OCIPLA’s November 2019 Luncheon Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Location: Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614 Join the OCIPLA to hear Michael G. Morgan present on the key recent developments in privacy and cybersecurity law. Michael is recognized as one of the nation’s leading lawyers in the cybersecurity and privacy field. He has guided clients through some of the largest and most complex data breaches, breaches involving more than 50 million records and incidents affecting persons in over 100 countries around the world. He counsels clients on compliance with US and international regulations relating to cybersecurity and data privacy, including compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and China’s Network Security Law. Michael's presentation will cover recent changes in the field, including critical updates to California-specific law.     Speaker Michael G. Morgan Michael Morgan is recognized as one of the nation’s leading lawyers in cybersecurity. He has guided clients through some of the largest and most complex data breaches, breaches involving more than 50 million records and incidents affecting persons in over 100 countries around the world. He counsels clients on compliance with US and international regulations relating to cybersecurity and […]

OCIPLA Holiday Party 2019 Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Courtyard at The Boardwalk, Irvine     We are pleased to announce the OCIPLA 2019 Holiday Party on December 10, 2019! Join us at Courtyard at The Boardwalk for an evening of drinks, appetizers, and holiday cheer. Tickets are $20, and spouses are welcome! We look forward to seeing everyone there!

OCIPLA’s January 2020 Luncheon Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Location: 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA Topic: Federal Circuit Case Law: Patent Law Year in Review 2019     Summary OCIPLA is pleased to announce the January 2020 luncheon! This month we are delighted to host Mr. William C. Rooklidge, past OCIPLA president and proud longtime member, who will be presenting "Federal Circuit Case Law: Patent Law Year in Review 2019."   Speaker William C. Rooklidge, a partner in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, joined the firm in 2015. A member of the firm’s Litigation Department and Intellectual Property Practice Group, he has extensive experience in patent and trademark infringement litigation in the federal district courts and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, as well as arbitration of patent disputes. Mr. Rooklidge is an experienced trial lawyer who has successfully handled many significant intellectual property cases since trying his first case as lead trial counsel, a patent infringement case involving power tools, in 1994, when he obtained for his patentee client a judgment of treble damages and attorney fees. Highlights include earning a 2011 defense verdict for […]

OCIPLA’s February 2020 Luncheon Date: Thursday, February 20, 2020 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Location: Andrei's Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA Topic: Trademark and Copyright Law 2019 Highlights and 2020 Preview     Summary OCIPLA is pleased to announce the February 2020 luncheon! This month we are pleased to host Catherine J. Holland and Meredith Williams, who will be presenting "Trademark and Copyright Law 2019 Highlights and 2020 Preview."   Speakers Catherine J. Holland, Partner at Knobbe Martens, is experienced in all aspects of domestic and international trademark, unfair competition and copyright matters. Her practice includes domestic and foreign trademark selection and clearance, trademark procurement and prosecution, inter partes proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), intellectual property audits, intellectual property licensing, franchising, domain name disputes, counterfeit goods and customs, copyrights, entertainment law, rights of publicity, and trademark and copyright enforcement and litigation. Catherine represents clients in a wide range of industries, including the nutritional supplement, software, hardware, motor vehicle, medical device, skincare and aesthetic, fashion and apparel, publishing, entertainment, music, financial, restaurant, and food and beverage industries. Representative clients include Nutrishop, Paris Blues, Fairtrade Organization, Hockey Monkey, Cutera, Teacher Created Materials, Jean d'Arcel and Robert Lamy. […]

OCIPLA’s  June 2020 Virtual Luncheon Date: Thursday, June 11, 2020 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Location: Online only Topic: Q&A With PTAB Judge Kevin Turner     Speakers Kevin F. Turner was appointed as an Administrative Patent Judge with the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in 2007. Judge Turner received a J.D. degree from George Mason University, a Ph.D. degree in Physics from North Carolina State University, and a B.S. degree in Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Judge Turner began his career at the Naval Research Laboratory where he conducted research focused on nucleation in the chemical vapor deposition processes of diamond materials. He then joined the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Examiner in the semiconductor manufacturing art. Judge Turner was a patent attorney with several intellectual property law firms for approximately 10 years in between his time as a Patent Examiner and an Administrative Patent Judge. In 2013, Judge Turner moved from the DC area to assist in the opening of the Silicon Valley Regional Office and to act as a liaison for PTAB judges hired into the Regional Office. He was appointed as a Lead Administrative Patent Judge in 2017.

  OCIPLA’s  September 2020 Virtual Luncheon Date: Thursday, September 24, 2020 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Location: Online only Topic:  Tips for Practice Before the EPO    

OCIPLA’s  October 2020 Virtual Luncheon Date: Thursday, October 22, 2020 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Location: Online only Topic:  Current trends in online brand enforcement    

OCIPLA’s  November 2020 Virtual Luncheon Date: Thursday, November 19, 2020 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Location: Online only Topic: Trials during the Pandemic: From Juries to Zoom!  

OCIPLA’s 2020 Holiday Party and Trivia Contest Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Time:  5:30-6:30 pm Location: Online only  

OCIPLA’s  January 2021 Virtual Luncheon Date: Thursday, January 21, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Location: Online only Topic:  Patent Law Year in Review     SPEAKER William C. Rooklidge, a partner in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, joined the firm in 2015.  A member of the firm’s Litigation Department and Intellectual Property Practice Group, he has extensive experience in patent and trademark infringement litigation in the federal district courts and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, as well as arbitration of patent disputes. Mr. Rooklidge is an experienced trial lawyer who has successfully handled many significant intellectual property cases since trying his first case as lead trial counsel, a patent infringement case involving power tools, in 1994, when he obtained for his patentee client a judgment of treble damages and attorney fees.  Highlights include earning a 2011 defense verdict for his client in a patent infringement case involving internet search advertising in the Eastern District of Texas and securing a 2014 award for his client in a breach of contract arbitration involving a telephony patent license agreement in Zurich, Switzerland.  Appellate highlights include overturning a denial of preliminary […]