2016 Symposium
Eleventh Annual Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property (JTIP) Symposium
March 10, 2016
IPR 3.5 Years Later – Where We’ve Been, and Where We’re Going
David Schwartz, Northwestern Law (Moderator)
Shawn Ambwani, COO, Unified Patents
Alison Baldwin, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
Hon. Michael J. Fitzpatrick, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, USPTO
Brent Ray, Kirkland & Ellis
Design Patent Construction in the post Apple v. Samsung Era
Jay Emerick, Kirkland & Ellis (Moderator)
Dennis Abdelnour, Kirkland & Ellis
Sarah Burstein, University of Oklahoma College of Law
Jeff Handelman, Brinks Gilson & Lione
Marcus Thymian, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
Richard Stockton, Banner & Witcoff
The Future of Orphan Works & Extended Collective Licensing after Author’s Guild v. Google
Peter DiCola, Northwestern Law (Moderator)
Gwen Hochman Stewart, Sidley Austin
Steven J. Horowitz, Sidley Austin
Nicole Reifman, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
Helen Sedwick, Bennet Valley Law, published author
Dinner and Keynote
Edward Jung, CTO, Intellectual Ventures
March 11, 2016
FDA’s Proposed Hatch-Waxman Updates – Implications for Generics and Beyond
Laura Pedraza-Fariña, Northwestern Law (Moderator)
Nimalka Wickramasekera, Kirkland & Ellis
Laura Lydigsen, Brinks Gilson & Lione
W. Nicholson Price, UNH Law School
Brian Beeler, Horizon Pharmaceuticals
Why Can’t I Get My Pizza by Air (Yet)? – Drone Regulation & Federalism
Henry H. Perritt Jr., IIT Chicago-Kent Law School (Moderator)
Joel Roberson, Holland & Knight
Alderman Scott Waguespack, 32nd Ward, Chicago
Matthew Bieschke, President, UAS America Fund, LLC
Lunch Panel – Non-JD’s and Their Role in IP Strategy: How These Players are Impacting the Industry
Sacha Patera, Northwestern Law & Feinberg School of Medicine (Moderator)
Nicole Bashor, Quarles & Brady
Todd Hofmeister, Michael Best & Friedrich
Matt McKay, Cabot Microelectronics
Binal Patel, Banner & Witcoff
Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Gold Sponsor: Sidley Austin LLP
Silver Sponsor: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Academic Sponsor: Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth
Academic Sponsor: Northwestern Law School’s Master of Science in Law
CLE
Up to 6.25 CLE credits (1.25 per panel) may be obtained.