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Midwest Intellectual Property Summit, Friday - 6 CLE / 1 E / 1 CME - November 20

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Midwest Intellectual Property Summit

6 CLE / 1 E / 1 CME - Friday, November 20

ICLEF Conference Center, Indianapolis

8:45 A.M. - 4:45 P.M.


Topics:

Welcome & Introduction

- Holiday W. Banta, Chair


IP Enforcement in India: Key Factors to Consider and Practical Tips & Strategies for Obtaining Effective Relief While Managing Costs

- Essenese Obhan (via Zoom)


Hot Topics in IP Law

- T.J. Cole


Protecting the Vibe: Dupe Litigation & the New Frontiers of Brand Protection

- Jeff Furminger


Intellectual Property Case Mediation: Inverted Divorce Mediation

- Dan Lueders


Student/Young Practitioner Presentations:

How Many Inventors Should Be on My Patent

- Adam Carrithers


• After Range of Motion: The Next Chapter in Design Patent Infringement

- Carson Arnold


• Bench or Box: Rise and Shine and the Future of Trademark Infringement Litigation

- Mackenzie Misterka


PTAB Updates & Best Practices

- Hon. Kalyan Deshpande, Chief Judge PTAB (via Zoom)



Faculty:

Holiday W. Banta, Chair

Ice Miller LLP, Indianapolis


Hon. Kalyan Deshpande

Chief Judge, Patent Trial & Appeal Board, Alexandria, VA

T.J. Cole

Ice Miller LLP, Indianapolis, IN


Jeffrey Furminger

Mattingly Burke Cohen & Biederman LLP, Indianapolis , IN


Daniel J. Lueders

Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner, LLP, Indianapolis, IN

Essenese Obhan

Obhan Mason, New Delhi, India


Student Faculty:

Carson Arnold

Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Indianapolis, IN


Adam Carrithers

Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Indianapolis, IN


Mackenzie Misterka

Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Indianapolis, IN




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