Monthly open call of the Licensing & Technology Transactions Interest Group. We will present the latest licensing and technology transaction developments in a collegial, no pressure, and sometimes humorous setting. Please consider joining!

This meeting will take place by way of the Zoom platform. For the zoom audio-video link, please refer to the most recent issue of Inevitable Disclosures emailed to members of the IP Section. If you no longer have that Inevitable Disclosures email, please contact IP@calawyers.org and request the Zoom link.

Trade Secret Nuts and Bolts: Modern Best Practices for Preventing Trade Secret Theft and Anticipating Litigation Issues

Is your company prepared to protect its most valuable assets in today’s dispersed work environment? As workforces span cities, states, and continents, the challenge of safeguarding sensitive data, trade secrets, and intellectual property has never been greater.

This engaging session offers actionable insights into best practices for controlling access, implementing robust monitoring systems, and securing contractual protections. Learn how to stay a step ahead and discover the crucial steps to take when safeguards are breached. Equip yourself with the tools to keep your company’s confidential information secure, no matter where your team is.

Reza Dokhanchy: Reza is a partner in the San Diego office of Mintz.  He is a patent and trade secret litigator who represents plaintiffs and defendants in the high-tech and life sciences fields. He draws on his strong technical background to successfully lead cases in federal district courts, at the International Trade Commission (ITC), and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Adam Samansky: Adam is a partner in the Boston office of Mintz and is an experienced IP litigator who primarily serves life sciences and defense industry clients. He is lead counsel, handling patent and trade secret disputes, in addition to providing strategic counsel on IP portfolio development, licensing and enforcement. Adam has a strong record of success in multiparty, highly contested Hatch-Waxman litigation, in addition to other litigations involving advanced biochemistry, polymers, optics, manufacturing processes, and other cutting-edge technologies. He has tried cases before multiple US district courts, briefed and argued cases before the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and briefed bet-the-company issues before the US Supreme Court. Brad Scheller: Brad is a partner in the New York office of Mintz, specializing in intellectual property litigation and representing clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in United States federal district and appellate courts. He serves as lead counsel before judges and juries in United States district courts, the International Trade Commission and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

This meeting will take place by way of the Zoom platform. For the zoom audio-video link, please refer to the most recent issue of Inevitable Disclosures emailed to members of the IP Section. If you no longer have that Inevitable Disclosures email, please contact IP@calawyers.org and request the Zoom link.

Monthly “All Hands” Patent IG conference call. We’ll discuss upcoming webinars and conferences, opportunities for members to get involved and Hot Topics.

Monthly open call of the Copyright Interest Group. We will present the latest copyright law developments over the past month in a collegial, no-pressure, and sometimes humorous setting. Please consider joining!

This meeting will take place by way of the Zoom platform. For the zoom audio-video link, please refer to the most recent issue of Inevitable Disclosures emailed to members of the IP Section. If you no longer have that Inevitable Disclosures email, please contact IP@calawyers.org and request the Zoom link.

Monthly open call of the Licensing & Technology Transactions Interest Group. We will present the latest licensing and technology transaction developments in a collegial, no pressure, and sometimes humorous setting. Please consider joining!

This meeting will take place by way of the Zoom platform. For the zoom audio-video link, please refer to the most recent issue of Inevitable Disclosures emailed to members of the IP Section. If you no longer have that Inevitable Disclosures email, please contact IP@calawyers.org and request the Zoom link.

Monthly open call of the Artificial Intelligence Interest Group. We will present the latest artificial intelligence developments in a collegial, no pressure, and sometimes humorous setting. Please consider joining!

This meeting will take place by way of the Zoom platform. For the zoom audio-video link, please refer to the most recent issue of Inevitable Disclosures emailed to members of the IP Section. If you no longer have that Inevitable Disclosures email, please contact IP@calawyers.org and request the Zoom link.

Chair: Andy Stroud, Danville
Vice Chair: John Rogitz, San Diego

Chair: Marcus Peterson, Redwood City
Co-Vice Chair: John R. Wierzbicki, San Francisco
Co-Vice Chair: Angus MacDonald, Oakland

The Copyright Interest Group offers educational programs focused on recent copyright developments.  The Copyright IG has regular, lively Zoom meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at 12pm PT, where we discuss the most recent copyright decisions, policy issues, Copyright Office rules, interesting cases, and other hot topics related to U.S. copyright law.  We also welcome members to bring their questions, topics, and perspectives to the group.

Chair: Elizabeth Rest, San Francisco
Vice-Chair: David Branfman, Carlsbad
Vice-Chair:  Owen Seitel, San Francisco

The Entertainment and Sports Interest Group will strive to educate lawyers in intellectual property law principles and the business and legal aspects of entertainment, media, and sports law, including, but not limited to, the creation, protection, acquisition and licensing of content, publicity rights, domain name protection, sponsorship and endorsement, union/guild issues, athlete eligibility issues, drug testing, NCAA rules compliance, league issues and antitrust, Title IX, and the creation, licensing, sale and protection of multimedia content. The Interest Group will serve various sectors of the entertainment and sports industries, including music, film, television, new media, legitimate theater, live performance, and literary publishing.

Chair: Kieran De Terra, San Diego
Vice-Chair: Sanjesh Sharma, Irvine

The In-House Counsel Interest Group organizes educational programming including webinars and panels at conferences on contemporary issues and topics of interest pertinent to in-house IP counsel and other in-house counsel interested in learning more about intellectual property law

Editor-in-Chief: Emily Yu, San Mateo
Assistant Editor: Jonathan Lurie, Sacramento 

Chair: Mariana Noli, Carlsbad
Vice Chair: Soody Tronson, Woodside
Programming Chair: David Tseng, Hsinchu City, Taiwan

The International Interest Group offers educational programs and written content focused on recent developments in intellectual property worldwide.  The International IG is always seeking the opportunity to examine and compare the developments of IP topics in the different jurisdictions outside the United States.  The International IG has regular leadership Zoom meetings on a monthly basis, where we discuss the most recent decisions, policy issues, interesting cases, and other hot topics related to international intellectual property law.  We also welcome members to bring their questions, topics, and perspectives to the group.

Chair: D. Benjamin Borson, Lafayette
Vice Chair: Mark R. Leonard, Yuba City

Chair: Matthew Dedon, Dublin
Co-Vice Chair: Jay Parkhill, San Francisco

The Licensing & Technology Transactions Interest Group focuses on recent developments in intellectual property law and technology licensing. Our monthly calls are held on the second Friday of every month from 12 to 1 PM Pacific. Our calls feature expert speakers or roundtable discussions regarding the topic at issue. Anyone is welcome to join.

Chair: Kathryn Lafferty Ignash, Newport
Vice Chair: Anne-Marie Dao, San Diego

The Litigation Interest Group offers educational programming including webinars and panels at conferences on current and developing issues pertinent to litigators practicing intellectual property law.

Editor in Chief: Thomas A. Ward, San Diego
Acquisitions Editor: Amanda Nye, Tiburon
Co-Production Editor: Anthony Craig, Solana Beach
Co-Production Editor: Leaf Williams, Vancouver, WA
Senior Articles Editor: Robert Dabney Eastham, Fort Bragg

New Matter, the IP Section’s quarterly magazine, is dedicated to highlighting, analyzing, and offering practical insights into the latest trends, legal developments, and technological innovations in in the dynamic field of intellectual property.

Chair: Nate Camuti, Aliso Viejo
Vice Chair: Mieke Malmberg, Los Angeles
Programming Chair: Karima Gulick, Aliso Viejo

The Patent Interest Group offers educational programming including webinars and monthly calls on current and developing issues pertinent to Patent practitioners. The Patent IG’s webinar programs focus on patent prosecution, litigation, licensing and transactions, and/or any of the three California specialty credit requirements. The IG is also responsible for planning the IP Section’s The Patent Office Comes to California flagship program.

Chair: Kieran de Terra, San Diego
Co-Vice Chair: Emily Yu, San Mateo
Co-Vice Chair: Soody Tronson, Woodside
Programming Chair: Michele Ferri, Nicasio

The Technology, Internet, and Privacy Interest Group explores the intersection of technology, the Internet, AI, privacy, and the law. We delve into cutting-edge legal issues and identify areas where innovation and advocacy can benefit from education and group discussions to build consensus. With technology shaping nearly every aspect of our lives and legal practice, from the content we share online to how our privacy is safeguarded, our Interest Group provides the IP Section’s members a view into this evolving legal landscape and its impact on individuals, businesses, and society.

Chair: Dana Brody-Brown, Los Angeles
Vice Chair: Karima Gulick, Aliso Viejo

The Trademark Interest Group focuses on prosecution, licensing, administrative oppositions and litigation of trademarks.  Our primary effort is devoted to programming.

Chair:Jim McNairy, Sacramento
Vice Chair: Angelique Kaounis, Los Angeles
Vice Chair: Robert Milligan, Los Angeles

Interest group focused on the intricacies of trade secret law in California from a transactional and litigation perspective.