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Patent Litigation

2:00 - 2:45 PM - Patent Damages and Creative Uses and Forms of Injunctive Relief

Speakers:
Grant Kinsel, Perkins Coie, Seattle, WA
Douglas Grady, Baker & Hostetler, Seattle, WA

2:45 - 3:00 PM Networking Break

3:00 - 3:45 PM - A New Universe for Patent Litigation: Are You Ready for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Lift Off?

Moderator: Ali Anoff, Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH

Incorporating UPC Into Your Litigation and  Globalization Strategy

Speakers:
Elisabetta Papa, Societa Italiana Brevetti S. p. A., Rome, Italy
Martin Köhler, Hoyng Rokh Monegier,  Düsseldorf, Germany

Presented by: PTAB Trial and Patent  Litigation Committees

Speakers

• Papa, Elisabetta

  Societa' Italiana Brevetti S.P.A. | Partner, BoA Member, Head of Patents

  Elisabetta teaches European Patent practice and strategies in courses leading up to European Patent Attorney qualification exams organised by the Centre d’Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Industrielle (R. Schuman University, Strasbourg). She is a former member of the EPO’s EC-III examination committee in charge of marking D papers during the qualifying examination for European Patent Attorneys (EQE).
• Köhler, Martin

  Hoyng ROKH Monegier | Partner

  Martin Köhler has been an attorney since 1998. He is specialized in patent infringement litigation. Martin regularly represents clients in the areas of electronics, telecoms, mechanical and chemical engineering, automotive technology, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. He has been lead counsel in numerous patent litigation proceedings including parallel proceedings in other EU countries, the US and in China, Korea and Japan.
• Billick, Tim

  TBillick Law | Founder

  Tim is the founder of TBillick Law. After law school, Tim had the privilege of working with very talented attorneys in Seattle. He honed his skills by counseling businesses and individuals on how to resolve their disputes and protect their ideas. He is grateful for that experience and learned over the years that even modest-sized law firms can also make a huge impact on a client’s case.
• Anoff, Ali

  Procter & Gamble | Director & Assistant General Counsel - Patents

  Ali Anoff is Director and Assistant General Counsel at Procter & Gamble. She is the primary patent attorney for renowned brands such as Olay® skin care, as well as Old Spice®, Secret®, and Native® antiperspirant and deodorants. Ali provides strategic legal counsel to the business to create and protect global intellectual property assets. Her practice focuses on IP strategy development, preparation and prosecution of global patent applications, conducting freedom-to-practice assessments and enforcement.
• Grady, Douglass

  Baker & Hostetler | Partner

  Douglas (“Doug”) Grady is a 19th year patent litigator at Baker & Hostetler; he has appeared in more than 100 civil actions in courts and tribunals across the United States and internationally. His clients include Fortune 50 companies, technology giants, emerging and fast-growth companies, sole entrepreneurs, and State governments. He has in-depth experience across an eclectic range of technologies including system and application software, electrical digital data, machining elements, subterranean mining, petroleum refining, thin film coating, cellular communications and handsets, integrated circuits, and others. Prior to law, Doug was a Seattle-based high-altitude mountain guide for Mountain Madness, working in the great mountain ranges of North America, the Andes, and the high Himalaya.
• Kinsel, Grant

  Perkins Coie | Partner

  Grant Kinsel protects the integrity and worth of patents held by some of the world’s largest technology companies, and defends those same companies from claims of patent infringement. Eschewing formulaic roadmaps, Grant’s litigation strategies are distinctive for their effectiveness, efficiency, and novelty, frequently resulting in early, pre-trial resolution and added value for his clients. Getting the right result in patent litigation requires a commitment to creativity, and Grant’s bottom-up approach ensures that the optimum strategy is deployed for each case. Grant designs a strategy—from initial discovery, to motion practice, and ultimately through trial and appeal—to achieve the optimum result tuned to the particular case, client, and facts.