Intellectual Property Issues Facing Japanese Companies and Cross Border Business
Program Description
Japan and the United States enjoy a close relationship, and nowhere is the business aspect of that relationship clearer than in Southern California. The Los Angeles area is home to the U.S. headquarters for more than a thousand Japanese companies, many of them dependent on the quality and value of their intellectual property. With the goal of further educating the lawyers and legal managers who guide these companies and their U.S. counterparts through complex intellectual property issues, the Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association and the International Law Section for the State Bar of California have come together to organize a unique joint education program. The program will feature highly respected law firm, university, company, and government representatives. It is sure to be an enlivening presentation and discussion for anyone with an interest in the international aspects of intellectual property, especially the strong intellectual property connection between California and Japan.
The joint education program is part of an ongoing series of joint initiatives between the Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association and the International Law Section for the State Bar of California. The two groups entered into a friendship agreement in 2007. Since that agreement was signed, they have worked on several projects together, in California and Japan, with the aim of providing information and education opportunities and supporting international cooperation on legal issues affecting their members.
Sponosrs
The State Bar of California International Law Section extends its grateful appreciation to the following sponsors:
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
- Jenner & Block
- Holme Roberts & Owen
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Morrison & Foerster
- Stroz Friedberg
- WilmerHale
Schedule of Events
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11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Registration
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Introduction and Lunch Presentation
- Yoshihiro Takatori, Vice Chair, International Committee, Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
- Brent Caslin, Chair, International Law Section for the State Bar of California
- Junichi Ihara, Consul General of Japan, Los Angeles
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12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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Break/Change Rooms
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12:45 p.m. - 2 p.m.
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Recent Trends in Cross-Border Intellectual Property Disputes
This panel will address several interesting areas of intellectual property law, including the development of case law in trademark matters in Japan, extra-territorial IP enforcement concerns, the effect of changing technology on protection measures, and related issues affecting those who manage international intellectual property interests involving Japan and the United States.
Panelists:
- Yoshihiro Takatori, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Tokyo, Japan
- Terry Truax, Jenner & Block, Chicago, Illinois
- Neil Smith, Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley, San Jose, California
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2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
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Key Issues In Cross-Border Transactions Involving Intellectual Property
This group of highly experienced lawyers and a former U.S. Trade Representative to Japan will speak on the ever-changing breadth of concerns faced by those who guide U.S. and Japanese companies through cross-border commercial and intellectual property transactions.
Panelists:
- Takeshi Kanda, Yuasa & Hara, Tokyo, Japan
- Andrew Grossman, WilmerHale, Los Angeles, California
- Brian Peck, Former Senior Director for Intellectual Property at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S.T.R. Director of Japanese Affairs
- Tarek Fahmi, SNR Denton, Silicon Valley, California
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3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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Break
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3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Hot Topics in Patent Litigation for U.S. & Japanese Companies
Patent litigation is a frequent area of concern for technology companies from the U.S. and Japan. Several prominent patent litigators with experience representing Japanese and U.S. companies will address hot topics in the world of international patent disputes, with a focus on issues that confront Japanese companies doing business in the United States.
Panelists:
- Charles Barquist, Morrison & Foerster, Los Angeles, California
- Nick Saros, Jenner & Block, Los Angeles, California
- Paul Steadman, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, Illinois
- Eric Hagen, McDermott Will & Emery, Los Angeles, California
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4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
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Evidence Gathering and E-discovery Issues in International Matters, Key Developments in the U.S. and Japan
Japan is considering an expansion of its discovery process, and Japanese companies have for many years been subjected to U.S. style discovery when they do business in the States. This panel of experienced lawyers, including a presentation from a leading electronic forensic practitioner and former federal cybercrime prosecutor, will address evidence collection challenges faced on
both sides of the Pacific.
Panelists:
- Kei Matsumoto, Baker & McKenzie, Tokyo, Japan
- Jeffery Daar, Daar & Newman, Los Angeles, California
- David Wilson, Holme Roberts & Owen, Denver, Colorado
- James Aquilina, Stroz Friedberg, Los Angeles, California
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5:45 p.m.
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Closing Remarks
- Masatoshi Ikeuchi, Vice President, Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Reception immediately to follow.
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Essential Information
Pre-Registration Deadline
The deadline to pre-register is October 28, 2011.
Printable Brochure
For your convenience, we have provided a printable version of the program brochure, which replicates the information on this web page.
Register Online
You can now REGISTER ONLINE for this program. Online registration closes November 2, 2011.
Register by Mail or Fax
Print out and complete the Mail / Fax Reg. Form and return it with payment to The State Bar of California. Make checks payable to The State Bar of California. If paying by credit card, only Visa or Masterccard :are accepted. Keep a copy for your records.
By Mail: Program Registration, The State Bar of California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco CA 94105.
By Fax: Fax to 415-538-2368. Credit card payment is required if faxing.
Cancellations and Refunds
Cancellations and requests for refunds must be received in writing not later than, Friday, October 28, 2011 and are subject to a $25 processing fee. Refunds will not be available after Friday, October 28, 2011.
On-site Registration
On-site registration is subject to availability. Call to confirm space availability.
Registration Fees
Pre-Registration through October 28
- $125 International Law Section Members
- $195 Non-Section Members (Includes membership enrollment in the International Law Section for 2012)
After October 28 and On-site
- $175 International Law Section Members
- $195 Non-Section Members (Includes membership enrollment in the International Law Section for 2012)
Special Assistance
For special assistance call 415-538-2380.
Audio Recordings
Audio CDs / DVDs of the program will be available with a complete set of written materials from Versa-Tape. To order please call 1-800-468-2737 or visit www.versatape.com .
MCLE
The State Bar of California and the International Law Section are State Bar of California approved MCLE Providers.
Questions
For registration information call 415-538-2508. For information regarding the program call 415-538-2380.