Intellectual Property Institute
Chief Judge Randall R. Rader
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Keynote Speaker, 2012 Intellectual Property Institute
March, 2013
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Intellectual Property Institute
The Intellectual Property Institute has forged a reputation for gathering national speakers to analyze sophisticated topics and provide practical takeaways to attendees. Focusing on copyright, patent and trademark law, the Institute features morning plenary sessions, a luncheon keynote address, afternoon tracked breakout sessions, and five networking opportunities, including a hosted cocktail reception at the end of the day.
Past speakers have included Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Judges Kozinski (9th Cir.), Wardlaw (9th Cir.), Leval (2nd Cir.), Linn (Fed. Cir.), Mayer (Fed. Cir.), and Michel (Fed. Cir.), Federal District Court Judges Davis (E.D. Tex.), Feess (C.D. Cal.), Fogel (N.D. Cal.), Folsom (E.D. Tex.), Love (E.D. Tex.), Matz (C.D. Cal.), Morrow (C.D. Cal.), Parker (E.D. Tex.), Snyder (C.D. Cal.), Tevrizian (C.D. Cal.), Ward (E.D. Tex.), Wu (C.D. Cal.), and Zagel (N.D. III.), ITC Judge Luckern, Congressmen Berman and Waxman, FTC Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch and the general counsels of the PTO and Copyright Office.
The 2012 Institute
Seven federal judges, eight in-house counsel, four leading academics, and top practitioners joined leading IP practitioners for a day of learning and networking. Chief Judge Randall R. Rader (Fed. Cir.) provided the keynote address. Professors Lemley, Nimmer and McCarthy returned for their popular annual discussion, the "IP Year in Review." In the morning keynote session, Chief Judge Rader joined Judge David Folsom (E.D. Tex.) and Judge Andrew J. Guilford (C.D. Cal.) in a session on the judiciary’s view of patent topics, moderated by Morgan Chu. In the afternoon, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski (9th Cir.), Judge Dean D. Pregerson (C.D. Cal.), and Judge Christina A. Snyder (C.D. Cal.) participated in a panel discussion on copyright and trademark issues, moderated by Russell Frackman. Judge Margaret M. Morrow (C.D. Cal.) participated in a panel on the management of complex cases. Other topics included appellate advocacy, practical patent damages issues, the first sale doctrine, a review of the law of ideas and the submission of ideas, the entertainment industry and social networking media, and the new Internet infrastructure and trademark rights protections. For the complete programming guide to the 2012 Institute, click here.
Winter at The Beverly Hills Hotel
The USC Law Intellectual Property Institute will return to The Beverly Hills Hotel in March, 2013. The five star hotel is a favorite of Institute attendees. Known for its storied past, this celebrity hot spot features famous eateries such as the Polo Lounge and Bar Nineteen 12, as well as a beautiful pool lounge. For more information on the hotel please click here.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship of the 2013 Intellectual Property Institute includes ticketing, publicity and other benefits, depending on the level of sponsorship chosen. Click here to learn more about sponsoring the 2013 Institute, including information about our basic sponsorship option as well as the sponsorship of meals, receptions, breaks and give aways. Let us tailor your sponsorship opportunity to best serve your needs.
While we are still recruiting sponsorship for the 2013 Intellectual Property Institute, we gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions of our 2012 sponsors. A full list of our 2012 sponsors can be found by clicking here. We are especially grateful to Catalyst Repository Systems, Inc., our 2012 Digital Data Sponsor, and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, our 2012 networking reception co-sponsor.
