Description:

Salishan Patent Law Conference

April 15^th – 17^th 2016 at the Salishan Spa and Golf Resort (www.salishan.com)

Sponsored by:

2016 Speakers (topics forthcoming):

• Andrew Baluch (former USPTO advisor and White House Director of Int’l IP Enforcement)
• Honorable Cathy Ann Bencivengo (Judge, S.D. Cal.)
• Erik Drange (Senior Counsel, IP Litigation, 3M Co.)
• Deb Herzfeld (Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner)
• Ambyr O'Donnell (Vice President, General Counsel at Tripwire)
• Professor Jason Rantanen (Univ. Iowa; Patently-O)
• Calon Russell (Holland & Knight)

Salishan Year in Review (April 2016)
Baluch - Patent Reform Beyond the Basics
Bencivengo Updated Salishan Presentation 041316
Drange - In-House IP Litigation Management
Herzfeld - Enhancing The Possibilities Of Success For The Patent Owner in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings
O'Donnell - The GC's Role in IP Portfolio Management
Russell - Conflicts of Interest in Patent Law

We are applying for 6 general CLE credits, and 1 ethics CLE credit.

This conference is special for two reasons.  The size of the group is intimate in comparison to intellectual property law conferences held in large metropolitan areas by large sponsoring organizations.  We expect attendance of about 80 attorneys from Oregon and around the Northwest.  The location of the conference at Salishan on the beautiful Oregon coast is difficult to match.  Salishan is a first class, nationally acclaimed resort.  Although Salishan is relatively small in comparison to many conference sites, its charm and rustic elegance are unsurpassed.