of non-practicing entities both domestic and abroad. After lunch, our third panel will address the rise of Chinese IP. Our final panel will focus on the importance of privacy rights in this digital age and present a comparative analysis of different e-Privacy regimes.
These discussions will surely provide all attendees with a new perspective and better understanding of the generation, protection and dissemination of intellectual property in the international arena. The Journal will provide a breakfast buffet, lunch, drinks, and a wine and cheese reception for all registered attendees. Volume 28 of the Computer & High Technology Journal sincerely thanks you for your interest, attendance and support.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Watch videos of the panels:
Panel 1: International Patent Harmonization
Panel 2:Non-Practicing Entities: Going Global
Panel 4:Comparative e-Privacy Regimes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Download the Speakers Biographies:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| 8:00 | — 8:45 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:45 | — 9:00 a.m. | Introduction |
| 9:00 | — 10:15 a.m. | Panel 1: International Patent Harmonization |
| 10:15 | — 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 | — 11:45 a.m. | Panel 2: Non-Practicing Entities: Going Global |
| 11:45 | — 12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:30 | — 1:15 p.m. | Keynote Address |
| 1:15 | — 1:30 p.m. | Break |
| 1:30 | — 2:45 p.m. | Panel 3: The Rise of Chinese IP |
| 2:45 | — 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:00 | — 4:15 p.m. | Panel 4: Comparative e-Privacy Regimes |
| 4:15 | — 4:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
| 4:30 | — 5:30 p.m. | Evening Recept |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
With the enactment of the America Invents Act and change from a first-to-invent to a first-to-file system, the United States has taken a significant step towards harmonizing its patent laws with the rest of the world's. In light of the importance of securing patents both within and outside the United States, Panel One will consider what effects, if any, this change and others will have on the increasingly globalized world of patent law.
Speakers:
-
Professor Dennis Crouch - University of Missouri; Patently-O
-
Professor David Abrams - University of Pennsylvania
-
Professor Thomas Schatzel - Santa Clara University School of Law
-
Andre Marais - Patent Counsel at Shwegman, Lundberg, Woessner
Moderator: Fabio Marino - Partner at Orrick
Presentation Materials:
-
CHTLJv28 - Panel 1 - Marais - PatentHarmonization + PPH - Mind Map.pdf
-
CHTLJv28 - Panel 1 - Marais - PPH & Accelerated Examination - Slides.pdf
-
Professor Colleen Chien - Santa Clara University School of Law
-
Professor Stefania Fusco - University of New Hampshire
-
Lynn Wang - Peksung Intellectual Property
-
Steve Mallouk - VP of Channel Sales and Licensing, Intellectual Ventures
-
Nancy Kremers - USPTO Senior Attaché for Beijing, China Office
-
Dr. Lucas Chang - Partner at Morgan Lewis, Beijing Office
-
Dr. James Zhu - Partner at Jun He
-
Toni Hickey - Senior Counsel at Foley & Lardner, LLP
-
CHTLJv28 - Panel 3 - Dr_Lucas_Chang - China Patent Statistics.pdf
-
Françoise Gilbert - Founder and Managing Director of IT Law Group
-
Jessica Hubley - IP Counsel at Dickstein Shapiro, LLP
-
Paola Zeni - Senior Privacy Counsel at Symantec, Inc.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-practicing entities are popular targets for intellectual property debate. While some view non-practicing entities as patent aggregators curbing the progress of science and useful arts, others consider non-practicing entities as an integral part of the patent system. Panel Two will explore the dynamics of the intellectual marketplace and the rise of non-practicing entities in both the domestic and international arenas. Specific topics include: why the ITC is a venue of choice for non-practicing entities; the cause and effect relationship between patent monetization and non-practicing entities; and the reasons for the absence or emergence of non-practicing entities in foreign countries.
Speakers:
Moderator: Ron Laurie - Co-founder of Inflexion Point Strategy
Presentation Materials:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Keynote Address by Kenneth S. Korea - Vice President, Samsung Electronics US R&D Center, San Jose IP Office
Ken joined Samsung in February 2011 as head of its newly created San Jose IP Office, managing all aspects of its U.S. IP operations except for patent prosecution. His responsibilities include IP Acquisition, IP Licensing and IP Litigation. Ken began his career as an engineer but switched to law after a few years. Upon graduation from law school, Ken worked as a judicial law clerk to a federal judge and then worked for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Florida as a federal prosecutor. After five years of government service, Ken entered private practice as a patent litigator and worked at several top tier law firms, such as Brobeck Phleger & Harrison, McDermott Will & Emery and Dechert, as a litigation partner. Over the years, Ken’s practice evolved from patent litigation into a diverse IP practice that includes IP counseling and mergers and acquisitions involving high-tech companies. He was personally involved with most acquisition matters Samsung has pursued for the last five years and oversaw Samsung’s acquisition of Clairvoyante and Grandis, both SiliconValley startups.
Ken received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, NewYork and graduated from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois, where he was on the editorial board for the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. Ken currently serves on the board for The Beautiful Mind, a non-profit organization based in SiliconValley that teaches special needs children art and classical music.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In 2010, China received 1.2 million patent applications and approved 814,825 patents. In comparison, the USPTO received 520,277 patent applications and granted 244,341 patents in 2010. The growth trend in China is accelerating - in 2010 the filings were up 25% and patent grants went up a whopping 40%. With regard to enforcement, 4,422 patents were litigated in China in 2010, compared with 1,674 patent litigation cases in the U.S. There is no question that China is becoming a major player in IP creation and enforcement. The question is, how does this affect the rest of the world? What are the threats and opportunities posed by China’s growing IP regime? How should U.S.-based businesses and U. S. lawyers prepare themselves to address the rise of Chinese IP?
Speakers:
Moderator: Professor Anna Han - Santa Clara University School of Law
Presentation Materials:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On the eve of Data Privacy Day, Panel Four will focus on electronic privacy in the international context. With the globalization and digitization of our world, the amount of information that we, perhaps unwittingly, share to the world through the Internet is astounding. This panel will explore, compare and contrast e-privacy regimes throughout the world. Has the law kept up with the bristling speed of technological progress to strike the right balance between protecting our privacy rights, encouraging business and ensuring justice?
Speakers:
Moderator: Professor Dorothy Glancy - Santa Clara University School of Law
Presentation Materials:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Any questions? Please contact symposiuminfo@chtlj.org.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sponsored by
|
For over 70 years, Samsung has been dedicated to making a better world through diverse businesses that today span advanced technology, semiconductors, skyscraper and plant construction, petrochemicals, fashion, medicine, finance, hotels, and more. Their flagship company, Samsung Electronics, leads the global market in high-tech electronics manufacturing and digital media. Through innovative, reliable products and services; talented people; a responsible approach to business and global citizenship; and collaboration with their partners and customers, Samsung is taking the world in imaginative new directions. |
