Program Agenda* PDF
Washington in the West Schedule 2021
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
IP Attaché Roundtable
John Cabeca, U.S. IP Counselor, South Asia
Rachel Bae, Incoming U.S. IP Attaché, European Union
Marina Lamm, IP Attaché, U.S. Mission to WIPO
Shilpa Coorg, (moderator), DTO Law
10:00 A.M. – 10:15 A.M.
Break/Meet our sponsors
PATENT TRACK
10:15 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.
Subject Matter Eligibility Practice Tips
Michael Kim, Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge, USPTO
Arka Chatterjee, Senior IP Counsel, Natera
Alex Yap, Former PTAB Judge, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Sepp Zangeneh, Patterson + Sheridan LLP
TRADEMARK TRACK
10:15 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.
Pitfalls and Perils—Navigating Practical Prosecution Problems at the Trademark Office
Tashia Bunch, Attorney Advisor for the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy
Tirzah Lowe, Vice President Intellectual Property, Fox Corporation
Stacy S. Gray, SVP – General Counsel, Belk, Inc.
Michele Glessner (moderator), Partner, Alston & Bird
11:15 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
Networking/Meet our Sponsors
11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Pro Bono Service Award
Fish & Richardson – Presented on behalf of California Lawyers for the Arts and LAIPLA
Update from the USPTO
Wayne Stacy, Director, Western Regional USPTO
Update from Senate Judiciary Cmte.
Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
Brad Watts, Majority Chief Counsel
Brian Horne (moderator), Partner, Knobbe Martens
*Program schedule subject to change
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