2012 Winter Meeting NANOTECHNOLOGY LAW

From dealmaking to IP strategy to legal trends and more, this year's LES Winter Meeting will focus on cutting-edge issues in the high tech space with overlapping content in related industries, including clean tech, nanotechnology and medical devices.

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Engage with these thought leaders during the featured plenary sessions:


The Global Commons: Sharing Knowledge in a Connected World Catherine M. Casserly CEO, Creative Commons	Anatomy of a Patent License: Dissecting It With Litigation Scalpels Morgan Chu Partner, Irell & Manella LLP	Invention Capital: What It is and Why the World Needs More of It Patrick Ennis Head of Global Technology, Intellectual Ventures

The i4i v. Microsoft Story: Behind the Scenes Loudon Owen Chairman, i4i, Inc.; Principal, Patent Monetization Inc.	The Case of the Snake-bit University Inventorship and How Far Does a License Go? Honorable Randall R. Rader Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit	Trends Inside the Courtroom: What Every Licensing Professional Should Know Ronald J. Schutz Partner, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP

You can tailor the meeting to your interests with these interactive mini-plenary sessions and workshops!

MINI-PLENARY SESSIONS

NANOTECHNOLOGY: The Path to Creating, Managing and Extracting Value from IP in Nanotechnology
WIRELESS MEDICAL DEVICES: Tomorrow’s Wireless Medical Devices: Overcoming Privacy Hurdles to Build a New Wireless Medical Infrastructure
CLEAN TECH: Creating & Maximizing the Value of IP in Clean Tech Transactions
MEDICAL DEVICES: Roadmap to Creating Value: Perspectives from the Medical Device Industry

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WORKSHOPS

Track #1: Development & Deals

A-1: Licensing vs. New Venture - The Anatomy of a Start-Up
B-1: Developing & Licensing "The Next Big Thing"
C-1: Executing an Expedited and Elevated IP Transaction – 15 "Must-Do" Items

Track #2: Value & Valuation

A-2: IP Licensing and Value Issues in Bankruptcy
B-2: The Use of Consumer Surveys in Patent Cases for Damage Apportionment
C-2: Make Your Portfolio Pay – Maximizing Returns on Large and Medium-Sized Patent Portfolios

Track #3: Updates in Patent Law

A-3: New Strategies for Handling Provisional Patent Applications in Light of the AIA
B-3: Effective Utilization of Patent Searches in the Wake of AIA Patent Reform Act
C-3: Beyond Business Method Patents: AIA, The Patent Landscape After Section 18

Track #4: Hot Tech Topics

A-4: Trends in Wireless Patent Licensing: Patent Pools
B-4: Open Source Software: Your Client is Using it. Now What?
C-4: Beyond PIPA/SOPA: How can Legislators deal with Piracy?