Foley & Lardner LLP

IP in the Reform Era – IP as Sword and Shield for Competitive Survival

13 April 2010

Location

  • 7FL
    Izumi Garden Conference Center
    Roppongi 1-6-1
    Tokyo, Japan

Agenda

1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. —
Registration

1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. —
Conference

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. —
Reception

Contact Information

Konomi Kaji
kkaji foley.com
As the balance of power of the recovering global economic stage continues to shift, the complexity of challenges faced by Japanese business and IP executives intensifies. More than ever, it requires all sides of corporate engines to work synchronically.
In this half-day seminar offered at free-of-charge, experienced IP and business attorneys from the U.S. and Japan illustrated how Japanese IP, litigation, and business executives might rapidly devise offensive and defensive responses should their competitive advantage become threatened. The program included related discussions on what U.S. judicial and legislative changes should be taken into account in protecting critical IP assets under the continuously evolving business and IP climates.

Materials

Mock Corporate Strategy Session – How Can You Respond to Competitive Threats?

  • At a fictional global Japanese corporation, Division President, General Counsel, IP Counsel, Business Counsel, and Litigation Counsel will decide on strategies to protect their crown jewel product sold in the U.S. and other parts of the world
  • Options being evaluated include different pre-litigation and litigation tactics
  • Featuring discussion on the pros & cons of Section 337 ITC investigation

Speakers include:

  • Pavan K. Agarwal, Partner and Vice-Chair, Intellectual Property Department
  • Etsuo Doi, Partner, Electronics and Co-Manager, Foley's Tokyo office
  • Robert H. Huey, Partner, Transactional & Securities
  • Stephen B. Maebius, Partner and Chair, Intellectual Property Department
  • Larry L. Shatzer, Partner and Chair, IP Litigation Practice

Hot Topic Round Up – Bilski, Prometheus, Damages, ITC, and More

  • This session will feature high impact IP cases and events in the U.S. that will affect how Japanese companies will develop and protect IP assets, including the two cases now at the Supreme Court (Bilski, Mayo) the expected certiorari petition in Microsoft v. i4i., and Solo Cup Lid case regarding damages for false patent marking of an expired patent
  • Includes discussion on NPEs and ITC investigations

Speakers include:

  • Michael D. Kaminski, Partner, Intellectual Property and Co-Manager, Foley's Tokyo office
  • Matthew B. Lowrie, Partner, IP Litigation Practice
  • Larry L. Shatzer, Partner and Chair, IP Litigation Practice

New Federal Circuit – New Rules of the Game?

  • With the announcement of Chief Judge Paul R. Michel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit stepping down shortly, the Hon. Randall R. Rader becomes Chief Judge on June 1, 2010.
  • This session will address changes that can be expected regarding how the Federal Circuit will influence in protection of IP assets in the United States in coming years

Speakers include:

  • Jon W. Dudas, former Director of USPTO and Partner, IP Litigation
  • Prof. Harold C. Wegner, Partner, Intellectual Property

For Greater Good or Evil? – Reaching Out to Fight NPEs

  • Fending off Non-Practicing-Entities (NPEs; sometimes referred to as “trolls”) has become extremely costly for Japanese businesses
  • This session discusses measures to counter NPEs, such as joint defense groups, joint licensing groups, venue transfer, and compulsory licensing

Speakers include:

  • Pavan K. Agarwal, Partner and Vice-Chair, Intellectual Property Department
  • Etsuo Doi, Partner, Electronics and Co-Manager, Foley's Tokyo office
  • Jon W. Dudas, former Director of USPTO and Partner, IP Litigation
  • Matthew B. Lowrie, Partner, IP Litigation Practice

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