Thursday, September 20, 2012, 6:00PM - 9:00PM
ENGLISH
Third-Party Event
Organization Name: Keizai Society

USPTO (The United States Patent and Trademark Office) is opening a satellite office in Silicon Valley. The United States patent system is changing from a first-to-invent to a first-tofile system, effective March 16, 2013. We are at the dawn of a historical change. How does this affect innovations? What lessons can Silicon Valley businesses learn from the Japanese, who have had the experience of dealing with a first-to-file system for many years? Will the dependence of US and Japan on intellectual properties as a protection of their innovations bring their IP strategies closer? Please join us for an interactive evening program with representative panelists from the hi-tech industry, academia, the venture capitalist community, and a large international corporation, as they present a variety of approaches in dealing with the changing landscape of IP and patent law in their respective industries. Case studies will be presented.

Panelists

• Linda Beach - Patent Attorney, Electronic Arts Inc.
• Don Butler - Managing Director, Thomvest Ventures
• Katharine Ku - Director at Office of Technology Licensing, Stanford
• Miku Mehta (Moderator) - Partner, Sughrue Mion
• Michael Shpizner - VP, General Counsel, Fujitsu America, Inc.

Schedule

Registration/Networking: 5:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Program: 6:00 P.M. - 8:15 P.M.
Networking: 8:15 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

Fees and Registration

$15: Early Bird Discount for first 30 registrations by Sunday, September 2 (11:00 pm)
Please take advantage of early bird discount. Quantity is limited so act fast! We sold out at our last forum so register now.
$20: Early Registration by Sunday, September 16 (11:00 pm)
$35: Late Registration by Wednesday, September 19 (12:00 pm)
$50: Walk-ins (Seats are limited and may not be available)
Food, including sushi and beverages, will be served.

For more information and to register, click here.

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