Intellectual Property Institute

March 20, 2018
Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
Santa Monica, CA

Intellectual Property Institute

The Intellectual Property Institute has forged a reputation for gathering national speakers to analyze sophisticated topics and provide practical takeaways to attendees. Focusing on copyright, patent and trademark law, the Institute features morning plenary sessions, a luncheon keynote address, afternoon tracked breakout sessions, and six networking opportunities, including a special networking breakfast for women in IP and a hosted cocktail reception at the end of the day.

Past speakers have included Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Judges Chen (Fed. Cir.), Kozinski (9th Cir.), Leval (2nd Cir.), Linn (Fed. Cir.), Mayer (Fed. Cir.), McKeown (9th Cir.), Michel (Fed. Cir.), Moore (Fed. Cir.), O'Malley (Fed. Cir.), Prost (Fed. Cir.), Rader (Fed. Cir.), and Wardlaw (9th Cir.), Federal District Court Judges Alsup (N.D. Cal.), Conti (W.D. Pa.), Dalton (M.D. Fla), Davis (E.D. Tex.), Feess (C.D. Cal.), Fischer (W.D. Pa.), Fogel (N.D. Cal.), Folsom (E.D. Tex.), Gilstrap (E.D. Tex.), Grewal (N.D. Cal.), Guilford (C.D. Cal.), Hochberg (D.N.J.), Huff (S.D. Cal.), Kronstadt (C.D. Cal.), Love (E.D. Tex.), Lynn (N.D. Tex.), Matz (C.D. Cal.), Morrow (C.D. Cal.), O'Connell (C.D. Cal.), Otero (C.D. Cal.), Parker (E.D. Tex.), Pregerson (C.D. Cal.), Robart (W.D. Wash.), Schroeder (E.D. Tex.), Selna (C.D. Cal.), Sleet (D. Del.), Snyder (C.D. Cal.), Standish (C.D. Cal.), Stark (D. Del.), Tevrizian (C.D. Cal.), Ward (E.D. Tex.), Wu (C.D. Cal.), and Zagel (N.D. III.), PTAB Judges Quinn, Ritchie, Rogers, Ruschke and Smith, ITC Judges Luckern and Pender, Congressmen Berman and Waxman, FTC Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch and the general counsels of CBS, Fox, Warner Bros., the PTO and the Copyright Office.

2018 Institute Programming

Join over 600 IP professionals for an unrivaled gathering of national speakers and a sophisticated discussion of emerging issues and best practices in copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret and related fields.  Join Judges Bataillon (D. Neb.), Bissoon (W.D. Pa.), Chin (2d Cir.), Guilford (C.D. Cal.), Huff (S.D. Cal.), MacKinnon (C.D. Cal.), Otero (C.D. Cal.), Reyna (Fed. Cir.), Robart (W.D. Wash.), Rogers (ITC) (ret.) and High Court of Justice Arnold (U.K.), NantWorks Chief Intellectual Property Officer, Dr. Mark Kokes, plus leading academicians, in house counsel, high ranking national officials and top practitioners for a full day of learning and networking at the beach. 

For the complete brochure for the 2018 Institute, click here.

Winter on the Beach in Sunny Southern California

The Institute returns to overlook the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows. For over a century, Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows has welcomed guests to its Santa Monica oceanfront location. Combining historic elegance with modern appointments, luxury hotel offers a beautiful swimming pool, swaying palm trees, sea breezes, and extensive meeting facilities. From the exquisitely manicured grounds to the casual elegance of the guest rooms and suites, this luxury Santa Monica oceanfront hotel will provide an unforgettable experience.

Sponsorship Opportunities

We are currently accepting sponsors for the 2018 Intellectual Property Institute. Sponsorship includes ticketing, publicity and other benefits, depending on the level of sponsorship chosen. Click here to learn more about sponsoring the Institute, including information about our basic sponsorship option and the sponsorship of meals, receptions, breaks and giveaways. Let us tailor your sponsorship opportunity to best serve your needs.

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