OCIPLA

OCIPLA November 2021 Luncheon
2021-11-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
OCIPLA’s November 2021 Luncheon
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Online
Topic: In-House Panel

SPEAKERS
Michael Kline, Cleveland Golf
Libby Hope, Intel
Randy Chang, Acushnet Company
Asal Saffari, Western Digital
David Chan, Western Digital (Moderator)

OCIPLA's September 2021 Luncheon
2021-09-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
OCIPLA’s September 2021 Luncheon (both in-person and virtual on Zoom)
Date: Friday, September 17, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails (2607 Main St, Irvine, CA 92614)
Topic: Hottest issues in IP: Vaccine IP waiver, Section 101, PTAB institution denials to Trademark Modernization Act, small claims patent court and diversity of innovation

SPEAKERS
Andrei Iancu
Andrei Iancu focuses on intellectual property litigation and counseling. He previously served as the undersecretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a position to which he was confirmed unanimously by the Senate.
As head of the USPTO, Andrei oversaw one of the largest IP offices in the world, an agency with approximately 13,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $3.5 billion. He also served as the administration’s principal advisor on domestic and international IP issues. Among Andrei’s initiatives as director was the creation of the National Council for Expanding American Innovation, a group of industry, academia and government leaders tasked with helping the USPTO develop a comprehensive national strategy to broaden participation in the innovation ecosystem demographically, geographically and economically.
Prior to his government service, Andrei spent two decades at Irell and served as the firm’s managing partner from 2012 to 2018, the maximum allowable tenure. In his time at the firm, he represented clients in a variety of high-profile matters in district courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. International Trade Commission and the USPTO. In addition to litigation, Andrei was involved in all other aspects of IP practice, including prosecution, due diligence and licensing. He represented plaintiffs and defendants across the technical and scientific spectra, including those associated with medical devices, genetic testing, therapeutics, the internet, telephony, TV broadcasting, video game systems and computer peripherals.
Throughout his career, Andrei has been widely recognized for his work, earning accolades from publications including Chambers USA, Intellectual Asset Management, Managing IP, Daily Journal, California Lawyer, Los Angeles Business Journal, Legal 500, and many others. Most recently, he was inducted into the IAM Hall of Fame by Intellectual Asset Management and received the “Excellence Award” from American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). In 2019, Andrei received the “IP Champion Award” from the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation for “his extraordinary leadership in advocating for the value of intellectual property to stimulate the progress of innovation.” Andrei also received the 2020 IEEE-USA “Award for Distinguished Public Service” for “his achievement of restoring balance and confidence in the U.S. patent system.”
In 2021, Andrei co-founded the Renewing American Innovation Project at the bipartisan Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He previously taught patent law at UCLA School of Law, and he is a sought-after speaker and writer on issues related to IP and innovation.
Prior to law school, Andrei was an engineer at Hughes Aircraft Co. where he received several honors including the “Malcolm R. Currie Innovation Award.” He is still licensed as a Professional Engineer in California.

OCIPLA May 2021 Luncheon
2021-05-20 12:00 - 13:00
OCIPLA’s April 2021 Virtual Luncheon
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Online only
Topic: Recent Developments in Copyright Law: Professor Tyler Ochoa of the High Tech Law Institute, Santa Clara University School of Law, will discuss the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act, new Copyright Office regulations, and recent court decisions in copyright, including the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Google v. Oracle and case law concerning fair use and secondary liability.

SPEAKERS
Tyler Ochoa
Tyler T. Ochoa is a Professor with the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law in California, where he teaches courses in trademark law, copyright law, and rights of publicity. Professor Ochoa is the author of annual updates to the treatise, The Law of Copyright (West 2020 edition); a co-author of Copyright Law (Carolina Academic Press 11th ed. 2020), a widely-used casebook; a co-author of Understanding Intellectual Property Law (Carolina Academic Press 2019), a student hornbook; and a co-author of Celebrity Rights: Rights of Publicity in the United States and Abroad (Carolina Academic Press 2010). His article, Patent and Copyright Term Extension and the Constitution: A Historical Perspective, 49 J. Copyr. Soc’y U.S.A. 19 (2001), was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in Eldred v. Ashcroft, 537 U.S. 186 (2003). He has written numerous articles on intellectual property law and has submitted three amicus briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to joining the faculty at Santa Clara, he was a Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law at Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California.

OCIPLA April 2021 Luncheon
2021-04-15 12:00 - 13:00
OCIPLA’s April 2021 Virtual Luncheon
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Online only
Topic: Recent Developments in Court Decisions Impacting Patent Damages

SPEAKERS
Kevin McElroy, Stout
Kevin McElroy has 13 years of experience providing consulting services to corporations, law firms, laboratories, government organizations, universities, and individuals in the areas of intellectual property disputes, valuation, monetization, and other intellectual property management issues.
Mr. McElroy’s expert testimony has been accepted in U.S. District Court and he has offered written testimony, deposition testimony, and/or testimony befoe a trier of fact on damages relating to patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and breach of contract damages. Mr. McElroy’s experience bridges all phases of intellectual property and general commerical litigation support, including discovery assistance, report writing, deposition testimony, trial testimony, and the performance of complex analyses relating to intangible asset valuation and the quantification of economic damages.
Mr. McElroy’s experience spans a breadth of litigation matters, including claims associated with patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and breach of contract. He has provided consulting services to plaintiffs and defendants faced with complex economic and financial issues surrounding damages, commercial success, preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions. Aside from dispute advisory, Mr. McElroy has performed due diligence and valued intellectual property and other intangible assets for a variety of purposes including transactions, litigation avoidance, and the use of IP assets as collateral. He has also assisted in the creation of trademark surveys and provided consulting services to clients attempting to monetize their intellectual property outside the context of litigation. Mr. McElroy has published and presented on topics relating to intellectual property valuation, the calculation of economic damages, and the impact of recent case law on the determination of a reasonable royalty.
Prior to joining Stout, Mr. McElroy worked as an Associate at Intellectual Property Exchange International. Prior to that, he spent four years at Ocean Tomo, where he worked as an Associate in their Expert Testimony Practice with a focus on Intellectual Property matters. Mr.McElroy has an undergraduate degree (cum laude) from Georgetown University and an M.B.A (with honors) from the Chicago Booth School of Business.

OCIPLA March 2021 Luncheon (Online)
2021-03-18 12:00 - 13:00
OCIPLA’s March 2021 Virtual Luncheon
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Online only
Topic: IP Assignments in Employment & Contractor Agreements

SPEAKERS
Amy C. Chun
With a practice at the crossroads of information technology, commerce and the law, Amy Chun delivers multi-dimensional legal advice and actionable solutions that are strategic, intentional and directly applicable to her client’s bottom line. As outside intellectual property and technology law counsel for large and small tech, fast-growth and other well-known companies, Amy is skilled in identifying and positioning the challenges and opportunities her clients face in a way that optimizes their commercial agenda.
Amy’s practice is truly broad and deep, and includes due diligence investigations, licensing negotiations, national and international patent prosecution, open source policy assessment and risk mitigation, patent and trade secret litigation, inter partes review, and covered business methods review. While she has worked with a variety of technologies, Amy focuses on distributed computing systems, cybersecurity, fraud prevention/detection, e-commerce, cloud computing, social media, fintech, mobile computing, internet technology, SaaS, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Appreciated for her dedication and hard work in continuously cultivating the confidence and trust of those she serves, Amy delivers a honed ability to formulate successful legal strategies that reinforce and expand her client’s competitive edge. As a result, Amy has been recognized for her skill in IP law and patent practice in the International Law Office’s “Client Choice Awards,” as a “Super Lawyer” and “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine, and is listed among OC METRO magazine’s “OC’s Top Attorneys.” She is an esteemed guest speaker for business, legal and other professional organizations on a variety of substantive disciplines pertaining to the law, IP and IT.
After completing her graduate degree, Amy worked as a Product Manager and Programmer for OR Concepts Applied, a privately owned company which developed route planning systems for stealthy aircraft. She also took time off from Knobbe to clerk for the honorable Mariana J. Pfaelzer, Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
Amy understands how businesses work from the inside out, and maintains an inherent respect for financial goals, existing management structures and critical deadlines.

Christy Lea
Christy Lea resolves high-stakes patent and trade secret disputes at both the trial and appellate levels. She has represented clients in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries for nearly two decades. Christy is also an accomplished PTAB trial litigator having served as lead counsel in numerous IPRs.
Notably, Christy co-led the firm’s trial team that won a $70 million jury verdict with $21 million in enhanced damages for CardiAQ in a trade secrets misappropriation case against its former vendor, Neovasc Inc. The National Law Journal ranked this verdict as #6 for IP and #21 overall for verdicts that year. The court also granted CardiAQ co-founders Arshad Quadri, M.D. and Brent Ratz co-inventorship of the Neovasc transcatheter mitral valve patent. The decision made Edwards Lifesciences, which acquired CardiAQ for $400 million, co-owner of the Neovasc patent. Christy continues to represent Edwards Lifesciences in district court and before the PTAB. In addition, Christy represented and currently represents Smith & Nephew in numerous litigations and PTAB trials, including in the “negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) wars” against KCI/Wake Forest, as well as various orthopedics cases.
A formidable advocate both in and out of court, Christy is able to explain even the most sophisticated technologies to judges and juries alike, converting complex information into easily-understood straight-talk. She offers particular skill in working with, positioning, and maximizing fact and expert witnesses in critical patent litigation with hundreds of millions of dollars on the line. Hard-working, ingratiating, persuasive, and always prepared, Christy takes a personal interest in the individuals with whom she works and represents.
Named a “Life Science Star” by Legal Media Group (LMG) Life Sciences, a “Woman to Watch” by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), a “Top 10 Life Sciences Litigator” by Managing IP magazine, and a Super Lawyers magazine Southern California “Rising Star” in intellectual property law, Christy believes in service beyond the office. An avid fundraiser for various charities, Christy is also Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Orange County Public Law Center and previously sat on the Advisory Board for the Ole Miss School of Engineering. She was also a founding member of the firm’s Pro Bono and Diversity Committees.

Jen Dibble
Jen is the Senior Director of the Employment Law Department at Edwards Lifesciences and also has responsibility for providing legal support to the Company’s Global Supply Chain operations in Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. Jen also currently serves on the Company’s COVID Re-Integration Task Force and Vaccine Committee.
Jen joined Edwards in January 2014 and quickly developed a reputation for bringing positivity to even the stickiest of employment law issues. Jen is sought after by clients and colleagues for her thoughtful and strategic advice, her ability to find creative solutions to drive results, and her approachable manner.
Prior to joining Edwards, Jen was Employment Counsel at Broadcom, where she had responsibility for both domestic (US) and international employment law issues. In this role, Jen partnered with the local Human Resources professionals in Broadcom’s APAC and EMEAC regions. Prior to joining Broadcom, Jen was an Employment Law Associate at the law firm of Allen Matkins in Orange County.
Jen received her J.D. and Law and Business Certificate from Vanderbilt University, where she also participated in the University’s
Vanderbilt-in-Venice program. Jen graduated with honors from Harvard University, with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
Like many of us, Jen is currently trying to manage this hybrid remote working arrangement with two energetic boys (7 and 5 years) and a 1-year old “pandemic baby” girl. As a result, she was thrilled to be a co-founder of the “Working Parents” Employee Resources Group at Edwards, where working parents can come together to support each other (and sometimes commiserate) around parenting and work-life integration issues.

OCIPLA February 2021 Luncheon (Online)
2021-02-18 08:00 - 17:00
OCIPLA’s February 2021 Virtual Luncheon
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Online only
Topic: Strategy for Global Trademark Dispute

SPEAKER
Perry Viscounty is a nationally recognized trial attorney who handles high-stakes cases for companies ranging from Fortune 100 to emerging companies. He handles intellectual property and technology litigation with an emphasis on complex jury trials.
Mr. Viscounty has been recognized as a leading trial lawyer in:
The Legal 500 as a Recommended Lawyer for Intellectual Property 2020
Chambers Global for USA, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets 2013, 2015 – 2020
Chambers USA for California Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secret 2008 – 2019
Benchmark Litigation as a National Litigation Practice Area Star and Local Litigation Star 2020-2021
The National Law Journal as an Intellectual Property Trailblazer 2018
Daily Journal, ranked among the Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California (multiple years)
World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 2020
World Intellectual Property Review as a Leader 2017
The Recorder as Litigation Groundbreaker 2017

Mr. Viscounty is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a member of the International Trademark Association, and an arbitrator for the World Intellectual Property Organization. He has been a guest lecturer at USC and UCLA, and has taught numerous seminars regarding effective presentations for jury trials and arbitrations.

OCIPLA January 2021 Luncheon (Online Only)
2021-01-21 12:00 - 13:00
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 injunction on patent infringement and defending a client’s trademark registration from charges of abandonment.
Mr. Rooklidge earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Portland in 1979 and subsequently worked as an engineer with Tube Forgings of America, earning his Professional Engineers Registration. He earned his law degree from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in 1984, where he served as Associate Editor of Environmental Law, and then a Master of Laws degree in patent and trade regulation from The National Law Center of George Washington University in 1985. After completing his legal education, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Helen W. Nies, Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, from 1985 to 1987.
Mr. Rooklidge has served as President of the Orange County Patent Law Association, President of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and Founding Master of the Howard T. Markey Inn of Court. He was recently was listed in The Legal 500 and has been selected by the Southern California legal community for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2006 (including being named Orange County Lawyer of the Year in 2011 (Intellectual Property Law), 2015 (Litigation – Patent), and 2016, 2018 and 2019 (Litigation – Intellectual Property)). Mr. Rooklidge was also recognized by Who’s Who Legal Life Sciences: Patent Litigation 2020 and Who’s Who Legal Patents 2019. He has authored or co-authored over 60 legal publications, including 2011 and 2017 editions of the Federal Judicial Center’s Compensatory Damages Issues in Patent Infringement Cases: A Pocket Guide For Federal District Court Judges.
Mr. Rooklidge is admitted to practice in the federal district courts of California, the Eastern District of Texas, the Central District of Illinois, and the Western District of Wisconsin, as well as the United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Federal Circuits and the United States Supreme Court. He also is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Before joining Gibson Dunn, Mr. Rooklidge was a partner at Jones Day, Howrey, Howard Rice, and Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear.

OCIPLA’s 2020 Holiday Party and Trivia Contest
2020-12-16 17:30 - 18:30
OCIPLA’s 2020 Holiday Party and Trivia Contest
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Time: 5:30-6:30 pm
Location: Online only

OCIPLA November Luncheon 2020 (online)
2020-11-19 12:00 - 13:00
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 October Luncheon 2020 (online)
2020-10-22 12:00 - 13:00
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 September Luncheon 2020 (online)
2020-09-24 12:00 - 13:00
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 June Luncheon 2020 (online)
2020-06-11 12:00 - 13:00
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 February Luncheon 2020
2020-02-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
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. For many years she has represented an international manufacturer of motor vehicles.
In surveys conducted by EuroMoney’s Legal Media Group, Catherine was named one of the “World’s Leading Trademark Practitioners.” She has also been awarded the title “Super Lawyer” in surveys of her peers conducted by Los Angeles Magazine and Super Lawyers magazine. This recognition is limited to only five percent of lawyers in Southern California. In 2009, Catherine was named one of Orange County’s Top Lawyers by OC Metro magazine.
Catherine is an editor and contributor for the firm’s Fashion & Beauty Blog. Catherine joined the firm in 1987 and became a partner in 1991.

Meredith Williams, Associate at Rutan & Tucker, LLP, focuses on representing and advising clients in protecting their intellectual property rights. Meredith’s practice emphasizes trademark and copyright litigation, trade secret misappropriation, false advertising, and unfair competition, and she advises clients on how best to promote and defend their brands and other IP assets given novel legal issues raised by social media and advances in technology. Her experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state court, in ex parte and inter partes proceedings before the USPTO and TTAB, and in domain name dispute and other takedown procedures gives Meredith a variety of tools to assist clients in both enforcing and defending their rights.
Prior to joining Rutan & Tucker, Meredith worked at Jones Day, where she represented clients in all aspects of complex litigation in state and federal courts, including drafting and responding to pleadings, discovery, and pre- and post-trial motions, taking and defending depositions, and preparing matters for hearing at trial and arbitration proceedings.

OCIPLA January Luncheon 2020
2020-01-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
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 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 injunction on patent infringement and defending a client’s trademark registration from charges of abandonment.
Mr. Rooklidge earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Portland in 1979 and subsequently worked as an engineer with Tube Forgings of America, earning his Professional Engineers Registration. He earned his law degree from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in 1984, where he served as Associate Editor of Environmental Law, and then a Master of Laws degree in patent and trade regulation from The National Law Center of George Washington University in 1985. After completing his legal education, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Helen W. Nies, Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, from 1985 to 1987.
Mr. Rooklidge has served as President of the Orange County Patent Law Association, President of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and Founding Master of the Howard T. Markey Inn of Court. He was recently was listed in The Legal 500 and has been selected by the Southern California legal community for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2006 (including being named Orange County Lawyer of the Year in 2011 (Intellectual Property Law), 2015 (Litigation – Patent), and 2016, 2018 and 2019 (Litigation – Intellectual Property)). Mr. Rooklidge was also recognized by Who’s Who Legal Life Sciences: Patent Litigation 2018 and Who’s Who Legal Patents 2018. He has authored or co-authored over 60 legal publications, including 2011 and 2017 editions of the Federal Judicial Center’s Compensatory Damages Issues in Patent Infringement Cases: A Pocket Guide For Federal District Court Judges.
Mr. Rooklidge is admitted to practice in the federal district courts of California, the Eastern District of Texas, the Central District of Illinois, and the Western District of Wisconsin, as well as the United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Federal Circuits and the United States Supreme Court. He also is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Before joining Gibson Dunn, Mr. Rooklidge was a partner at Jones Day, Howrey, Howard Rice, and Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear.

OCIPLA Holiday Party 2019
2019-12-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Courtyard at The Boardwalk, 18565 Jamboree Rd, Irvine, CA, 92612
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 November 2019 Luncheon
2019-11-21 12:00 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
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 data privacy, including compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and China’s Network Security Law.
Mike has particular experience on complex legal issues arising from advanced technologies. He represents companies on privacy and cybersecurity issues arising from vehicle autonomy and connectivity and is an expert on the fast-changing regulatory environment relating to autonomous vehicles in the US and around the world. He also advises clients on matters relating to international data transfers (e.g. EU model clauses and Privacy Shield), cryptocurrency, e-commerce security, and blockchain applications. He represents clients in a range of industries, including financial services, big data, automotive, telecommunications, healthcare, insurance, and automotive.
Over the course of his career, Mike has handled scores of privacy and cybersecurity-related cases, including more than one hundred lawsuits involving claims under the FCRA, UDAAP statutes and consumer protection statutes. He has defended against government investigations by the FTC, CFPB, FCC and state attorneys general. Mike is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Education
University of California – Los Angeles School of Law, JD, 1993
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, BS, cum laude, 1989

OCIPLA October 2019 Luncheon
2019-10-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
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 September 2019 Luncheon
2019-09-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
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.
Panelists Sarah 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 page Jason 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 founder at Spl.yt, a growing blockchain-based decentralized retail inventory service, and now advises high-tech clients of all sizes in tackling legal and business issues involving privacy, security, and blockchain related matters. Ahsan A. Shaikh, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
Ahsan A. Shaikh focuses his practice on strategic patent portfolio management and client counseling in the areas of software, computer hardware, internet technologies and medical devices. See full bio page

AIPLA Roudtable with The U.S. Trademark Office
2019-05-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Knobbe Martens Irvine Office, 2040 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
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 May 2019 Luncheon
2019-05-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
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!

OCIPLA April 2019 Luncheon
2019-04-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
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.

Special Event - Latest Developments at the USPTO: A Conversation with Director Andrei Iancu
2019-02-21 15:30 - 17:30 | 2040 Main Street, Irvine, CA, 92614, 2040 Main Street, Irvine, 92614, United States
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 a variety of high-profile matters in front of the USPTO, U.S. district courts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. International Trade Commission. He has represented clients across the technical and scientific spectra, including those associated with medical devices, genetic testing, therapeutics, the Internet, telephony, TV broadcasting, video game systems and computer peripherals.
Mr. Iancu has also taught patent law at the UCLA School of Law, and has written and spoken publicly on a variety of intellectual property issues. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Iancu was an engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company.
Throughout his career, many organizations have recognized Mr. Iancu for his work. Among his legal community accolades, the Daily Journal, California Lawyer magazine, Los Angeles Business Journal, Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and many others have acknowledged his expertise in commercial litigation and intellectual property law. Mr. Iancu has also been the recipient of the Patent and Trademark Office Society 36th Annual Rossman Award, the Hughes Aircraft Malcolm R. Currie Innovation Award, and the Melville B. Nimmer Copyright Award. Mr. Iancu holds a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law. He also has a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, both from UCLA. Mr. Iancu was born in Bucharest, Romania. He has lived in the United States since the age of 12. He and his wife Dr. Luiza C. Iancu have two children, Ariella and Robert.

OCIPLA January Luncheon 2019
2019-01-24 12:00 - 13:30 | McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks, 2000 Main Street, Irvine, CA, 92614
OCIPLA’s January 2019 Luncheon
Date: Thursday, January 24, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Location: McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks (please note the change in venue this month)
2000 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614
Topic: Patent law developments

Summary
OCIPLA is pleased to announce the January 2019 luncheon! This month we are delighted to host Mr. William C. Rooklidge who will be talking about the recent developments in patent law.

Speaker
A bit about Mr. William C. Rooklidge: He is currently a partner in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He is an experienced trial lawyer who has successfully handled many significant intellectual property cases in the federal district courts and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He has authored 65 patent law publications, including both editions of the Federal Judicial Center’s Compensatory Damages Issues in Patent Infringement Cases. He has also served as the President of the Orange County Intellectual Property Law Association, President of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and Founding Master of the Howard T. Markey Inn of Court. He was recently listed in The Legal 500 and has been selected by the Southern California legal community for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2006.

OCIPLA Holiday Party 2018
2018-12-06 18:00 - 22:00 | Ten Asian Bistro, 4647 MacArthur Blvd, Newport Beach, CA, 92660, United States
OCIPLA Holiday Party 2018
Date: Thursday, December 6, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Ten Asian Bistro, Newport Beach

We are pleased to announce the OCIPLA 2018 Holiday Party on December 6, 2018! Join us at Ten Asian Bistro for an evening of drinks, appetizers, and holiday cheer. This year we’re going to be a bit less formal, so we have reserved space for everyone to mingle and converse instead of having a sit down dinner like we did last year.
Tickets are $35, and spouses are welcome! For the price, you will receive two drink tickets and you’ll be fed appetizers all night.
We look forward to seeing everyone there!

OCIPLA November Luncheon 2018
2018-11-15 11:45 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
OCIPLA’s November 2018 Luncheon
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018
Time: 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, Irvine, CA
Topic: Bob Jondle, an expert in plant patents.

Summary
We are pleased to announce OCIPLA’s November Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 15. This month, we will be hosting Bob Jondle, an expert in plant patents, to teach us more about plant patents than most of us have likely ever encountered in the course of our own practices. Join us for a unique learning experience from a unique expert!

Speaker
A bit about Bob Jondle: For the last 25 years, 100% of Bob’s legal work as a patent and trademark attorney has been on plant IP and plant protection matters worldwide. Bob has worked with over 300 plant research companies supporting their plant protection and IP strategies. His plant science background includes a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Iowa State University.

OCIPLA October 2018 Luncheon
2018-10-18 11:45 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
OCIPLA’s October 2018 Luncheon
Date: Thursday, October 18, 2018
Time: 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, Irvine, CA
Topic: Beware the boilerplate! Provisions in IP agreements that can create unintended consequences.

We are pleased to announce OCIPLA’s October luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. This month, we will be hosting John Sganga of Knobbe. John will be talking about provisions in IP agreements that can create unintended consequences.
Summary
Beware the boilerplate! Common provisions in IP related agreements can end up limiting your client’s rights. Many of these provisions you might consider favorable to your client, but instead can have unintended consequences, such as limiting your ability to petition for IPR. Learn about these pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Speaker

An experienced and proven advocate and trial lawyer, John Sganga has spent over three decades successfully and exclusively litigating intellectual property and technology disputes. John’s cases always involve a client whose technology or brand has been stolen or high-jacked, or who has been wrongly accused of doing so.
A quick study in understanding even the most pioneering innovation, John is able to distill complex technologies to their core while gaining an in depth understanding of his client’s business model and financial imperatives. John’s skills as an effective communicator and persuasive negotiator enable him to thrive in high pressure situations and high-stakes cases. He is regarded as someone who remains calm while out-thinking and out-persuading his opponents.
John is personally dedicated to working diligently to define a win for his client at the onset of every matter, developing a distinct approach to problem-solving and leading his team in executing the right strategy appropriately and energetically to victory. Having represented plaintiffs and defendants alike, John has secured victories for both sides in cases where over $100 million, and even the company, were at stake. He appears in courts nationwide, including jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, appeals and administrative proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and the International Trade Commission (ITC).
John’s experience includes patent, trade secret, copyright and trademark infringement matters, as well as contract disputes involving technology development and IP rights. The industries with which John is familiar are also diverse and range from medical and dental devices, engine technology and software, to food and beverage and consumer products.

OCIPLA September 2018 Luncheon
2018-09-20 11:45 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
OCIPLA’s September 2018 Luncheon
Date: Thursday, September 20, 2018
Time: 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, Irvine, CA
Topic: Cannabis Branding Panel

Summary
Our first luncheon of the fall is on Thursday, September 20, and we will be hosting a panel of experts to discuss branding (and other IP) issues as they relate to the now-burgeoning marijuana industry.
Our very own Matt Lapple of Lapple Ubell IP Law will be the moderator for our excellent panelists:

Ariel Clark
Clark Neubert, LLP
Ariel Clark is one of California’s best known and longest-serving cannabis business attorneys. In 2008, when the idea of a cannabis business law was often considered an oxymoron, she dedicated her practice to this emerging industry. She’s a veteran in a field with very few veterans.

Allison Margolin
Margolin & Lawrence
Allison Margolin was one of the very first attorneys to specialize in cannabis, and is recognized nationwide as a thought leader in cannabis licensing and law.

Dave Branfman
Branfman Law Group, P.C.
Mr. Branfman’s practice focuses on intellectual property, and he has developed a leading specialty in the intersection between intellectual property law and the growing medical and recreational marijuana industries.

Luke Zimmerman
Law Offices of Luke S. Zimmerman APC
Mr. Zimmerman brings an international perspective to his practice. With an LLM from the University of Amsterdam where his master’s thesis focused on the effect of bi-lateral trade agreements on the harmonization of intellectual property standards, Mr. Zimmerman now strives to assist entrepreneurs in the emerging cannabis industry and helps them protect their intellectual property.

Because there is a limited capacity for this event, we recommend advanced registration to reserve your seat.

OCIPLA May 2018 Luncheon
2018-05-17 11:45 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
OCIPLA is pleased to announce the May 2018 Luncheon!

Topic: Patent Prosecution Tips from the Trenches
Summary
Join us this month on Thursday, May 17 to hear from Marin Cionca on the subject of Patent Prosecution Tips From The Trenches: A practical discussion focused on (1) the use of Functional Claim Language in view of recent court decisions and the January 2018 update to the MPEP and (2) on new Subject Matter Eligibility approaches available to patent practitioners in view of the April 2018 USPTO memo titled Changes in Examination Procedure Pertaining to Subject Matter Eligibility, Recent Subject Matter Eligibility Decision (Berkheimer v. HP, Inc.).
Because there is a limited capacity for this event, we recommend advanced registration.
Orange County Intellectual Property Law Association
Event Name: OCIPLA’s May 2018 Luncheon
Date: May 17, 2018, 11:45 AM to 01:30 PM
Location: Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine
Click here to register online and reserve your seat.

Speaker
Marin Cionca
Founder, CIONCA IP Law P.C.
Mr. Cionca is a registered patent attorney and founder of CIONCA IP Law P.C. (CIONCA IP), an intellectual property law practice based in Irvine, Orange County, California. He has an extensive technical background, having graduated from a five-year European engineering program and having practical engineering experience. Since 2009 he assists clients in patent application and prosecution matters related to various fields, including engineering, computer, software, mechanical, physics-related and medical device technologies.

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OCIPLA April 2018 Luncheon
2018-04-19 11:45 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
OCIPLA is pleased to announce the April Luncheon!

Topic: Perspectives from an Expert on Design Patents
Summary
Join us this month on Thursday, April 19 to hear from Joel Delman (http://informedinnovationinc.com/), a former IP lawyer who now is a testifying expert in design patent and trade dress cases. Joel positions himself on the forefront of using technology to make a stronger case, implementing some very cool software an expert witness to show comparisons of design patent drawings to an accused product. He will be speaking about his experiences as patent practitioner and an expert witness to help attendees learn what is persuasive to juries in design patent cases.
Because there is a limited capacity for this event, we recommend advanced registration.
Orange County Intellectual Property Law Association
Event Name: OCIPLA’s April 2018 Luncheon
Date: April 19, 2018, 11:45 AM to 01:30 PM
Location: Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine
Click here to register online and reserve your seat.

Speakers
Joel Delman

Strategic Design Consulting
Expert Witness, Design Patent & Trade Dress Litigation
A former corporate and intellectual property lawyer, I’ve spent the past 24 years guiding innovation through strategic product design. My background offers a unique understanding of the business side of creativity… From toys to complex medical devices, I’ve helped hundreds of clients bridge the gap between creative insight and commercial success.
The focus of my work includes the design of compelling aesthetic solutions and brands, as well as the invention of novel features, functionality, and business models which allow clients to capitalize on profitable opportunities in the marketplace. And though I’m no longer an attorney, I advise on all aspects of the protection and monetization of intellectual property, from patents and trademarks to negotiating royalty and licensing agreements. I’m named inventor on over 45 US design and utility patents.
As a design consultant to a wide range of markets and industries, I’m in touch with the latest developments in the profession, and keep my finger on the pulse of critical trends in consumer electronics, medical devices, transportation, IOT, toys, and a host of other product categories. I bring that foundation of understanding to my work as expert witness, and it’s proven invaluable to developing effective litigation strategies and creative legal arguments.
Designers think in such a unique way that it’s been coined “Design Thinking,” while legal analysis requires an entirely different, rigorously analytic perspective. What I enjoy most about my work as IP expert witness is the application of these distinct ways of approaching problems to disputes involving the protection of design; I have years of experience practicing both modes of thinking, and my value to your case is enhanced by the ability to effectively address legal challenges from both a designer’s and a lawyer’s perspective.

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OCIPLA March 2018 Luncheon
2018-03-15 11:45 - 13:30 | Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA, United States
We are pleased to announce OCIPLA’s March Luncheon on Thursday, March 15, 2018!

Topic: A University’s Perspective on Patents
Summary
Join us this month on Thursday, March 15 to hear from Alvin Viral, Associate Director for the Invention Transfer Group (ITG) at UCI’s Applied Innovation, as he shares a university’s perspective on patents. Alvin’s group reviews new invention disclosures for patentability and commercial viability, sends them to outside patent counsel for prosecution, and connects with industry for licensing opportunities. He currently manages more than 300 inventions at various stages of patent prosecution.
Because there is a limited capacity for this event, we recommend advanced registration.
Orange County Intellectual Property Law Association
Event Name: OCIPLA’s March 2018 Luncheon
Date: Mar 15 2018, 11:45 AM to 01:30 PM
Location: Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine
Click here to register online and reserve your seat.

Speakers
Alvin Viray
Associate Director, Invention Transfer Group
Alvin is the Associate Director for the Invention Transfer Group (ITG) at UCI’s Applied Innovation. Alvin’s group reviews new invention disclosures for patentability and commercial viability, sends them to outside patent counsel for prosecution, and connects with industry for licensing opportunities. He currently manages more than 300 inventions at various stages of patent prosecution. Many come from UCI’s School of Engineering, School of Medicine, and UCI’s Medical Center/Hospital. Alvin manages outside patent counsel, drafts and negotiates agreements for UCI’s latest company spinoffs and startups. He is actively involved in academic and community outreach and frequently speaks on topics related to Technology Transfer, Licensing, and Commercialization of new technologies. Before joining UCI’s ITG, Alvin was IP Counsel for Cengent Therapeutics (formerly Structural BioInformatics). Alvin received his B.S. in Biology from UC Irvine before graduating from the University of San Diego School of Law and passing the California Bar and USPTO Patent Bar.

Register online today and reserve your seat.
