CBA Record February_March 2016

Hot Topics and Trends in Intellectual Property Litigation

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Wednesday, April 6, 3:00–6:00 pm

Experience Level: Intermediate

MCLE Credit: 2.75 IL MCLE Credit

Presented by: Intellectual Property Law

In the rapidly changing landscape of intellectual property law, attorneys need to understand the latest

developments and trends to successfully advise their clients on the various issues that affect their businesses

day-to-day. This seminar will feature presentations on the hot topics of intellectual property litigation

finance, patent post-grant proceedings, and other intellectual property litigation trends from the in-house

counsel perspective.

Participants: Julia Lissner, Akerman LLP; Chair, CBA Intellectual Property Law Committee; Joe Janas, Foley

& Lardner LLP;Vice Chair, CBA Intellectual Property LawCommittee; and Jessica Ekhoff, Pattishall, McAuliffe,

Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP; Vice-Chair, CBA Intellectual Property Law Committee

Giudice, Americus, Farkas &Brocato LLP and ChristinaM. Faklis was appointed an associate with the firm... Charles R. Petrof is senior staff attorney at Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago... Kimberly A. Jones has become a shareholder at Ogle- tree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Steward, P.C.... Mary Ann Murray was named a partner at Quarles &Brady LLP... Michael Gnesin was promoted to income member of Kelleher & Buckley LLC... Michael J . Pollock has become an associate at Arn- stein & Lehr LLP... Stephen R. Goler has become a shareholder at GreenbergTraurig LLP... Arden K. Miner is President and CEO of ATG LegalServe. Daniel J. Berkowitz , Kopon Airdo LLC, conducted a webinar on the emerg- ing risks of data breaches... Jeffery M. Leving published a new book “How to be a Good Divorced Dad”... John R. Mussman has become a partner at Rimon Law... Christopher J. Townsend , Quarles &Brady received the 2016 Client Choice Award from Lexology and the Interna-

tional Law Office... Philip “Flip” Hart- nett Corboy, Jr . and Francis Patrick Murphy were named to the Irish Legal 100…former CBA President Thomas A. Demetrio , for the past decade, was named to the top 50 Legends of the Lawdragon leading lawyers in America… Philip H. Corboy, Jr ., Robert J. Bingle and Francis PatrickMurphy were named to the 2015 Lawdragon list of 500 lead- ing lawyers… Illinois Appellate Court Justice Margaret Stanton McBride is the 2016 Celtic Legal Society’s “Celt of the Year.” The Society also presented the Rock family with a special award honor- ing the late Senator Philip J. Rock for his distinguished public service to the people of Illinois…Birthday wishes to former CBA President Robert A. Cllifford . Condolences Condolences to the family and friends of Philip J. Rock , Donald R. Harris , Shel- don Roodman , Herbert A. Glieberman , Lucy Monico and Jo Anne Schiller.

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