ITC Judges & Senior Staff to Speak at ACI ITC Litigation Event

Jan. 17, 2012 - PRLog -- Each year, senior-level staff from the ITC, bench, bar and in-house counsel, gather together in February to share best practices and discuss hands-on, practical solutions on how to master the unique procedures and nuances of ITC practice.

Hear from the following confirmed speakers from the ITC and Bench who will be participating in this year’s Forum:
•   Deanna Tanner Okun, Chairman, U.S. International Trade Commission
•   Shara L. Aranoff, Commissioner, U.S. International Trade Commission
•   Jean Jackson, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission
•   Lynn I. Levine, Director, Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission
•   Juliana Cofrancesco, Attorney Advisor, U.S. International Trade Commission
•   Thomas Fusco, Supervisory Attorney, Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission
•   Hon. Charles E. Bullock, Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission
•   Hon. Robert K. Rogers, Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission
•   Hon. E. James Gildea, Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission
•   Hon. Thomas B. Pender, Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission
•   Hon. Randall R. Rader, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
•   Dax Terrill, Attorney Advisor, IPR Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Gain firsthand insights from senior-level in-house counsel on Corporate Approaches to ITC Litigation:
•   Cisco – HP – HTC – Intellectual Ventures – JK Sucraolse (China) – Nokia – Qualcomm – Tessera – 3M

Led by new Conference Co-Chairs, Hon. Paul J. Luckern, Chief Administrative Law Judge (Ret.), U.S. ITC and Alexander D. Chinoy, Of Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP, President, ITCTLA, this year’s conference will feature the following new advanced panel sessions:
•   Strategy Discussion – Assessing the Strength of the Patent and Claims
•   Innovative Discovery Tactics – Ensuring the Success of Foreign Discovery at the ITC
•   Litigator’s Golden Rules – 5 Tips for Achieving Success at the ITC
•   Q&A – Creating Responses to Managing Complex Section 337 Investigations

Add value to your attendance by joining us at one of the Interactive Working Group Sessions:
A – ITC Case Law Year in Review – A Hands-On Examination of the Key Cases of 2011and What They Mean for ITC Practice
B – E-Discovery Working Group – Cost Effective Strategies for Successful Fact Finding and Subpoena Practice
C – Counsel’s Guide to NPE Litigation – Everything You Need to Know about How to Effectively Engage in Litigation with NPEs and PAEs at the ITC and Federal District Court

*Inquire about group and special rates for ITCTLA (International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association) members when registering*

Full information on the forum can be found at www.AmericanConference.com/ITClitigation.

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