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 JPO’s approach to AI patents, and more.  Confirmed speakers include Acting Director Steven Koziol (USPTO), Matthew Sked (USPTO), Lead Judge Charles Boudreau (PTAB), Principal Director Telmo Vilela (EPO), Ellisen Turner (Kirkland & Ellis), Terry Rea (Crowell & Moring), Steven Caltrider (Dana Farber Cancer Center), Kevin Noonan (McDonnell Boehner), Jessica Kaiser (Arnold & Porter), Robert Lytle (Microsoft), Deana Kwong (Hewlett Packard), and Dr. Iida (Shiga International). Save the date!