A Chautauqua on Patent Law

 Last year’s AIPLA Electronics and Computer Law Roadshow had one of the best line-ups of speakers that I’ve seen in quite some time.  It got me to thinking what would be the ideal seminar.  Here’s what I came up with for my own personal tastes.  You probably have your own preferences as well.  I don’t know that any of the suggested speakers would actually want to talk on these subjects; but, I think it would be interesting to hear their opinions. 

Day 1

Session

Topic

Suggested Speaker

1

Review of Recent Patent Law Decisions

Carl Moy

2

An Update on Recent Patent Legislation and Patent Regulation Changes

Steve Kunin

3

How to Use Declarations/Affidavits Effectively in Patent Prosecution in a Post-KSR Era

Irah Donner

4

Common Sense – What is it, Who Has it? 

Chief Judge Michel (ret.)

5

Patent Prosecution Highway

David Kappos

Lunch

A Debate Friendly Discussion on Subject Matter Eligibility

Justice John Paul Stevens (ret.) and Mark Lemley

6

Examiner Interviews

Tom Irving

7

How to Write a Patent Application in 2011 for an Examiner, a Jury, and the Federal Circuit

Brad Wright, Judge Sue Robinson, Judge Kathleen O’Malley

8

Ethical Issues in Patent Law

David Hricik

9

A Summary of Post KSR Cases and Precedential Board Decisions on Obviousness

Tom Krause

 

Day 2

Session

Topic

Suggested Speaker

1

Lessons Learned in Three Decades of Arguing Before the Federal Circuit

Don Dunner

2

Preparing a  Brief or Petition for Cert. That Will Persuade the Supreme Court

Judge Bryson/Phil Weiser

3

Preparation and Argument of a Patent Appeal before the Supreme Court

Seth Waxman/Ted Olson

4

Attorney-Client Privilege and Attorney Work Product Issues Arising in Patent Litigation

Judge Roderick McKelvie (ret.)

5

Historical Review of Subject Matter Eligibility

Dennis Crouch

Lunch

Observations about Innovators and Innovative Companies

Malcolm Gladwell

6

Strategies for Winning Patent Cases at the District Court and the Federal Circuit

Morgan Chu/Bill Lee

7

Open topic  (Speaker’s choice) 

Bob Armitage

8

A Behind the Scenes Look at the Enactment of Hatch-Waxman

Chief Judge Rader

9

The Great Debate II (topic to be decided)**

Arti Rai/Ed Reines

 *“The Great Debate I” took place three years ago between the Obama and McCain campaigns on the topic of patent policy. You can view that debate [here].

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