The Intellectual Property Law Institute is a space for the leading legal minds involved with intellectual property law, as it pertains to the LGBTQ+ community, to share ideas and network. Participants will share their collective wisdom and discuss cutting-edge legal strategies. To create an environment that encourages the free flow of information, registration is limited. The meeting will be closed and the proceedings will not be recorded. The Intellectual Property Law Institute is open to all, including law students.

CLE credit will not be offered during this Institute.

2022 Program and Schedule

Friday, July 29, 2022 starting at 8:30am PT
Please note that the schedule below is listed in Pacific Time.

Time	Program
8:30am-8:45am	Welcome and Opening Remarks Brian Winterfeldt, Winterfeldt IP Group
8:45am-9:40am	IP Portfolio Management in Uncertain Times Between the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and other national and global conflicts, the past several years have presented a greater level of challenges and uncertainty than most of us have otherwise seen in our lifetimes. Through all of these challenges, IP professionals have needed to continue to pay diligent attention to the portfolios they manage, maintaining their organizations’ and clients’ existing rights, securing new protections, and defending against infringement, all while demonstrating a high value and return on investment. This panel will explore some of the strategies that IP practitioners have employed for navigating difficult and intensive circumstances, such as pandemic-related workflow pivots, the introduction of new laws such as the Trademark Modernization Act, and managing global IP rights when regions in the portfolio may be impacted by crises such as wars and natural disasters. Speakers: Brian Winterfeldt, Winterfeldt IP Group (Moderator)
9:40am-9:55am	Networking Break
9:55am-10:50am	Patent Law Updates for 2022 This session will explore key developments and decisions in the United States patent law space thus far in 2022. Topics will include Federal Circuit decisions of note, as well as developments from the PTAB, ITC and district court; new rules on FINTIV for discretionary denial of PTAB trials; an update on where cases are being filed – and the threat WACO presents to the LGBT Bar. Speakers: DJ Healey, Fish & Richardson (Moderator)
10:50am-11:05am	Networking Break
11:05am-11:55am	The Future of Digital Brand Protection Over each of the past several decades, the growing digital space has presented a new set of challenges and opportunities for brand owners, requiring them to juggle additional areas of focus with the “traditional” brick and mortar world. The 1990s saw the Internet evolve from primarily a specialized space for governments and academia to a ubiquitous tool for both business and personal communications; the 2000s provided an explosion of social media platforms; the 2010s offered tremendous growth in the use of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; and the 2020s may be poised to take us into the metaverse and alternative domain name systems. Each of these innovations builds upon the last, leaving brand owners with increasingly diverse responsibilities and complex roles as they seek to protect their IP and prevent use by unauthorized parties. This panel will explore how brand owners and IP practitioners are approaching these constantly evolving technologies, creating space in their portfolios and workflows for future trends while maintaining focus on established priority areas of IP protection. Speakers: Brian Winterfeldt, Winterfeldt IP Group (Moderator)
11:55am-12:00pm	Closing Remarks Brian Winterfeldt, Winterfeldt IP Group