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The Patent Office Comes to California
August 30, 2022 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Earn 7.0 Hours of MCLE.
The IP Law Section is excited to present The Patent Office Comes to California as a full-day virtual symposium on August 30, 2022. Our stellar line-up of highly-sought speakers will discuss hot topics, including patent eligible subject matter, hot button issues in the biopharma industry, practical strategies for Inter Partes Review, tips for prosecuting at the EPO, the Unitary Patent Package, the JPO’s approach to AI patents, and more.
Confirmed speakers include Acting Director Steven Koziol (USPTO), Matthew Sked (USPTO), Lead Administrative Judge Charles Boudreau (PTAB), Dr. Stefan Luginbuehl (EPO), Hervé Chabus (EPO), Gershom Sleightholme (EPO), Ellisen Turner (Kirkland & Ellis), Nikki Vo (Meta), Terry Rea (Crowell & Moring), Steven Caltrider (Dana Farber Cancer Center), Kevin Noonan (McDonnell Boehner), Cara Coburn (Altos Labs), Jessica Kaiser (Arnold & Porter), Robert Lytle (Microsoft), Deana Kwong (Hewlett Packard), Dr. Iida (Shiga International Patent Office), and Mr. Noritane Kikitsu (JPO).
Pricing
- $175 for IP Section Members
- $275 for Non-Members
- $175 for Members of the Judiciary, Academia, NLS members, and Law Students
Sponsorship Opportunity
The IP Law Section is excited to present The Patent Office Comes to California as a full-day virtual symposium on August 30, 2022. Our stellar line-up of highly-sought speakers will discuss hot topics, including patent eligible subject matter, hot button issues in the biopharma industry, practical strategies for Inter Partes Review, tips for prosecuting at the EPO, the Unitary Patent Package, the JPO’s approach to AI patents, and more. We are expecting over 100 attendees at this event.
Sponsorship requests are considered on a first-come, first-served basis; thus, we encourage you to respond as soon as possible. From there, you will be contacted by someone from the CLA or IP Law Section to provide digital files of your name or logo. Sponsorship opportunities are detailed below.
$3,500 – IP POCC DIAMOND SPONSOR: (1) One Available SOLD!
- Sole Sponsor of Keynote Address by USPTO Acting Director Steven Koziol
- Sponsor recognition as Diamond Sponsor during the POCC.
- Diamond Sponsor level recognition on IP Law Section website, including logo.
- Diamond Sponsor level recognition in print, electronic marketing, and social media posts.
- Diamond Sponsor level recognition on virtual platform during program, including participation in Sponsor Exhibit hall and logo display.
- Recognition as a Diamond Sponsor during welcoming remarks at the outset of the program.
- Three (3) complimentary POCC registrations,
- Three (3) IP POCC registrations at a reduced rate of 50% off the full price registration fee.
$2,000 – IP POCC GOLD SPONSOR
- Gold Sponsor level recognition on IP Law Section website, including logo.
- Gold Sponsor level recognition in print, electronic marketing, and social media posts.
- Recognition as a Gold Sponsor during welcoming remarks at the outset of the program.
- Gold Sponsor level recognition on virtual platform during program, including participation in Sponsor Exhibit hall and logo display.
- Two (2) complimentary POCC registrations
- Two (2) IP POCC registrations at a reduced rate of 50% off the full price registration fee.
$1,000 – IP POCC SILVER SPONSOR
- Silver Sponsor level recognition on IP Law Section website, including logo.
- Silver Sponsor level recognition in print, electronic marketing, and social media posts.
- Silver Sponsor level recognition as a Bronze Sponsor during welcoming remarks at the outset of the program.
- Silver Sponsor level recognition on virtual platform during program, including participation in Sponsor Exhibit hall and logo display.
- One (1) complimentary POCC registration.
- One (1) IP POCC registration at a reduced rate of 50% off the full price registration fee.
$750 – IP POCC BRONZE SPONSOR (A single session sponsor for each of the sessions excluding the Keynote address from the USPTO; up to 4 sponsors allowed for each session)
- Bronze sponsor level recognition on IP Law Section website, including logo.
- Bronze sponsor level recognition in print, electronic marketing, and social media posts.
- Bronze Sponsor level recognition during welcoming remarks at the outset of the program.
- Bronze Sponsor level recognition on virtual platform during program, including participation in Sponsor Exhibit hall and logo display.
- One (1) IP POCC registration at a reduced rate of 50% off the full price registration fee.
Interested? Fill out the sponsorship form!
We are committed to accessibility! Virtual events are equipped with closed captioning. To request an in-person accommodation, send us a note at accessibility@calawyers.org or contact us at 916-516-1760 for assistance.