“Nanotechnology – It’s a New IP Legal Game in Town”
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel, Palo Alto (El Camino Real just north of San Antonio Road)
6:00 p.m., cocktails and registration; 7:00 p.m., dinner and program
SPEAKER: Philip D. Reilly, Ph.D., Morrison & Foerster LLP
Dr. Reilly is in the Intellectual Property group of Morrison & Foerster’s Palo Alto office, and has been involved with intellectual property law since 1995. He represents primarily materials, pharmaceutical, and drug delivery companies. His practice focuses on the acquisition and management of intellectual property for such companies and on the commercial use of intellectual property through technology-based transactions. Dr. Reilly has broad patent related experience in the areas of nanotechnology (particularly quantum dots, nanostructured materials, and semiconductor nanostructure fabrication), drug delivery technology, polymer chemistry, and small molecule pharmaceuticals. Dr. Reilly is an advisory board member for NanoBioNexus, a San Diego based organization dedicated to facilitating education, partnering and investment opportunities for nanobiotechnology. Dr. Reilly is a frequent presenter on nanotechnology legal issues, and has authored articles on intellectual property and other regulatory issues in nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology.
TOPIC: “Nanotechnology – It’s a New IP Legal Game in Town”
Nanotechnology involves a new set of technologies and adjustments in current intellectual property and regulatory frameworks will be required to handle the unique legal, technical and procedural challenges presented by nanotech products. Although existing laws and regulations will be adequate in some circumstances, certain unique aspects of nanotechnology will require new laws and regulations or a new interpretation of existing laws and regulations. Dr. Reilly will review the legal, regulatory and practice-related concepts most important to nanotech\'s IP regime, and analyze the key issues developing in this fast-moving technology.
- What Does Nanotechnology Mean for IP Counsel?
- How will Nanotechnology Companies use IP?
- Patent Trends
- Challenges and Opportunities for IP Practitioners
- Special Issues in Protecting Nanotechnology Inventions
- Commercialization and Regulation of Nanobio Products
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Cost: Member - $50 Non-Member - $65 Student - $25
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DEADLINE FOR RESERVATION OR CANCELLATION: Noon, Tuesday, March 22. Please make your reservation by the deadline as there are only a few extra spaces allotted at the meeting. The hotel may not be able to serve meals beyond the guaranteed number expected for the meeting.
PAYMENT OF DUES FOR THE SEPTEMBER 2004-JUNE 2005 MEMBERSHIP YEAR IS NOW CLOSED. The non-member dinner charge will be assessed from the March through June meetings.
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MCLE: This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour. SVIPLA certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.
PRESIDENT\'S MESSAGE
SVIPLA has two important issues for its members:
1. Program Chair for 9/05-6/06 – You choose the speakers for our meetings and eventually become President.
2. Inventor of the Year – for the June ’05 meeting – Your client/inventor rewarded.
Be involved in your professional organization.
See you at the meeting!
Robert Q. Guillot, SVIPLA President
NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR INVENTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
It’s that time again – we are seeking your submission for the 2005 SVIPLA Inventor of the Year.
Deadline for submission is Thursday, March 31.
The SVIPLA Board of Directors will judge the nominees based on their contributions to the technical arts, and then celebrate the achievements of the winner by naming him or her \"Inventor of the Year.\" The award presentation will take place during our June meeting.
You may submit your nominations by replying to: svipla@yahoo.com. Please provide the nominee\'s name, place of employment (if applicable), and a brief description of the nominee\'s work. It would also be helpful if you could attach a copy of one or more of the nominee\'s patents via a web link or a PDF file. If necessary, additional information may be requested.
The 2004 Inventor of the Year was Radia Perlman, Distinguished Engineer, Sun Microsystems Laboratories. At Sun, Radia conducts research on network security and routing technologies. She holds 70 patents with others pending, has published in numerous publications and was named as one of the 20 most influential people in information technology by Data Communications Magazine in its 20th and 25th anniversary editions.
BE SVIPLA’S NEW PROGRAM CHAIR FOR 2005-2006 MEETING YEAR
The SVIPLA Board of Directors is seeking nominations for Program Chair for the September 2005-June 2006 meeting year.
Please submit via email your nomination to svipla@yahoo.com (include in your nomination email a brief paragraph about the nominee and why they are interested in the position). Members are most welcome to nominate themselves.
Nominations are requested to be submitted no later than May 15th.
Job Description - Program Chair: Plan the program topics for the 2005-2006 meeting year (September through May - the June meeting each year is devoted to the Inventor of the Year Award); solicit and obtain speakers for the meetings; work with the SVIPLA administrator to coordinate requests by the confirmed speakers on the planned programs.
SEEKING PATENT ATTORNEYS AND PATENT AGENTS
IBM seeks an Intellectual Property Attorney, preferably with a Computer Science degree, to provide a full range of intellectual property support for a set of clients at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab. The Silicon Valley Laboratory complex is built upon a 1,180 acre site in San Jose’s southwest foothills - - a beautiful natural setting, 90 percent of which is preserved as open space. This IBM lab is engaged exclusively in computer software development and the successful candidate will provide patent, copyright (including open source), trademark, and due diligence support for a given set of clients with IBM’s Information Management group. Membership in a State Bar in good standing and registration to practice with the PTO are required. Send resume, references and writing sample to: Ray Strimaitis, IBM Silicon Valley Lab, 555 Bailey Road, San Jose, CA 95141, or email to rays@almaden.ibm.com.
Silicon Valley IP Practice: Growing San Jose, CA IP law firm, in suburban location with collegial environment, seeks patent attorneys or patent agents with CS, EE, or CSE backgrounds and 1- 4 years experience in software or electronics patent prosecution. CA bar membership required for attorneys. View www.hptb-law.com for background. Send resume, references and representative patents or other work to Recruiting Coordinator IPT, Hickman Palermo Truong & Becker LLP, 2055 Gateway Place, Suite 550, San Jose, CA 95110-1089, fax to (408) 414-1076, or email to jobs@hptb-law.com No phone calls, please.
2004-2005 SVIPLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Bob Guillot, IP Law Offices, rguillot@iplo.com
VICE PRESIDENT
Brian R. Coleman, Perkins & Coie LLP, bcoleman@perkinscoie.com
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Andre Gibbs, andgibbs@us.ibm.com
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Marcel Bingham, Hickman Palermo Truong & Becker LLP, mbingham@hptb-law.com
Sean Fitzgerald, Sean M. Fitzgerald, Attorney at Law, sean@competitivefactors.com
PAST PRESIDENTS
Stephen Sullivan, The Sawyer Law Group LLP, stephen@sawyerlawgroup.com
Paul Hickman, Perkins Coie LLP, phickman@perkinsCoie.com
Debra A. Shetka, dlearyously@aol.com