”PTO RULEMAKING”
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2006
Location: Hyatt Regency Santa Clara (Great America Parkway just east on Tasman)
Time: 6:00 p.m., cocktails and registration; 7:00 p.m., dinner and program
The PTO has made several recent proposals on the topics of continuations, information disclosure statements, accelerated examination and alternative patent products. Join us to hear experts describe these proposals and examine their usefulness for the bar, their potential impact on business clients, and the likelihood of implementation.
Panelists:
Brian Hickman, Hickman, Palermo, Truong & Becker LLP
Fabio Marino, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Jim Mullen, Morrison & Foerster LLP
Vern Norviel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati LLP
CO-SPONSORS OF THE SPECIAL PANEL PRESENTATION:
High Tech Law Institute – Santa Clara University School of Law
Berkeley Center for Law & Technology – University of California
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Cost: Member - $60 Non-Member - $85 (Please note increase in non-member dinner fee) Student - $25
BE SURE TO BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL OR NEW MEMBER APPLICATION AND CHECK TO RECEIVE THE MEMBER DINNER RATE OF $60.
PLEASE DO NOT MAIL YOUR CHECK - BRING DINNER PAYMENT TO MEETING, check payable to: SVIPLA (cash also accepted).
DEADLINE FOR RESERVATION OR CANCELLATION: Noon, Tuesday, October 24. Please make your reservation by the deadline as there are only a few extra spaces allotted at the meeting. The venue may not be able to serve meals beyond the guaranteed number expected for the meeting.
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.
SAVE THE DATE FOR FUTURE SVIPLA DINNER MEETINGS
November 15 – Professor David Franklyn, USF School of Law, Topic: Trademarks.
SVIPLA 2006-2007 RENEWAL/NEW MEMBER DUES DUE –MEMBERSHIP YEAR SEPTEMBER 2006 THROUGH JUNE 2007
To renew membership dues or become a new member of SVIPLA, complete the application by clicking on this link: www.svipla.com/application.html. PLEASE NOTE INCREASE IN ANNUAL DUES TO $80 – we encourage you to join SVIPLA so that you can receive ample savings on the member rate for the dinner meetings of $60 versus $85 for non-members. If you have trouble accessing the link, go to www.svipla.com and click on Application.
Print, complete and mail your application with your check payable to SVIPLA to the address indicated on the application.
You can also bring your membership application and check to the dinner meeting on October 26.
2005-2006 SVIPLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Marcel Bingham, Hickman Palermo Truong & Becker LLP, mbingham@hptb-law.com
VICE PRESIDENT
Sean Fitzgerald, Sean M. Fitzgerald, Attorney at Law, sean@competitivefactors.com
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Glenn von Tersch, Perkins Coie LLP, vontg@perkinscoie.com
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Steven Cahill, sjc@eecspatents.com
Cynthia Wickstrom, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, cwickstrom@orrick.com
PAST PRESIDENTS
Brian Coleman, Perkins Coie LLP, bcoleman@perkinscoie.com
Robert Guillot, IPLO, rguillot@iplo.com
Stephen Sullivan, Strategic Law Group, Inc., stephen@spatents.com