IP SpringPosium Virtual Conference 2020 - May 19 & 26
8 CLE hours, including 1 Professionalism, 1 Ethics and 1 Trial Practice
SpringPosium® is an intellectual property CLE virtual conference designed to provide in-house and junior lawyers, as well as senior private-practice attorneys and IP service providers, with a convenient and affordable educational and networking opportunity.
The CLE programming offers presentations from seasoned professionals on a variety of topics and issues impacting the IP industry.
Conference Registration
$99 One Session Members
$150 Both Sessions Members
FREE for Atlanta Bar Section Chairs or in-house counsel
PRESENTED BY
Tuesday, May 19
11:30 - 11:45 – Opening Remarks, Sponsor Introductions, and Program Overview
Ben Schlesinger, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, SpringPosium Chair
Art Gardner, Gardner Groff & Greenwald, PC, Founding Sponsor
Jeff Blake, Merchant & Gould P.C., GIPA Executive Board
11:45 - 12:45 – Intellectual Property Enforcement, Disputes and Licensing
Kar Yee Peluso, Boral Industries Inc.
Pamela Holland Councill, Alston & Bird LLP
Tiffany Logan, Sidel Group
12:50 - 1:50 – Effective Advocacy Before District Courts (1 Trial Practice credit hour)
The Honorable Leigh Martin May, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Georgia
The Honorable J. P. Boulee, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Georgia
Moderator: Kara A. Specht, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
1:50 - 2:05 – Networking Break
2:05 - 3:05 – Challenges to Implementing a Diversity and Inclusion Program
Kori Carew, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP
Elizabeth Lester, Equifax Inc.
Clyde Mize, Morris Manning & Martin
Moderator: Jessica Keesee, Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC
3:15 - 4:15 – Patently Obvious? - Is Your Law Practice Infringing on Your Life? (Or Vice Versa?) Lessons for IP Attorneys from the film, Flash of Genius (1 Ethics credit hour)
Chris Osborn, Reeltime
4:15 - 5:15 – Happy Hour/Networking & Presentation of Corporate IP Award and Drawing for Prizes
Tuesday, May 26
11:45 - noon – Welcome/Overview12:00 - 1:00 – Working with Patent Agents and Other Patent Professionals
Blake T. Hudson, Gardner Groff & Greenwald, PC
Michael B. Chernoff, Murgitroyd & Co. Ltd.
Tarianna Stewart, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Brian C. Genco, Meunier Carlin & Curfman
1:00 - 1:05 – Break
1:00 - 1:05 – Intellectual Property Law Update
Michael A. Cicero, Taylor English Duma, LLP
Clark Wilson, Avanos Medical, Inc.
Ryan Gentes, Lee & Hayes
2:05 - 2:15 – Networking Break
2:15 - 3:15 – Witness Preparation and Jury Persuasion
Daniel A. Kent, Kent & Risley LLC
Dan Rubin, Round Table Group
David Reed, Kilpatrick Townsend
3:15 - 4:15 – Patently Obvious? - Is Your Law Practice Infringing on Your Life? (Or Vice Versa?) Lessons for IP Attorneys from the film, Flash of Genius (1 Professionalism credit hour)
Chris Osborn, Reeltime
4:15 - 5:15 – Networking/Happy Hour, Drawing for Prizes & Closing Remarks and Thanks to Our Sponsors
