Spring Seminar 2010

April 30-May 2
at the
 Meritage Resort and Spa

Presented by
The San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association

The 2010 Annual Spring Seminar will take place the weekend of April 30-May 2, at the majestic Meritage Resort & Spa, located at the southern tip of Napa Valley near where Napa and Sonoma meet.  The Meritage Resort and Spa offers an experience like no other, has recently hosted Bravo's Top Chef finale, and is an exciting new resort with wonderful amenities—from the Meritage Resort and Spa's wine cave, exclusive underground spa, on site winery, and golf courses close by.  The Meritage Resort and Spa has something for everyone. 

This year, we are very pleased to be partnering with the San Francisco Bay Area Licensing Executive Society (LES), Women IP Lawyers Association (WIPLA), and the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association (SVIPLA), and will be offering special, additional programs.  Presentations to include, among others:  

General IP Speakers and Presentations:
Undersecretary of Commerce and Director of the USPTO David Kappos (PTO approval given, awaiting final acceptance)
- USPTO has just indicated Mr. Kappos cannot attend; Jacqueline Stone will present in his place
Panel - IP Issues in Social Media with Mark Howitson (Facebook), Neel Chatterjee (Orrick) and other panelists.
Copyright - Year in Review (Prof. Marc Greenberg, GGU School of Law)
Trademark - Year in Review (Prof. David Franklyn, USF School of Law)
Patents - Year in Review (Tom Irving, Finnegan) Panel - Fighting Sham Glam: What Are Current IP Rights For Fashion?

IP/Licensing Programs:
Mark Radcliffe, DLA Piper - Open Source
David Tollen, Adeli & Tollen (author of the ABA's new "Tech Contract Handbook") - Recent Earthquakes in the Software Licensing Landscape
Panel - IP/Licensing Issues in Alternative IP Fee Arrangements with Elizabeth Day (DLA Piper), Monica Winghart (Clorox Co.) and Mehul Patel (Axiom Law)
Michael Elmer, Finnegan - IP/Licensing Practices based on Comparative Global Patent Dispute Statistics

The educational programs will take place Saturday and Sunday mornings and will include speakers from various aspects of intellectual property law.  In addition to our educational program, you will also have the opportunity to mingle and network with your fellow attendees and LES colleagues in the world renowned Napa Valley.

Select one of the following registration and payment options:

Registration Form - Pay by Check

Registration Form - Pay by Credit Card using PayPal

MCLE:
The San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider and certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing Minimum Continuing Legal Education. The SFIPLA will maintain copies of the MCLE sign-in sheet for this seminar for a period not to exceed four (4) years. While the SFIPLA provides Certificates of Attendance to each Attendee, it is the Attendee's responsibility to verify his/her attendance at the Seminar by signing the SFIPLA's MCLE sign-in sheet for each day of seminar attendance.