Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Institute

Laiho: IP Diligence in M&A and Post-Deal Integration of Acquired IP

June 2, 2011

This post was submitted by Devin Laiho, who will be covering the Institute this week here on the blog. The Licensing / Transactional track started the day with a double-length session that focused on the handling of IP assets in M&A transactions. The excellent four-member panel used the first half of the extended session to discuss [...]

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Gryth: The Future of China – A Conversation with Nelson Dong

June 2, 2011

This post was submitted by Brian Gryth, who will be covering the Institute this week here on the blog. Nelson Dong is a partner with Dorsey & Whitney in the firm’s Corporate group. He is also Chair of the National Security Law practice and co-Chair of the Asia-Pacific practice. He presented a fascinating look at China [...]

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Seibert: Joint Ventures Pose Problems When Doing Business in China

June 2, 2011

This post has been submitted by Brant Seibert, who will be covering the Institute this week here on the blog. Nelson Dong’s presentation on joint ventures with companies in China is an essential starting point for any journey East. The practitioner faces many decisions when advising clients on the structure of business operations in China and [...]

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Seibert: Judicial Panel – Best Practices in IP Litigation

June 1, 2011

This post is submitted by Brant Seibert, who will be covering the Institute this week here on the blog. The opening Judicial panel, moderated by Natalie Hanlon-Leh, provided an opportunity to hear from sitting and retired judges, with enlightening exchanges particularly between retired judges: the Honorable James M. Rosenbaum and the Honorable Roderick McKelvie. Early discussion [...]

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Laiho: Morning Introduction

June 1, 2011

This post was submitted by Devin Laiho, who will be covering the Institute this week here on the blog. Approximately 350 attorneys and IP professionals from over 20 states are now arriving at the 9th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property and Technology Institute. The IP Institute’s generous sponsors are greeting people as they arrive at [...]

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Gryth: Michael E. Lackey, Jr., on Thinking Before Diving into Social Media and Other New Technology

June 1, 2011

This post was submitted by Brian Gryth, who will be covering the Institute this week here on the blog. Michael E. Lackey, Jr. is a partner with Mayer Brown where he serve on the Partnership Board, co-chairs the firm’s Electronic Discovery and Records Management Practice, leads the Washington DC office litigation practice, and chairs the [...]

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Laiho: 60+ Faculty Members – Two Full Days of Actionable Information for Your Practice

June 1, 2011

This post was submitted by Devin Laiho, who will be covering the Institute this week here on the blog. The 9th annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Institute is about to begin! For those who wish they could attend additional sessions – and for those who are unable to attend this year – we’ll [...]

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Gryth: Mark Lemley on the Dangers of the Protect IP Act, Therasense, and More

May 31, 2011

This post was submitted by Brian Gryth, who will be covering the Institute this week here on the blog. Mark Lemley probably needs little introduction to the IP community. But just in case, he is the William H. Neukom Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, the Director of the Stanford Program in Law, Science [...]

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Seibert: 2011 Presenters and Panels – Track D

May 31, 2011

This post is submitted by Brant Seibert, who will be covering the Institute this week here on the blog. To help you select which sessions to attend, we are providing profiles of our speakers. You will find here abbreviated versions of attorney profiles, along with links to the full version on their respective websites. But first… [...]

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