The Fifth Annual Post-Grant Roundtable is an event organized by the George Washington University Law School's Intellectual Property Law Program. This roundtable brings together patent leaders from academia, industry, and government to discuss the post-grant practice at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and how post-grant proceedings continue to influence patent law. The event aims to provide a platform for in-depth discussions on the evolving landscape of post-grant proceedings and their impact on patent law practice.
The roundtable covers a range of topics pertinent to post-grant proceedings, including developments in the use of director discretion at the PTAB, the interplay between district court proceedings and the PTAB, strategies for advancing and defending inter partes reviews (IPRs), in-house counsel experiences and perspectives, policy considerations, and potential legislative changes affecting post-grant activities. These discussions are designed to offer insights into the current state and future direction of post-grant proceedings.
The event features a moderated roundtable discussion with a panel of distinguished speakers, including Honorable Jacqueline Bonilla, Deputy Chief Administrative Patent Judge at the USPTO; Honorable Kathleen M. O'Malley, U.S. Court of Appeals; Honorable Magistrate Judge Christopher J. Burke, District of Delaware; Andrei Iancu, Partner at Irell & Manella and former Director of the USPTO; Joshua Salzman, U.S. Department of Justice; Molly Silfen, U.S. Senate; Matt Anderson, Medtronic; Erika Arner, Finnegan; Tim Fink, O'Melveny & Myers; Rayiner Hashem, MoloLamken; Emily Johnson, Amgen; David Jones, HTIA; Kevin Laurence, Laurence & Phillips; Naveen Modi, Paul Hastings; Lissi Mojica, Answers IP; and Jonathan Stroud, Unified Patents. The discussion is co-moderated by David Cavanaugh of WilmerHale and John M. Whealan of GW Law.
The roundtable is scheduled for November 16, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 7:59 pm at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. The event is open to professionals and academics interested in the developments of post-grant proceedings and their implications for patent law. Attendees can expect a comprehensive program featuring expert insights and discussions on the latest trends and challenges in post-grant practice.
Speakers(16)
Ami Shah
Managing Director, Intellectual Property at Fortress Investment Group
Daniel Girdwood
Senior IP Counsel at Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
David Cavanaugh
Partner at WilmerHale
Erika Amer
Partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
John Whealan
Associate Dean for Intellectual Property Studies at George Washington University Law School
Jonathan Stroud
General Counsel at Unified Patents, Inc.
Kevin Laurence
Partner at Laurence & Phillips
Kimberly Schmitt
Senior Patent Counsel at Intel Corporation
Lissi Mojica
Managing Director at Answers IP
Naveen Modi
Partner at Paul Hastings LLP
Paula Wittmayer
Senior Counsel, IP Litigation at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Steven Lieberman
Managing Partner at Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.
Steven Spears
Senior IP Counsel at Baker Hughes Company
The Hon. Jackie Bonilla
Administrative Patent Judge at United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
The Hon. Paul Michel
Retired Chief Judge at U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
The Hon. Scott R. Boalick
Administrative Patent Judge at United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Event Details
- Date
- September 12, 2019
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Washington, D.C., United States
- George Washington University Law School
- Pricing
- Varies by tier
- Audience
- Patent professionals, academics, and legal practitioners
- CLE Credits
- CLE accreditation pending
- Attendees
- Not specified