The ABA, Section of Litigation Intellectual Property Litigation Committee invites you to the First Annual Intellectual Property Litigation Committee Regional CLE Workshop.  We have assembled an exceptional, diverse and well-rounded group of moderators and panelists, including private practitioners, government attorneys and law professors, to discuss various hot topics in the area of intellectual property litigation.

Highlights:
Lunchtime address: The Honorable Randall R. Rader, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Panel discussions:

• Recent Supreme Court and other decisions discussing the distinction between a sale and a license of copyrighted works and the related applicability of the first sale doctrine;
• Types of monetary damages and other relief available in trademark infringement cases (apart from preliminary and permanent injunctions, which are commonly sought);
• Recent developments in patent litigation in the Supreme Court, Congress and the Federal Circuit, including the patent reform legislation currently being considered by Congress;
• Recent developments in the area of trade secrets and non-competes, including the use of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to remedy the theft of information.

This is a terrific opportunity to network with intellectual property litigators from all over the United States during the workshop and at the cocktail reception immediately following the workshop.

For additional information about the program, please contact: Charles S. Marion 215-981-4119 / marionc@pepperlaw.com.

We look forward to seeing you in Washington!

GENERAL INFORMATION

Accommodations:
Attendees are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations.  The following hotel is in close proximity to the location of the workshop and is offering rooms at a preferred rate (subject to availability – we recommend you make your reservations as soon as possible) of $329.00 per night.  In order to reserve a room at the preferred rate, please contact the hotel directly and identify yourself as being affiliated with Pepper Hamilton LLP.

Willard Intercontinental
1401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20004-1010
Reservations: (800) 827-1747 or (202) 628-9100

MCLE Credit:
5.00 CLE general credit hours (based on a 60-minute hour; 6.00 CLE credit hours based on a 50-minute hour) have been requested for this program from every state with mandatory continuing legal education requirements for attorneys. Please be aware that each state has its own rules and regulations, including its definition of CLE as well as ‘Ethics’. Therefore, certain programs may not receive credit in some states. Please check with your state agency for confirmation of general as well as ethics approval for any program. You may contact Matthew Thurman at the ABA at matthew.thurman@americanbar.org for confirmation of the number of credits approved by any particular state.

Attire:
Business casual dress is encouraged for all participants.