CommNexus San Diego

The IP SIG Presents...

Patent Trolls: To Be or Not to Be?

Thursday - June 15, 2006
7:30 AM - Registration and Networking
8:00 AM - Program

LOCATION:
The Forum Hall @ UTC
4545 La Jolla Village Drive
Please see Directions Below

COST:
$10.00 - Pre-Registration
$20.00 - At the Door
Pre-Register Before Noon on June 14th!

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Recent news has been full of relatively small companies allegedly holding large enterprises hostage due to the ownership of patents and other intellectual property. These smaller players have been dubbed “Patent Trolls” by their larger brethren, a new term of art in the world of intellectual property. But is there really anything wrong with enforcing your patents against larger companies who you believe are infringing? Join us to examine this very topical and controversial issue at the next IP SIG.

SPEAKERS:
Bruce Hollibaugh, Vice President, Sales, TAEUS International Corporation
Bruce Hollibaugh has worked on major licensing campaigns with multiple Fortune 500 companies. He has been with TAEUS International Corporation since 1999, and prior to TAEUS, he was a principal and founder of H-Technical Sales, a manufactures representative organization with over $65M in annual sales. With over 20 years of experience managing sales teams and major OEMs, he is positioned well to take on the challenges this industry provides.

Tony Dain, Partner, Procopio
Mr. Dain is partner in the Intellectual Property practice group of Procopio Cory Hargreaves and Savitch LLP. He is a registered patent attorney, and a veteran of over 50 jury trials. He has experience in both prosecuting and defending patent infringement actions. Most recently, Mr. Dain defended a wireless telecommunications company in a patent infringement action brought by a non-practicing entity.

MODERATOR:
Ross A. Epstein, Managing Partner, Nath & Associates PLLC
Mr. Epstein's area of practice entails providing legal advice to businesses as an outsourced general counsel with an emphasis on general corporate governance, drafting and negotiating agreements, real estate transactions and litigation, insurance coverage and general business litigation. Mr. Epstein has extensive experience in starting and operating new business ventures internationally.

CO-CHAIRS:
John Kyle, Cooley Godward LLP
Ross Epstein, Nath & Associates
Sam Talpalatsky, Conexant

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
The Forum Hall is located at Westfield Shoppingtown UTC
>From the I-5, exit La Jolla Village Dr
Go East on La Jolla Village Drive
Make a right onto Executive WAY (into UTC parking lot)
Make a right turn at the stop sign to use the parking across from Nordstrom
Walk to the stairs to the right of Wells Fargo Bank
The Forum Hall is at the top of the stairs on the left (Across from the East side of Nordstrom)

From the I-805, exit La Jolla Village Dr (Miramar Rd), go West on La Jolla Village Drive to Executive Drive. Make a left onto Executive WAY (into UTC parking lot).

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Thursday, June 15, 2006
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