Jan. 24
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Oxford Law Society Lecture
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Oxford, England
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The Novak Druce Centre for Professional Service Firms at the
University of Oxford's Saïd
Business School will co-host the Law Society President's Annual Oxford
Lecture on "Fission or Fusion: Independence or Constraint?"
John Wotton, President of the Law Society, will give the lecture at 6.00 pm on January 24 in Lecture Theatre 5 at the Saïd
Business School. Hosted jointly by the Oxford University Faculty of Law
and the Novak Druce Centre, his lecture will consider the opportunities
and threats facing the independent legal professions in an increasingly
competitive and corporate sector.
For more on the lecture, which is open
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Jan. 30
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The Novak Druce Centre at Oxford Seminar Series |
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Oxford, England
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Erik Jones of Johns Hopkins will present "When European Financial Integration Worked Too Well -- Financial Services and the European Sovereign Debt Crisis." |
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Feb. 10
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AIIPI Italy Seminar on behalf of AIPLA
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Milan, Italy
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Partner Tony Venturino will speak on the America Invents Act.
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Feb. 28
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RSA Conference |
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San Francisco, CA
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Partner Matt Todd will speak on the panel "Elephant in the Room: Intellectual Property Hacking."
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March 5
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The Novak Druce Centre at Oxford Seminar Series |
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Oxford, England
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David Brock of Ben Gurion University of the Negev will present "Understanding Professional Service Firms: What's Hot and What's Not." |
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March 21-23
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State Bar of Texas Advanced IP Law Course & "Practicing Under the New Patent Laws" Workshop
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Houston, TX
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Novak Druce is a proud sponsor of the speakers' dinner. Friday, Executive Partner Tracy Druce will speak on methods for expediting patent reexamination. During Wednesday's workshop, Partner Janelle Waack will speak on inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings under the new patent reform laws.
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April 1-2
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The American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2012 Spring Meeting
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Houston, TX
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Partner Tony Venturino will conduct an IP Basics add-on session on Sunday, April 1. On Monday, April 2, Mr. Venturino will present "Avoiding Technology Agreement Traps." |
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PAST RECENT EVENTS
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EVENT DETAILS |
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| Dec. 5 |
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Florida State University's Innovator Appreciation Ceremony |
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Novak Druce was a proud sponsor of the event.
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| Nov. 17 |
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Rice Undergraduate Elevator Pitch Competition |
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Rice University, Houston, TX |
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Partner Matt Todd judged Rice University Engineering School Senior Design Projects.
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| Nov. 14 |
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Menlo Park, CA |
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Partner Rob Kramer was a roundtable panelist. |
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| Nov. 10 |
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Enterprise Development Corporation's 14th Annual Emerging Technology Business Showcase |
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Deerfield Beach, FL |
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Novak Druce was a proud sponsor of the event and Novak Druce Partner Jeff
Kamenetsky moderated the panel "The Accelerated Pace of Change:
Technology." |
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| Nov. 9 |
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AIPLA's Global Network Summit |
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Rome, Italy |
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Partner Tony Venturino discussed AIPLA's programs in international education on IP issues.
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Oct. 23-25
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BioFlorida 14th Annual Conference |
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Tampa, FL |
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Novak Druce was a sponsor of the event and Partner Janelle Waack spoke on the impact of the Leahy Smith America Invents Act of 2011 on biotech patents.
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| Oct. 20-21 |
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San Diego, CA |
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Partner Greg Nelson taught a course on basic licensing and moderated the session "David and Goliath, or Why Can't We Be Friends?
An Examination of Biotech/Pharma and University/Pharma Deals."
Partner Tony Venturino moderated the workshop "Overcoming
Negotiation Issues that can Contaminate and Hamper Execution of
Licensing and Technology Transfer Agreements in Brazil." | |
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| Oct. 19 |
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BioHouston |
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Houston, TX |
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Partners Janelle Waack and Andrew Weaver discussed the new patent laws enacted in the Leahy Smith America Invents Act. |
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| Oct. 13-14 |
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Sedona Conference: Patent Litigation XII |
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Del Mar, CA |
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Novak Druce is a proud Work Group Series Sponsor of the Sedona Conference. |
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| Oct. 13 |
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Novak Druce was a proud sponsor of the event. |
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| Oct. 8 |
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HIPLA 27th Annual Institute on Intellectual Property |
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Galveston, TX |
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Partner Janelle Waack spoke on statutory subject matter after the
Supreme Court decision in Bilski and the impact of the Leahy Smith
America Invents Act of 2011. |
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| Oct. 2-4 |
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INTA Trademark Administrators Conference |
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Los Angeles, CA |
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Senior Trademark Specialist Beth Craig spoke on trademark licensing.
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| Sept. 24 |
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Run with the Warriors 5k
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McLean, VA |
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Novak Druce was a proud sponsor of the Run with the Warriors 5k,
benefiting the Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation's Wounded
Warrior Transitional Housing Project. |
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| Sept. 15 |
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Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship Energy & Clean Technology Venture Fund |
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Houston, TX |
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Partner Bill Ramey attended the event and evaluated company presentations. |
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| August 9 |
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| Texas A&M University System Office of Technology Commercialization |
College Station, TX
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| Partners Bill Ramey and Janelle Waack presented on patent reform. | |
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| July 28-29 |
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Advanced In-House Counsel Seminar 2011 |
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Dallas, TX |
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Partner Bill Ramey presented "IP-The Make or Break the Company Legal Area of Concern."
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| July 25-27 |
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AUTM Central Region Meeting |
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Louisville, KY |
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| Partner Bill Ramey spoke on "The Implications of Bilski for University Technology Transfer." | |
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| July 20 |
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Rice Alliance 2011 Technology Entrepreneurship Workshop |
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Houston, TX |
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Partner Bill Ramey spoke on "Intellectual Property Strategy." |
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| July 19 |
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Partner Greg Nelson spoke on university technology license agreements.
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July 1
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Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology's TunaFEST
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Rice University
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Houston, TX
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Novak Druce was a proud sponsor of the event.
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| June 24 |
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State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting |
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San Antonio, TX |
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Partner Bill Ramey spoke on patent prosecution at the meeting.
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June 16
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Green Chamber of Commerce Hosts Future of Clean Tech Event |
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Menlo Park, CA
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Houston, TX |
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| Partner Bill Ramey participated in the venture forum as an Advisory Board member. | |
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| June 1 |
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Streamlined Patent Reexamination Proceedings Public Meeting |
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Alexandria, VA |
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Novak Druce discussed the proposed changes to petition practice at the meeting.
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| May 20 |
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Gulf Stream Council Boy Scouts of America Lighthouse District's Inagural Corporate Shooting Sports Challenge |
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Tequesta, FL |
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Novak Druce was an event sponsor and participated in the event.
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INTA Annual Meeting |
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| Novak Druce attorneys attended the conference.
Novak Druce Senior Trademark Specialist Beth Craig moderated a
session on "Ethics: Conflict Issues in Trademark Selection, Clearance
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| May 12 |
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USPTO Inter Partes Patent Proceedings Committee |
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San Francisco, CA |
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Senior Advisor Lissi Mojica and Associate Kevin Greenleaf provided an inter partes review at the meeting.
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| May 11 |
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EDC BioTech Conference |
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Orlando, FL |
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Novak Druce sponsored the "High-Impact Science Areas" panel
of the event and Senior Patent Agent Amy Dobbelaere spoke on
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| May 11 |
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China Construction Bank Programme |
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Oxford, UK |
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| CEO and Managing Partner Greg Novak spoke on
'The Importance of IP in Building Investment Strategies' and 'China's IP
Journey' at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford.
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| May 9 |
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J. Reuben Clark Law Society' s Annual Rex Lee Advocacy Award and Shawn Bentley Public Service Award Luncheon |
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Washington, D.C. |
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Novak Druce was a proud sponsor of the event. |
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| April 26 |
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Texas Lawyer In-House Counsel Summit |
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| Executive Partner Tracy Druce spoke on patent prosecution, reexamination and the impact of reexamination on litigation. | |
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| April 20 |
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Partner Bill Ramey spoke on IP for biotechnology. |
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| April 19-22 |
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International Forum on Intellectual Property--XXI Century
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Moscow, Russia
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| CEO + Managing Partner Greg Novak and Associate Ryan Durham spoke at the event. | |
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| April 14-16 |
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Partners Bill Ramey and Matt Todd judged the competition.
Novak Druce also sponsored the "Shark Tank Round" of the
event and was a table sponsor at the awards banquet. |
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| April 11 |
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Texas A&M University, Mays School of Business
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College Station, TX
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| Partner Bill Ramey presented an introduction to patent law at the university's business school. | |
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April 1
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Trademarks in the EU |
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San Francisco, CA |
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Novak Druce hosted a presentation by Fabio Angelini from DeSimone & Partners on trademarks in the EU. |
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March 30
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IP Counsel Forum
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San Jose, CA
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Partner Rob Kramer and Senior Advisor Lissi Mojica presented on "NPEs before the ITC."
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March 16
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Rice University
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Houston, TX
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Partner Bill Ramey presented "IP Made Easy and Why You Should Care" with Rice University chemical engineering students.
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March 15
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers
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Chicago, IL
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Partner Tony Venturino presented "Avoiding Common Mistakes in Licensing Agreements and Other Technology Agreements."
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March 11
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31st Annual Dinner and Awards Gala: BALIF Celebrates the Art of Equality
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San Francisco, CA
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Novak Druce sponsored the event.
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March 4
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Advanced Intellectual Property and IP Agreements 2011
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Dallas, TX
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Executive Partner Tracy Druce spoke on "Reexamination-New Guidelines by the PTO."
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Feb. 27-March 4
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AIPLA European Delegation
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Senior Advisor Lissi Mojica participated in the trip and presented on USPTO procedural updates and the i4i vs. Microsoft case.
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| Feb. 2 |
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South Texas College of Law
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Partner Bill Ramey spoke on "Litigation in Intellectual Property." |
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| Feb. 1 |
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AIPLA Japan Committee Meeting
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Orlando, FL
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Novak Druce sponsored the meeting. |
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Jan. 14
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National Algae Association Meeting: Algae Growing, Harvesting and Extraction Technologies
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The Woodlands, TX
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Partner Bill Ramey spoke on company fund raising.
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| Jan. 4 |
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Bio-Med Technology Club |
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Houston, TX |
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Partner Bill Ramey spoke on "The Stem Cell Controversy-Sherley v. Sebelius." |
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| Dec. 9-10 |
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Novak Druce participated in the showcase.
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Nov. 19
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"I Have a Valuable Idea...Who Can I (Not) Tell?"
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Dallas, TX
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Partner Bill Ramey presented "I Have a Valuable Idea...Who Can I (Not) Tell?" at the University of Texas at Dallas as part of the Office of Technology Commercialization Intellectual Property Brown Bag Series.
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Nov. 10
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EPO/ US-Bar Partnership for Quality
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Arlington, Virginia
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Partner Tony Venturino presented a talk entitled "New USPTO Patent Examination Quality Initiative."
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Nov. 10
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"How Intellectual Property can Enhance the Value of a Business"
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College Station, TX
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Partner Bill Ramey presented "How Intellectual Property can Enhance the Value of a Business" at Texas A&M University.
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| Oct. 29 |
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University of Texas Advanced Patent Law Institute |
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Austin, TX |
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Executive Partner Tracy Druce spoke on the "Strategic Reexaminations: Top 10 Issues" panel.
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| Oct. 27 |
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General Counsel Round Table |
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Mountain View, CA |
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Novak Druce is a sponsor of the Asian American Bar
Association of the Greater Bay Area and the Asian Pacific Bar
Association of Silicon Valley's General Counsel Round Table on
"Diversity in Corporate Legal Departments: Identifying Challenges and
Solutions in Uncertain Economic Times."
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| Oct. 25 |
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BioFlorida 13th Annual Conference |
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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Novak Druce sponsored the BioBusiness track of the program and
Executive Partner Tracy Druce spoke on "Trends in Bioscience
Intellectual Property". |
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| Oct. 15 |
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Novak Druce is a proud sponsor of the Asia Pacific American Bar
Association Scholarship and Commitment to Diversity Awards Banquet. |
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2010 World Stem Cell Summit |
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Detroit, MI
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Novak Druce was a sponsor of the event and Partner
Nicholas Zachariades, Ph.D. spoke on "The Shifting Landscape
of Intellectual Property Law and its Impact on the Future of
Regenerative Medicine" panel. Dr. Zachariades also spoke on
"Demystifying Intellectual Property for Companies and Tech Transfer
Offices" at the Conversations with Experts luncheons. |
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PLI's Patent Litigation 2010 |
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CEO and Managing Partner Greg Novak spoke on the Parallel Patent Reexaminations panel. |
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Oct. 1
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Executive Partner Tracy Druce presented on "Reexamination-Historically, and Now, as a Litigation Tool." |
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Partner Tony Venturino moderated the panel "Strategies for
Actually Transferring the Technology of International Chemical Deals;
Dealing With the Hangover After the Signing Celebration". |
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| Sept. 23-24 |
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Partner Bill Ramey spoke at the conference.
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