IP Opportunities and Challenges: An Insider's Perspective on the Latest Developments and Their Impact on IP Strategies
June 8, 2011
Please join us for a Foley Executive Briefing Series program that will explore the latest IP trends. Topics to be addressed include:
- Patent reform legislation
- National IP strategy
- Accelerated exam
- Innovation policy
- Pending Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions
These and other topics will be addressed in an interactive panel session led by Foley Partner Sharon R. Barner, former Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director, USPTO (2009 – 2011).
For questions about registering, please contact Kyle Heath at kheath@foley.com.
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