08:00 – 09:00

Registration, Networking and Breakfast

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PLENARY SESSIONS

09:00 – 09:15

Welcome

Kimberly Lindy, Founder and Director Intellectual Property Resources and BPIP

 

Opening Remarks

Daniella Atzmony, Co-Chairperson BPIP Conference, Chairperson of the Israel IP Managers and Counsel Forum and Chief Intellectual Property Officer and Chief Innovation Strategy Officer, Syqe Medical

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Opening Remarks & Introduction to morning keynotes: 

Jeffrey Berkowitz, Co-Chairperson BPIP Conference, Partner Finnegan

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09:15 – 09:45

Keynote Address 

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New Directions at the USPTO

Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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09:45 - 10:30

Acquiring a Company with an IP Portfolio: Buyer's and Seller's Perspective

 

Moderator: Micaela Modiano, Partner, Modiano & Partners

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Panelists:

• Kevin Kehoe, Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft

• Craig Zajac, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Clicksoftware (now acquired by Salesforce)

• John Nevard, Consultant, formerly IP Director Cambridge Display Technology Ltd and Chief IP Counsel for the Alere group of companies.  

• Malcolm T. Meeks, President Director General, Valotaire Ventures

• Sharon Hausdorff, Vice President Corporate Intellectual Property, TEVA

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10:30 - 11:00

Networking Break

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11:00 - 12:00

Mock Infringement Case

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Attorneys: 

Jeffrey Berkowitz, Partner Finnegan 

Barry Schindler, Partner Greenberg Trauig

Judge:

Daniel Thomas, Former Director of the

European Patent Office

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12:00 - 12:45

Keynote Addresses

 

Anti Trust and IP

  

Introduction and Moderator: Adam Samanksy, Partner Mintz

 

Current Developments in US Antitrust Law and Enforcement

Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General,

for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice

 

Remedies and Other Key Issues for Standards-Essential Patents that are Subject to a RAND or FRAND Licensing Commitment

Dave Kappos, Former USPTO Director, Partner Cravath

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12:45 - 13:45

Lunch

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BREAKOUT SESSIONS