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Where: Westin Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara (408-986-0700)
When: December 2, 1999
Registration: 3:00 - 4:00
Program: 4:00 - 7:15 Break 6:00 - 6:15
Price: $75.00 in advance, ($80.00 at the door.)
Newly admitted attorneys, (3 years or less), $20 discountPart I.
4:00 - 6:00 P.M.
This segment is approved for 2.0 hours of MCLE ETHICS credit.
One Strike You're Out:
Conflicts of Interest and Disqualification in I.P. Practice
Featuring Paul Vapnek, partner, Townsend & Townsend & Crew,
and Richard E. Flamm, Esq.
Chair, San Francisco Legal Ethics CommitteeIn the high-stakes world of Intellectual Property litigation, conflicts and disqualification issues have taken on a new importance. Speakers Paul Vapnek and Richard Flamm, two of the nation's leading experts in this field, are uniquely qualified to address the critical ethics issues in I.P. litigation.
- Recent I.P. Cases Involving Disqualification Issues
- Raising Ethical Violations in the P.T.O.
- Ethical Obligations When Patents are Assigned
Richard E. Flamm, Esq.
Richard Flamm, consultant in Oakland, California, specializes in handling conflicts of interest matters, including attorney and judicial disqualification motions and appeals. He is the author of a nationwide treatise on Judicial Disqualification: Recusal and Disqualification of Judges, and has been recognized as the nation's leading authority on that subject. He is Chair of the San Francisco and Alameda County Ethics Committees and adjunct Professor at Boal Hall in Legal Ethics. His new treatise, Conflicts of Interest and Law Firm Disqualification, is scheduled for release in early 2000.
Please contact CCE at mcle@msn.com for information on Mr. Flamm's treatises.Paul Vapnek, Senior Partner,
Townsend & Townsend & Crew, San Francisco OfficeMr. Vapnek specializes in litigation of matters pertaining to patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, trade secret and related antitrust law, and in the licensing and prosecution of intellectual property, primarily trademarks and copyrights. He was an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of California, Hastings College of Law for 12 years and is a registered Professional Engineer in New York State. He is a past president of the San Francisco Patent and Trademark Law Association, a past chairman of the Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct of the State Bar of California, and a past member of the Executive Committee of the Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of California. Mr. Vapnek has published numerous articles, including "Intellectual Property Law Practice in the 1980's: Dealing with the Expectations of a More Informed Clientele," "The Lawyer and Unfair Competition," "Infringement and Remedies Provisions of the New Copyright Law," and "Invention Developers: Public and Private Litigation and Legislative Solutions." He received a B.M.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer in 1951, and a J.D. from the University of San FranciscoSchool of Law in 1964.
6:00 - 6:15
Intermission, with Refreshments.Part II.
6:15 - 7:15
Use of the 25% Rule in Valuing Intellectual Property
Featuring John JaroszThe 25% Rule is a form of income valuation which allocates, between inventor/owner and user, the profits on certain Intellectual Property. The 25% Rule calculates a royalty fee as 25% of the user's expected pre-tax profits.
- Discussion of the history of the 25% Rule
- Applicability of the approach in litigation settings and real-world license valuation
- Discussion of the proper application of the approach
- Discussion of the critiques of the approach
- Empirical findings regarding the validity of the approach
(This seminar is of particular importance to litigators, damages specialists, accountants and technology transfer specialists).
Making a special California appearance for this program, from Washington, D.C., is John Jarosz, a partner in Analysis Group/Economics (www.ag-inc.com) . Analysis Group/Economics provides economic and financial analysis for complex litigation, regulatory proceedings and corporate strategic planning. Since the company's founding in 1981, Analysis Group, Inc. has assisted clients, including the 10 largest law firms and many of the top Fortune 500 companies, on more than 1,500 engagements.
John C. Jarosz J.D., University of Wisconsin; M.A. in Economics and Ph.D. candidate in Economics, Washington University St. Louis; B.A. in Economics and Organizational Communication, Creighton University, is a principal with Analysis Group/Economics. Mr. Jarosz, Director of the firm's Washington, D.C. office, specializes in applied microeconomics and industrial organization. He has performed research, given economic testimony and provided strategy consultation in intellectual property, licensing, commercial damages and antitrust matters. Mr. Jarosz has significant expertise evaluating and testifying on damages in patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and unfair competition cases. Prior to joining the firm, he was Director of Putnam, Hayes & Bartlett's Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Jarosz is a columnist and advisory board member of The IP Litigator.
The Center for Continuing Education is grateful to LOISLAW for its sponsorship of this new series of MCLE seminars. We will continue to bring you seminars featuring the best in both topics and talent. Program materials will feature LOISLAW's Internet Services, News Feeds and Daily Opinion Service, enabling us to provide the most current cases and information available!
Center for Continuing Education (CCE) is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider. CCE certifies that this program is approved for 3.0 hours of MCLE credit, including 2.0 hours, Ethics.