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preview october 23–25 • washington, dc marriott wardman park AIPLA Board of Directors Wayne P. Sobon Denise W. DeFranco Jeffrey I.D. Lewis John H. Hornickel President First Vice President Immediate Past President Treasurer Inventergy, Inc. Finnegan Henderson Patterson Belknap PolyOne Corporation Sunnyvale, CA Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP Webb and Tyler, LLP Avon Lake, OH Boston, MA New York, NY Sharon A. Israel Bernie J. Knight, Jr. President-Elect Mark L. Whitaker David P. Ruschke General Counsel Mayer Brown LLP Second Vice President Secretary McDermott Will & Emery, LLP Houston, TX Baker Botts, LLP Medtronic CardioVascular Washington, DC Washington, DC Santa Rosa, CA W. Todd Baker Kenneth K. Cho Bradley A. Forrest Manny W. Schecter Karen S. Canady Jody H. Drake J. Michael Martinez de Andino Kevin Tottis Amie Peele Carter Barbara A. Fiacco Kevin H. Rhodes Chen Wang 2014 Annual Meeting Planning Committee Mark L. Whitaker Jacques L. Etkowicz Michael L. Drapkin Second Vice President Chair Vice Chair Baker Botts, LLP RatnerPrestia Holland & Hart, LLP Washington, DC Valley Forge, PA Boulder, CO Ken Adamo Kenneth M. Frankel Daphne Lainson Jessie Roberts Kirkland & Ellis, LLP Finnegan Henderson Farabow Smart & Biggar/ Delos, LLC Chicago, IL Garrett & Dunner, LLP Fetherstonhaugh Great Falls, VA Reston, VA Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Sal Anastasi Paik Saber Barley Snyder Garfield Goodrum Robert O. Lindefjeld IBM Malvern, PA Garfield Goodrum, Design Law Nantero San Jose, CA Boston, MA Pittsburgh, PA Erika Arner Elise Selinger Finnegan Henderson Farabow Brian Gray David W. Long Conley Rose, PC Garrett & Dunner, LLP Norton Rose Fulbright Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP Plano, TX Reston, VA Toronto, Ontario, Canada Washington, DC Neil Smith Felicia Boyd James Hallenbeck J. Michael Martinez de Andino Intellectual Property Law Barnes & Thornburg Schwegman Lundberg & Hunton & Williams, LLP Consulting and Alternative Minneapolis, MN Woessner, PA Richmond, VA Dispute Resolution Minneapolis, MN Alamo, CA Isis Caulder Ashok K. Mannava Bereskin & Parr, LLP Angie M. Hankins Mannava & Kang, PC Theresa R. Stadheim Toronto, Ontario, Canada Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP Fairfax, VA Schwegman Lundberg & New York, NY Woessner, PA Brad Chin Linda McLeod Minneapolis, MN Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP Cindy Huang Kelly IP Houston, TX Griffiths & Seaton, PLLC Washington, DC Eley O. Thompson Alexandria, VA Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd Victoria Cundiff Iris Mok Chicago, IL Paul Hastings Tim Holbrook Intel Patent Group New York, NY Emory University School of Law Neubiberg, Germany Scott M. Tulino Atlanta, GA Muncy Geissler Olds & Lowe, PLLC Bryan C. Diner Yelena Morozova Fairfax, VA Finnegan Henderson Farabow Marc Hubbard Gill Jennings & Every, LLP Garrett & Dunner, LLP Hubbard Law London, United Kingdom Robert Wells Washington, DC Dallas, TX Finnegan Henderson Farabow Ken Nigon Garrett & Dunner, LLP Kieran Doyle Seth Hudson RatnerPrestia Washington, DC Cowan Liebowitz & Latman, PC Clements Bernard Valley Forge, PA New York, NY Charlotte, NC Brian Whipps Debora Plehn-Dujowich Mueting Raasch & Gebhardt, PA Jody Drake Sarah Knight Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP Minneapolis, MN Sughrue Mion, PLLC Saliwanchik Lloyd & Eisenschenk Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC Gainesville, FL Craig Whitney Margaret Polson Morrison & Foerster, LLP Samuel Van Eichner Martin Köhler Polson & Associates, PC New York, NY White & Williams, LLP Reimann Osterrieth Köhler Haft Broomfield, CO New York, NY Düsseldorf, Germany Jura Zibas Debra Resnick Wilson Elser Moskowitz J. William Frank, III FTI Consulting Edelman & Dicker, LLP Frank ADR New York, NY New York, NY Racine, WI 2 • EARLY BIRDS – REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 26TH AND SAVE $100! AIPLA 2014 Annual Meeting Washington, DC · Marriott Wardman Park · October 23–25, 2014 JOIN US in Washington, DC, October 23–25, for the AIPLA 2014 Annual Meeting, an unparalleled learning experience for everyone involved in any aspect of intellectual property. The Annual Meeting offers you opportunities to connect with others in the IP industry from around the world to learn during sessions such as: post-grant proceedings after the AIA; 101 invalidation in view of CLS Bank, Bilski, and Prometheus; IP and Regulatory Protection in the Pharmaceutical Field in Latin America; the Unified Patent Court in the European patent litigation landscape; best Practices in Trade Secret Protection; the latest in Cyber Security Law and Standards; and the Year in Review: Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret and Patents. Register for the 2014 Annual Meeting for access to: • Major Educational Tracks with up to 17.7 Hours of CLE Offered • IP Practice Areas Sessions Sponsored by AIPLA’s Committees • An Expo Hall with More Than 40 Companies Showcasing Their Products and Services • Opportunities to Have Fun in a Relaxed Setting • Business Contacts from Around the World Register by September 26th to receive $100 off your registration. And remember to book your hotel room as soon as possible—the hotel block sells out early! We look forward to seeing you in October! Table of Contents General Information 5 Hotel and Transportation Information 20 Daily Schedules 6 Special Registration Committee Meetings 14 Opportunities 22 Spouse/Guest Tours 18 Important Registration/ Cancellation Policies 24 2014 Annual Meeting • Washington, DC • 3 Sponsor. Advertise. Stand out from the crowd by becoming a sponsor, advertiser or Exhibit. exhibitor today. 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General Information Registration Hours Exhibit Hours AIPLA Registration is located in Exhibit Hall A, Exhibitor Booths are located in the Exhibit Hall, along with the Cyber Café, Technology Center, along with the Cyber Café, Technology Center, CLE Information and Membership Service Center, CLE Information and Membership Service Center, Thursday PM Break Sponsor: and over 40 vendors showcasing IP products and and over 40 vendors showcasing IP products and Staas & Halsey, LLP services. services. Friday AM Break Sponsor: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd. 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