OCIPLA Special Event- Latest Developments at the USPTO: A Conversation with Director Andrei Iancu Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019 Time: 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM Location: 2040 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614     Summary The OCIPLA, in collaboration with co-sponsors LAIPLA and USC, is proud to present this special event. Join us for a conversation with USPTO Director Andrei Iancu -- a presentation will be followed by a Q&A session; bring your best questions! Dinner will be served. View / download a shareable flyer.   Speaker Andrei Iancu Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO In his role as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Andrei Iancu provides leadership and oversight to one of the largest intellectual property offices in the world, with more than 12,000 employees and an annual budget of over $3 billion. He also serves as the principal advisor to the President, through the Secretary of Commerce, on domestic and international intellectual property policy matters. Prior to joining the USPTO, Mr. Iancu was the Managing Partner at Irell & Manella LLP, where his practice focused on intellectual property litigation. Mr. Iancu appeared in […]

OCIPLA’s April 2019 Luncheon Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Location: Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614   This month we are delighted to host Prof. Dan L. Burk who will be talking about Patents and the First Amendment.   To view/download Prof. Burk's presentation: Patents and the First Amendment  -- PowerPoint Patents and the First Amendment -- PDF   A bit about Prof. Dan. L. Burk:  He is a Chancellor’s Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine, where he is a founding member of the law faculty. An internationally prominent authority on issues related to high technology, he lectures, teaches, and writes in the areas of patent, copyright, electronic commerce, and biotechnology law. He is the author of numerous papers on the legal and societal impact of new technologies, including articles on Internet regulation, on the structure of the patent system, and on the economic analysis of intellectual property law.

OCIPLA’s May 2019 Luncheon Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Location: Andrei's Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614 Topic: In-House Panel     Summary OCIPLA invites you to its May 16, 2019 luncheon featuring an In-House Panel Discussion. Our distinguished panel of in-house IP attorneys will cover a variety of IP topics from an in-house perspective: Michael Kline, of Cleveland Golf Richard Yoon, of Microvention David Chan, of Western Digital Moderator: Mark Kertz, of Medtronic When registering, you will have an opportunity to submit a question or topic for the panel. We would love to hear your suggestions!

AIPLA Roudtable with The U.S. Trademark Office Organization: American Intellectual Property Law Association Date: Thursday, May 30th Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Location: Knobbe Martens Irvine Office, 2040 Main Street, Irvine, CA     OCIPLA, in collaboration with AIPLA, is pleased to announce an exclusive roundtable with speakers Christopher C. Larkin, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Administrative Trademark Judge, and Tomas Vlcek, Group Director with the Trademark Law Offices for the USPTO.  Please join us for an interesting on hot topics and practice tips on trademark examination and TTAB proceedings.  We will also be serving lunch. Because there is a limited capacity for this event, we recommend advanced registration. Cost: $20 / per person To RSVP, please contact Celene Favila @ Celene.Favila@knobbe.com or Elizabeth Ibarra @ Elizabeth.Ibarra@knobbe.com by May 29th.

OCIPLA’s September 2019 Luncheon Date: Thursday, September 19, 2019 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Location: Andrei's Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614 Topic: IP in a Decentralized World: Protecting and Enforcing Intellectual Property for Blockchain Technologies     Summary OCIPLA is kicking off its fall luncheon schedule! Please join us for an exciting panel discussion and business-oriented look at the protection, enforcement, and commercialization of intellectual property in relation to blockchain technologies. PanelistsSarah E. Bro, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery Sarah Bro is the office managing partner for the Firm’s Orange County office. She focuses her practice on trademark prosecution, enforcement and brand portfolio management, as well as licensing, due diligence, copyright, right of publicity and domain name matters. See full bio pageJason Civalleri, Chief Compliance Officer, MyCrypto Jason Civalleri is a data privacy and cybersecurity attorney with deep legal and industry experience with the blockchain ecosystem. He serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for MyCrypto (formerly MyEtherWallet). He holds a CIPP-US designation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and also teaches Data Privacy & Cybersecurity and Blockchain as an Adjunct Professor at the Franklin Pierce School of Law at the University of New Hampshire. He was a […]

OCIPLA’s October 2019 Luncheon Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Location: Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614 Topic: Expediting Patent Prosecution     Speaker Howard J. Klein   Mr. Klein is a registered patent attorney with over thirty years of experience in patent and trademark prosecution, licensing, opinion work, and litigation. Mr. Klein has written and prosecuted hundreds of patents in a wide variety of technologies. He has been engaged extensively in validity and infringement opinions, and he has experience in the litigation of all aspects of IP: Patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Mr. Klein has served clients throughout the United States, as well as Europe, Taiwan, and Australia. Clients include start-up companies, and corporations of all sizes, including Fortune 500® companies.   Education Juris Doctor, Duke University (1975) B.S. in Physics, M.I.T. (1972) Practice Areas Patent and Trademark Prosecution, Licensing, Infringement and Validity Opinions, Litigation Support Technology Areas Mechanical and Electrical Technologies, including Medical Devices, Semiconductor Processing, Electronic Components, Systems and Instrumentation, Optics, Microwave Transmission and Reception

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. […]