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].