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"Declaratory Judgment and License Negotiation
Practices after SanDisk and MedImmune"
This meeting is a joint meeting with the San Diego Intellectual
Property Association (SDIPLA). The meeting will be held on
Thursday, September 20, 2007
6:00-8:00 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE FOR THE
SEPTEMBER MEETING
SPEAKER:
Michael Ladra, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Palo
Alto Office
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Mr. Ladra will provide an overview of MedImmune and Federal Circuit and District
Court post-MedImmune decisions. He will share his analysis of strategies
and best practices for dealing with the changed standards for declaratory judgment
jurisdiction in the context of patent licensing negotiations.
Sponsored by:
DATE:
Thursday, September 20, 2007
TIME:
6:00 p.m. – 6:50 Registration, Networking, Cocktails and Appetizers
6:50 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Chapter Business
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Opening Remarks, and Panel Discussion
LOCATION:
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
10950 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
COST:
Pre-Register by 12 noon on Monday, September 17, 2007
$35 Members by Monday, September 17, $45 at the door (cash or check only)
$40 Non-Members by Monday, September 17, $50 at the door (cash or check only)
$20 Member Student Rate by Monday, September 17, $20 at the
door (cash or check only)
$25 Non-Member Student Rate by Monday, September 17, $25 at the door (cash or
check only)
REGISTRATION:
Pre-registration not only guarantees you a seat, but it also saves you $10.
1) Register Online and pay with a credit card
LES Members and online account holders:
To register online for this event you will need your log in and password. Please
click here to register.
LES Student Members and online account holders:
To register online for this event you will need your log in and password. Please
click here to register.
Non LES Members:
You will need to create an account prior to registering for this event.
Please click here to create an account.
Once your account has been created proceed to registration as an online account
holder.
Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. Please
note that we will still need to receive your reservation by Monday,
September 17, to guarantee your registration.
2) Register by check:
Please mail your check to:
Sam K. Tahmassebi
Biotechnology Law Group
10755 Scripps Poway Parkway, Suite 373
San Diego, CA 92131
619-203-2579
e-mail: sam@biotechnologylawgroup.com
For additional information, please contact:
Sam K. Tahmassebi, Chair
Tel: 619-203-2579
Fax: 858-350-9691
e-mail: sam@biotechnologylawgroup.com
NOTE: This presentation will qualify
for MCLE credit
SPEAKER’S BIOGRAPHY
Michael Ladra is a partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's litigation
practice. Michael joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in 1980 and has
played an integral role in developing and growing the firm's intellectual property
litigation practice. Michael has more than 20 years of experience as a
patent litigator and counselor. He has litigated more than 50 patent cases and
tried more than a dozen, including matters before federal courts throughout the
country and actions in the International Trade Commission (ITC). Prior
to joining the firm, Michael was an associate at the San Jose law firm of Ruffo,
Ferrari & McNeil from 1978 to 1979. Previous to that, he was trial counsel
with Ebben & Brown. He received his B.A. in Philosophy from Princeton
in 1971 and his J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law
in 1974. Michael served as lead trial counsel for:
- SanDisk in its victory against Samsung before the ITC
- Tessera in its win over Sharp and Texas Instruments
- UMC in its trial victory against Oak Technologies
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