You've Been Served! In California, Texas and Virginia! Intellectual Property Litigation Strategies for Canadian Companies Doing Business in the United States

Event participants:

Canadian companies are increasingly finding themselves embroiled in intellectual property disputes in the U.S., including patent litigation in U.S. courts. Lawyers from Fasken Martineau and guests from Nixon Peabody LLP have collaborated to present a morning seminar discussing effective strategies for resolving IP litigation disputes in the U.S. This program is specifically designed for Canadian companies and will be presented from your perspective.

Presenters:

• Geoff Cowper– Fasken Martineau
• Robert Krebs – Nixon Peabody San Francisco
• Ronald Lopez – Nixon Peabody San Francisco
• Moderated by David Wotherspoon – Fasken Martineau

Topics:

• Highlights from an actual patent trial in the United States involving a Canadian company
• Defensive strategies including Declaratory Judgment actions and Re-examinations
• Dealing with non-practicing entities (patent trolls) in active patent jurisdictions such as California, Texas, and Virginia.
• Benefits and pitfalls of indemnity obligations

This complimentary seminar will earn you 1.5 hours of accredited learning activities that qualify under the Law Society of British Columbia's Continuing Professional Development Program.

Date:

• Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Time:

• 7:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m.

Agenda:

• 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast
• 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Complimentary Seminar

RSVP

Please register by Thursday, March 25, 2010.

For more information:

Justin Mui
604 631 3296