Perkins Coie was proud to be a presenting sponsor for the 18th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Institute Conference. The fully virtual conference was held on four consecutive Thursdays, mid-July through the first week of August. Click here for additional event details and full agenda.

07.16.2020

Cloud Atlas: Red Flags, Offramps and Indemnification in Contracting

Presented by Peter J. Kinsella, and Elizabeth M. Banzhoff (Denver, CO)

• Most important issues in cloud contracts
• How contracts go wrong – spotting red flags
• Essential drafting issues in indemnification agreements

The “State” of Blockchain and its IP Impact

Presented by Dave Rodman (The Rodman Law Group, Denver, CO)

• Current legislative initiatives in the blockchain arena
• Representative industry use cases for blockchain technology

07.23.2020

Anti-Counterfeiting and Online IP Infringement Strategies

Presented by Amy Kramer, Greenberg Traurig (Denver, CO), Patchen Haggerty (Seattle, WA), and Emily J. Cooper (IP Counsel and  Global Brand Protection Director, PopSockets, Boulder, CO0

• The Toolbox: Building an IP portfolio and the components of an effective enforcement program
• The Game: Navigating the online counterfeit jungle and winning
• The Fans: Building consumer education programs to help tackle the beast

07.30.2020

Artificial Intelligence and Patent Prosecution

Presented by David St. John-Larkin (Denver, CO) and Andy Pouzeshi (Faegre Drinker, Denver, CO)

• Issues of obviousness
• Can a machine be an inventor?
• Issues of patent eligibility