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PATENTS | TRADEMARKS | COPYRIGHTS TRADE SECRETS | INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS IPO VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING SEPT. 21-24, 2020 IPO.ORG/AM2020 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 30+ EDUCATION POPPY CRUM SESSIONS PhD, Chief Scientist, Dolby Laboratories ANTÓNIO CAMPINOS President, European Patent Office IP EXPO #IPOAM20 ANDREI IANCU Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director United States Patent and Trademark Office KASUTANI NETWORKING TOSHIHIDE Commissioner, Japan Patent Office CONNECT ENGAGE LEARN IPO VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING | SEPT. 21-24, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS ANNUAL MEETING STANDING IP COMMITTEES 4 COMMITTEE BUSINESS MEETINGS 5 PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE 6 GENERAL SESSIONS 8 WORKSHOPS 11 PATENT SESSIONS 12 TRADEMARK/COPYRIGHT SESSIONS 17 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS SESSIONS 20 OPERATIONS SESSIONS 21 SPONSORS 22 VIRTUAL IP EXPO 23 NETWORKING 24 REGISTRATION AND MEETING POLICIES 27 REGISTRATION FORM 28 IPO VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING | SEPT. 21-24, 2020 ANNUAL MEETING We are looking forward to bringing our members together in a new and innovative way this year for the 2020 Virtual Annual PROGRAM COMMITTEE Meeting on a secure and engaging virtual platform. The IPO Annual Meeting offers a mix of educational programs LEADERSHIP: featuring leaders in the IP industry, committee meetings, networking opportunities, exhibits, and more. This must-attend CHAIR: event brings together IP professionals from around the world Steve Caltrider, Eli Lilly and Co. to discuss strategies, trends, and best practices. More than VICE CHAIR FOR PATENTS: 30 education sessions will be offered on patents, trademarks, Scott Barker, Micron Technology, Inc. copyrights, industrial designs, and – new this year – operations. In addition to the sessions planned by IPO’s Program VICE CHAIR FOR TRADEMARKS: Committee, several sessions are being organized by IPO’s Colette Durst, 3M Innovative Properties Co. Standing IP Committees. Organizing committees are noted in the session descriptions. OFFICER IN CHARGE: Karen Cochran, Shell Oil Company All sessions will be available on-demand for attendees to view anytime, anywhere. In the session descriptions that begin on page 8, IPO indicates which sessions will be live and on-demand MEMBERS: as well as just on-demand. Dates and times for the live sessions will be announced in the coming weeks. Jacqueline M. Allshouse-Hutchens, Procter & Gamble Co. Nick Aries, Bird & Bird LLP In addition to excellent educational sessions, IPO’s annual Laura Caponi, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company meeting is also known for its networking opportunities. We have Alex Christian, General Mills, Inc. designed the program with this in mind. Attendees will have Shruti Costales, HP Inc. the ability to reconnect with friends and build new connections Adrian Cyhan, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP through one of our many networking opportunities: Liam Evans, Cantor Colburn LLP Jenny Greisman, IBM Corp. • Themed Breaks and Gatherings James Hallenbeck, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. • Workshops hosted by IPO Committees Lisa Jakob, Merck & Co Inc. Joshua Jarvis, Foley Hoag LLP • Networking Receptions Michael Kahn, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP • Women in IP Presentation and Networking Elizabeth Lester, Equifax Inc. Roland McAndrews, Bookoff McAndrews PLLC • Virtual Fitness Scott Pojunas, Google Inc. • Virtual IP Expo Hall Valerie Verret, Exxon Mobil Corp. IPO.ORG/AM2020 3 CONNECT ENGAGE LEARN IPO VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING | SEPT. 21-24, 2020 STANDING IP COMMITTEES BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PATENT DIVISION DIVISION Industrial Designs Patent Licensing Corporate IP Management & Operations Patent Search Diversity & Inclusion Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Issues Next Generation Leaders Software Related Inventions Women in IP Law U.S. Patent Law U.S. Patent Office Practice U.S. Post-Grant Patent Office Practice COPYRIGHT DIVISION Copyright & Anti-Piracy Open Source TRADEMARK DIVISION Anti-Counterfeiting U.S. Trademark Law INTERNATIONAL IP LAW & U.S. Trademark Office Practice PRACTICE DIVISION Artificial Intelligence & Other Emerging Technologies Asian Practice Canadian Practice THE CORNERSTONE OF European Practice International Patent Law & Trade THE ASSOCIATION International Trademark Law & Practice Committees play an integral role in policy development at Latin American Practice IPO by researching and providing analysis on current IP Standards Setting issues and producing recommendations for the Board of Trade Secrets Directors. For more information or to join a committee, visit ipo.org/committees. LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIVISION COMMITTEE BUSINESS Damages & Injunctions MEETINGS Patent Litigation U.S. International Trade Commission Many of IPO’s Standing IP Committees will hold Business Meetings on Wednesday, September 16, preceding the Virtual Annual Meeting. Refer to ipo.org/AM2020 for a list of committees hosting meetings. All registered attendees are welcome to attend these meetings. SEE THE NEXT PAGE FOR COMMITTEE MEETING TIMES IPO.ORG/AM2020 4 CONNECT ENGAGE LEARN IPO VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING | SEPT. 21-24, 2020 COMMITTEE BUSINESS MEETINGS Many of IPO’s Standing IP Committees will hold WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Business Meetings preceding the Virtual Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 16. 10:00AM-11:00AM ET • AI & Other Emerging Technologies Refer to ipo.org/AM2020 for the most up- • Asian Practice to-date list of committees hosting meetings. • International Patent Law & Trade Meetings are open to registered attendees of the annual meeting. You do not have to be a member 12:00PM-1:00PM ET of the committee to attend. • Corporate IP Management & Operations • European Practice • Standards Setting • U.S. Post Grant Patent Office Practice • Women in IP Law 2:00PM-3:00PM ET • Damages & Injunctions • Diversity & Inclusion • Next Generation Leaders • Patent Licensing • Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Issues • Software Related Inventions • Trade Secrets • U.S. Patent Law 4:00PM-5:00PM ET • Anti-Counterfeiting • Canadian Practice • Copyright & Anti-Piracy • Industrial Designs • International Trademark Law & Practice • U.S. Patent Office Practice • U.S. Trademark Law IPO.ORG/AM2020 5 CONNECT ENGAGE LEARN IPO VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING | SEPT. 21-24, 2020 PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE Specific dates/times for sessions will be announced soon. All sessions will be available on-demand in addition to those that will be offered live. ET MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 8:00 AM INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING: Coffee, tea and cocktails 8:30 AM VISIT THE IP EXPO 9:00 AM & VIEW ON-DEMAND SESSIONS 9:30 AM VISIT THE IP EXPO 10:00 AM & VIEW ON-DEMAND SESSIONS 10:30 AM HOW TO NAVIGATE THE VIRTUAL PLATFORM 11:00 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS: GENERAL SESSION: Patents: Managing a Patent Portfolio Welcome & Keynote Address by Heads of the U.S. Patent and Trademarks/Copyrights: Smart Brand Strategies Trademark Office, European Patent Office and Japan Patent Office Industrial Designs: Patented Designs 11:30 AM Operations: Metrics and Analytics 12:00 PM NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK 12:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS: INTERACTIVE Patents: Case Law Update GENERAL SESSION Trademarks/Copyrights: Case Law Update WORKSHOP: IP and Commercial Deals Industrial Designs: Design Rights Lessons in Leadership 1:00 PM Operations: Managing a Distributed Workforce 1:30 PM NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK 2:00 PM GENERAL SESSION GENERAL SESSION 2:30 PM Crisis Resistant IP Strategies Speaking to the C-Suite... 3:00 PM 3:30 PM VISIT THE IP EXPO VISIT THE IP EXPO 4:00 PM & VIEW ON-DEMAND SESSIONS & VIEW ON-DEMAND SESSIONS 4:30 PM 5:00 PM WELCOME RECEPTION 5:30 PM Sponsored by: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner P.A. 6:00 PM IPO.ORG/AM2020 6 CONNECT ENGAGE LEARN IPO VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING | SEPT. 21-24, 2020 PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE Specific dates/times for sessions will be announced soon. All sessions will be available on-demand in addition to those that will be offered live. ET WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 8:00 AM 8:30 AM VISIT THE IP EXPO VISIT THE IP EXPO 9:00 AM & VIEW ON-DEMAND SESSIONS & VIEW ON-DEMAND SESSIONS 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS: CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Patents: Legal Issues Association with Sharing IP Effective Communication Between In-house and Outside Counsel Trademarks/Copyrights: Global Enforcement How to be a Better Ally for D&I 11:00 AM Operations: Roles in Legal Departments 11:30 AM NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK 12:00 PM WOMEN IN IP PRESENTATION CHIEF IP COUNSEL NETWORKING 12:30 PM AND NETWORKING (by invitation only) 1:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS: GENERAL SESSION Patents: E-signatures Ethics Patents: Litigation & Transactions 1:30 PM Trademarks/Copyrights: Global Clearance Strategies 2:00 PM NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK 2:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Patents: Sovereign Vis-à-vis Private IP Rights CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Trademarks/Copyrights: Infringement or Fair Use Patents: PTAB Trials and Appeals Industrial Designs: Protecting Designs Trademarks/Copyrights: Trademark Licensing 3:00 PM Operations: Automating IP Operations 3:30 PM GENERAL SESSION: Closing & Keynote Address by Poppy Crum, Dolby Laboratories VISIT THE IP EXPO 4:00 PM & VIEW ON-DEMAND SESSIONS 4:30 PM 5:00 PM CLOSING RECEPTION 5:30 PM Sponsored by: CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office 6:00 PM IPO.ORG/AM2020 7 CONNECT ENGAGE LEARN IPO VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING | SEPT. 21-24, 2020 GENERAL SESSIONS HOW TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CRISIS-RESISTANT IP STRATEGY AVAILABLE LIVE AND ON-DEMAND Monday, September 21 | 2:00-3:00pm ET This session will address the impacts of a crisis