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JUNE 4 2015NEW YORK

THE CONVENE

INTRODUCTIONAfter successful launches on the east coast, west coast and in London,the second annual Managing Intellectual Property InternationalWomen’s Leadership Forum returns to New York on June 4 2015. Itwill focus on US and global IP developments, and will provide anopportunity for women in IP to hear the latest thoughts from seniorleaders on subjects such as: litigation; protecting your patents;challenges in the IP industry; copyright; and trademarks.

The intellectual property landscape is changing with significant legaldevelopments across the globe. The current and future state of patentlaw following the America Invents Act has been a source of muchdebate. How useful and effective have the inter partes reviewproceedings been? Meanwhile the date for patent reform in Europemoving ahead is getting closer. What can we expect from the UnitaryPatent and Unified Patent Court (UPC)?

The debate around patent reform after the Alice Corp v CLS Bankdecision, is still impacting decision-making one year later. Is protectingyour patent still as valuable? In copyright, digital liability is stilldominating and copyright legislation may soon be changing.

The event will also examine the importance of leadership, networkingand business development. It will feature leading general counsel andIP counsel who will share their own personal work experiences andcareer progression.

This event welcomes associates, senior associates and partners inprivate practice; as well as legal counsel, senior legal counsel andgeneral counsel. It is a development opportunity for the nextgeneration of women leaders. The aim is to provide an inclusivedebate around building the talent pipeline as well as discussing thelatest developments in IP.

SPEAKERSCONFIRMED INCLUDENaomi Waltman, SVP & associate general counsel,CBSCooper Jackson, SVP, business affairs, SonyPictures Home EntertainmentPenny Gilbert, partner, Powell GilbertZoë Butler, partner, Powell GilbertCatherine Lacavera, director of litigation, GoogleCaren Khoo, associate general counsel, VerizonLaurie Fitzgerald, principal, McKool SmithCathy Lueders, SVP, managing counsel,MasterCard WorldwideLisa Meyerhoff, partner, Baker McKenzieMarian Underweiser, IP strategy & policy counsel,IBMMonisha Deka, investigative attorney, USInternational Trade CommissionGillian Lusins, SVP, intellectual property,NBCUniversalLinda Thayer, partner, Finnegan HendersonFarabow Garrett & DunnerJill MacAlpine, partner, Finnegan HendersonFarabow Garrett & DunnerLaura Collada, managing partner, DumontBergman Bider & Co. S.C.Shima Roy, partner, Baker & McKenzieKamleh Nicola, partner, Baker & McKenzieStephanie Vaccari, partner, Baker & McKenzieKatherine Minarik, partner, Bartlit Beck HermanPalenchar & ScottJoan McGillycuddy, chief intellectual propertycounsel, Avon ProductsHeidi Garfield, assistant general counsel,ShutterstockNatalie Moritz, senior counsel, litigation, PNCFinancial Services GroupJudge Rama Elluru, administrative patent judge,Patent Trial and Appeal Board, USPTO

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JOIN YOUR WOMEN PEERS TO• Analyse trends in litigation and licensing• How to battle challenges in the IP industry• Debate how to deal with non-practising entities• Hear key issues with IP developments across the globe• Discuss best practices for handling trade mark and copyright issues• Learn more about post-grant proceedings and inter-partes review• Discuss the importance of leadership and building your network

with leading general counsel

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WOMEN’S LEADERSHIPF O R U M 2 0 1 5

JUNE 4 2015NEW YORK

THE CONVENE

AGENDA8:20 Breakfast

8:55 Introduction to day

9:00 Litigation and technology trends• Best practice around litigation in IP• David-versus-Goliath struggle• Trends in life sciences and biotechnology• Protecting your brand image as social media and litigation grow

• Laurie Fitzgerald, principal, McKool Smith• Monisha Deka, investigative attorney, US International Trade

Commission• Joan McGillycuddy, chief intellectual property counsel, Avon

Products

9:50 Patent Reform in Europe: The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) • How will it work and what will it cost?• What does it mean for existing European patents?• When will it happen?• Opportunities and risks• Planning for success

• Penny Gilbert, partner, Powell Gilbert• Zoë Butler, partner, Powell Gilbert• Catherine Lacavera, director of litigation, Google

10:40 Coffee

11:00 Non-practicing entities • A summary of anti-NPE bills (The Innovation Act, The Patent Transparency and

Improvements Act)• What will the impact be on the US patent system?• How do other countries and jurisdictions handle NPEs?

• Lisa Meyerhoff, partner, Baker McKenzie• Shima Roy, partner, Baker & McKenzie• Michelle Fleming, general counsel, Digium

11:50 Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International• The debate one year after the decision• Patent protection: is it getting more difficult? • The value of this decision: effect of business and financial methods

• Marian Underweiser, IP strategy & policy counsel, IBM• Katherine Minarik, partner, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar &

Scott

12:20 Trade mark & copyright issues• International registration and management of trademarks: The Madrid system• Trade mark dilution: Recent cases• Latest thoughts on what constitutes a trade mark (e.g. Louboutin vs YSL)• Digital and third party liability• Will copyright legislation be updated?• Branding and social media• Dealing with copyright infringement

• Caren Khoo, associate general counsel, Verizon• Gillian Lusins, SVP, intellectual property, NBCUniversal• Heidi Garfield, assistant general counsel, Shutterstock

13:10 Networking lunch

14:00 PTAB litigation and inter-partes review• What to expect from PTAB trials• Key issues in the discovery process• Key procedures in PTAB procedures• PTAB and district court parallel litigations• Covered business method patents• What is driving success rates

• Linda Thayer, partner, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett& Dunner

• Jill MacAlpine, partner, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett& Dunner

• Natalie Moritz, senior counsel, litigation, PNC FinancialServices Group

• Judge Rama Elluru, administrative patent judge, Patent Trialand Appeal Board, USPTO

14:50 Canada: A round up of legislative changes • Canada’s new trade mark law – what will change?• Opportunities for companies arising from the change in legislation• Canada’s Combating Counterfeit Products Act

• Kamleh Nicola, partner, Baker & McKenzie• Stephanie Vaccari, partner, Baker & McKenzie

15:20 Latin America: An update on regional IP developments • How trademarks are changing in Latin America• Patent protection and harmonisation in Latin America• IP litigation

• Laura Collada, managing partner, Dumont Bergman Bider &Co. S.C.

15:50 Coffee

16:10 The importance of leadership in developing your career• What are the attributes of a good leader?• Is leadership innate or can it be learned?• Management issues for in-house clients: how your client works• Career progression: how to map your goals• Breaking the glass ceiling – advice for women rising through the ranks

• Naomi Waltman, SVP & associate general counsel, CBS• Cathy Lueders, SVP, managing counsel, MasterCard

Worldwide• Cooper Jackson, SVP, business affairs, Sony Pictures Home

Entertainment• Khue Hoang, partner, Ropes & Gray

17:10 Close of forum