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SUMMARY:OCIPLA April 2026 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC:  Recent and Emerging Developments in UK Intellectual Property Law and Practice \nDate:  Wednesday\, April 15\, 2026\nTime:  11:30 AM – 1:00 PM\n11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: registration\, lunch\, networking\n12:00 – 1:00 PM: program \n1.0 hour CLE credit for Technology \nLocation: Knobbe Martens\, 2040 Main St.\, First Floor\, Irvine\, CA 92614 \nJoin us for an insightful and timely program featuring Jason Dainty of HLK\, as he explores the evolving landscape of intellectual property law in the United Kingdom. \nThis engaging presentation will provide valuable perspectives for practitioners\, in-house counsel\, and anyone interested in global IP trends. Jason will break down key developments\, offering practical insights and comparisons relevant to U.S.-based professionals. \nProgram Highlights: \n\nLitigating IP in the UKAn overview of the UK court system\, how IP cases are handled\, and key differences between UK and U.S. litigation.\nTrade Mark UpdateA look at recent issues\, notable cases\, practice updates\, and emerging trends shaping trademark law in the UK.\nUnitary Patents & the Unified Patent Court (UPC)Insights into how the new system is functioning in its early stages and what it means for rights holders.\nAI and IP: Stability AI v. Getty ImagesA discussion of the UK’s first major judgment on generative AI (November 2025) and its implications for the future of IP law.\n\nRegistration:\nMember: $15.00\nNon-Member: $30.00\nStudent Non-Member: $20.00\nIn-House Counsel:  Register for a free membership and enjoy member pricing! \nLunch will be provided. \n  \n \n  \nSPEAKER\n \nJason Dainty is an experienced IP practitioner from the UK\, having been practicing in the field for over 25 years. He works out of HLK’s London and Leeds offices. \nHe advises on both UK contentious and non-contentious matters\, as well as having extensive experience of brand protection and strategy. Jason advises major UK and international clients on worldwide IP protection and strategy\, and mostly splits his time between brand/trade mark portfolio management and litigation matters. \nAs a litigator\, he is active in the UK Courts and is currently running the only UK action concerning comparative advertising to have hit the Courts in over 15 years. Otherwise\, he has litigated disputes involving trade marks\, passing off\, design rights\, database right\, confidential information\, trade secrets\, domain names and copyright\, as well as patents. \nHe is a member of the International Trade Marks Association (INTA)\, and the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA). \nJason is a regular visitor to the US\, having attended INTA since 2001\, and separately to see clients\, but he also spent his last summer after college and before the world of work in California\, just up the road in Venice\, walking a friend’s dog. Jason and his family were also visiting ranches in Texas long before Yellowstone made cowboys popular. He’s planning on returning to see friends in Georgia for July 4th. \nHLK is a full service IP Law firm\, and is one of the largest dedicated IP firms in the UK. It has offices in London\, Leeds\, Bristol\, Glasgow and Munich and a full complement of IP lawyers\, German lawyers\, and UK\, German and European Patent and trade mark attorneys. HLK covers all the IP rights\, in all forms and context which enables it to take a more strategic and “right fit” approach to IP and portfolio management.
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-april-2026-luncheon/
LOCATION:Knobbe Martens Irvine Office\, 2040 Main Street\, Irvine\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA May 2026 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC:  Funding IP Litigation With Other People’s Money: Opportunities and Pitfalls \nDate:  Thursday\, May 21\, 2026\nTime:  11:30 AM – 1:00 PM\n11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: registration\, lunch\, networking\n12:00 – 1:00 PM: program \n1.0 hour CLE credit \nLocation: Knobbe Martens\, 2040 Main St.\, First Floor\, Irvine\, CA 92614 \n\nTOPICS\n\nProcuring Insurance Coverage That Best Addresses IP Claims\nSecuring Funding To Pursue or Defend IP Claims\nWhen insurer Coverage Denials support Bad Faith Recovery\nIndemnity Claims Accessing Other People’s Money\n\n\nRegistration:\nMember: $15.00\nNon-Member: $30.00\nStudent Non-Member: $20.00\nIn-House Counsel:  Register for a free membership and enjoy member pricing! \nLunch will be provided. \n  \n \n  \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\nDavid A. Gauntlett\, Principal\, Gauntlett Law \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid A. Gauntlett is the principal of Gauntlett Law. He earned his J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law in 1979\, where he served on the California Law Review. He received his B.A.\, Magna Cum Laude\, from the University of California at Irvine in 1976. \nMr. Gauntlett serves as lead counsel in intellectual property and antitrust insurance coverage disputes pending in more than 30 states. He is recognized for his work in precedent-setting coverage litigation involving patent\, trademark\, and copyright infringement\, as well as trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition claims. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court\, the Federal Circuit\, eleven U.S. Courts of Appeal\, and 24 U.S. District Courts—including all federal districts in California\, Florida\, Illinois\, New York\, and Wisconsin. \nHis publications and quoted interviews include: ABA Intellectual Property\, Litigation and TIPS Sections\, ACCA\, Appleman\, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology\, Beverly Hills Bar Association\, BNA\, California Law Review\, Center for Intellectual Property\, Computer Law Review\, INTA\, IPO\, IP Watchdog\, New Matter\, Orange County Bar Association\, Practical Lawyer\, The National Law Journal\, The Licensing Journal\, The Recorder\, The University of Texas\, The Wall Street Journal\, the World Trademark Review\, and West Group. \nMr. Gauntlett has been an active member of the American Bar Association\, serving on the Corporate Counsel Committee and Antitrust Committee of the Litigation Section\, and has been appointed Vice-Chair of Insurance Coverage. He is also an engaged member of the Newport-Irvine home group of the ProVisors networking association.
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-may-2026-luncheon/
LOCATION:Knobbe Martens Irvine Office\, 2040 Main Street\, Irvine\, CA\, United States
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