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INTRODUCTIONWe are back to the west coast with our fifth annual MIP International Women’sLeadership Forum! This forum will focus on US and global IP developments, providingan opportunity for women in IP to hear the latest insights from in-house counsel and IPlaw firms in the Silicon Valley area. Legal topics cover: patent portfolio strategy, inno-vation in your IP strategy, trade secrets protection strategies, privacy for IP practition-ers, litigation strategies, and effect of trademark initiatives. There will also be time toshare leadership and career development success stories, as well as networkingopportunities to meet fellow attendees. You will leave with new legal insights, great IPwomen resources, and a network of new peers to help you succeed in your career!

This dynamic, interactive forum allows for the sharing of best practices and innovationin the world of IP from leading general counsel and IP counsel who will share theirthoughts, experiences and insights with you. The sharing of knowledge and experi-ences with women in leadership and senior IP roles is one of the most-quoted com-ments from those who attended.

The MIP International Women’s Leadership Forum is an inclusive event, welcomingnewly-admitted lawyers, associates and partners, junior legal counsel through to chieflegal officers, women as well as men. The forum supports the legal advancement ofwomen counsel with a one-day CLE-eligible program and a professional developmentopportunity for the next generation of women leaders.

Reserve your place today.

LAST YEAR’SATTENDEES WEREVERY SATISFIEDWITH THE FORUM:“I found all the topics interesting and thespeakers excellent!”

“Leadership topic was inspiring! Had agreat time listening to all the speakers!“

“Wonderful opportunity to network!“

“Speakers were excellent and onpoint.“

“Nice variety of topics and speakers.“

“Speakers were engaging and veryknowledgeable in their fields.“

“Appreciated the practical insights andwar stories.“

“Great quality speakers – evidence ofcareful preparation.“

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THIS IS THE LIST OF COMPANIES WHO HAD IN-HOUSECOUNSEL ATTEND LAST FALL:AbbottAeris CommunicationsAftershockAlign TechnologyAmazon LabApple Inc.ARMAvayaBerkeley LawBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Cadence Design SystemsCharles Schwab & Co.CorsairDropboxEaton Corporation

Echelon CorpEricssonFacebookFlexGoogleHeartflowHP Inc.Imperva, Inc.Impossible FoodsIntelKimpton Hotels & RestaurantsKLA-Tencor CorporationKnowlesMarvell Technology GroupMonsanto

Oracle AmericaQuantcast CorporationQuotient TechnologyRoche Molecular SolutionsSephoraShoreTelShutterfly, Inc.StrykerTheravance Biopharma Virtual Power SystemsWeather Tech FastenersWestern DigitalZazzleZL TechnologiesZTE

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8:30 Registration

9:00 Opening remarks by Michael Loney, managing editor, Managing IP

9:05 Protect and innovate your IP portfolio

• IP advisors and new technologies• Product counseling for moonshots and other innovative tech • How to advise when the law is emerging or non-existent• Cultural shifts affecting IP law and practice

• Innovation in IP practice• What does it mean to be an innovative IP practitioner?• AI and legal tech tools for in-house and firm attorneys• Near, medium, and long term views of developments to watch• What is legal design, and how can it be deployed?

Mackenzie Martin, partner, Baker McKenzie (moderator)Angela Gandhi, senior legal counsel, Kitty HawkKanda Ishihara, director, legal - IP, Veritas TechnologiesMorvarid Metanat, associate GC, IP product, FacebookSara Rowe, product and litigation counsel, PinterestDanielle Benecke, senior associate, Baker McKenzie

9:55 From overwhelmed to adding value: lessons on leadership

• Learn, protect and grow the business• Create legal department value• Building a high-performing team of problem solvers• Diversify talent pool – science, legal, gender, race• Importance of constructive feedback – “truth telling”• Use external roles to build your credibility, extend your network and

increase business development opportunities• The importance of empathy and being a good listener, not just critical

thinking, to untangle laws and regulations

Donna Tobin, partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein Selz (moderator)Angela Murch, associate VP IP, InCube LabsSonya Sigler, chief operating officer, Real Identities LLCGillian Thackray, VP, Chief IP Counsel, Thermo Fisher ScientificElizabeth Morris, director of IP, KLA-Tencor Corporation

10:45 Refreshment break and networking

11:00 “Year in review” – how new case law affects your litigation strategy

• PTAB vs District Court vs the Supreme Court?• Determining venue strategy• Other recent regulatory changes that are changing litigation decisions• Protecting privilege in a post-Halo environment

Leslie Spencer, partner, Ropes & Gray (moderator)Tashica Amirgholizadeh, patent litigation counsel, Gilead SciencesXiao Chang, senior corporate counsel, IP Litigation, CiscoDeanna Kwong, IP litigation counsel, Hewlett Packard EnterprisesCharlotte Jacobsen, partner, Ropes & Gray

11:50 Privacy for IP practitioners

• The new California Consumer Privacy Act• GDPR comparison and recap• Other key global privacy laws to watch

Karen Sebaski, senior associate, Holwell Shuster & Goldberg (moderator)Laura Hamady, deputy general counsel and CPO, ChronicleChristiana State, senior director legal, Linden Labs

12:40 Lunch and networking

1:25 Developing an efficient, yet high-quality patent portfolio strategy

• Standard Essential Patents and FRAND update• The increase in China’s patent filings – especially AI patents• Using IPRs and other post-issuance proceedings• Preparing a patent to hold up to challenges• Evolution of subject matter patentability in the US

Emily Collins, associate, Kilburn & Strode (moderator)Bing Hai, senior IP counsel, Bristol Myers SquibKamrin MacKnight, chief patent counsel & senior director of IP, CodexisMegan McLoughlin, product director for PatentAdvisor, LexisNexis

2:15 The effect of your trademark initiatives on your business image

• Difficulty of brand clearance when the register is so cluttered• Educating business executives on the difference between advertising and

trademarks• Anti-counterfeiting on social media and e-commerce sites• Role of customs and ITC remedial orders• Understanding IP systems in different countries well enough to make good

decisions about where to seek trademarks

Jami Gekas, partner, Foley & Lardner (moderator)Diane Gabl Kratz, senior IP counsel, Seagate TechnologySuchi Somasekar, senior director, assistant general counsel,Western DigitalKatherine McGowan, head of business development, RedMarlin (formerly

director legal – brand and creative, LinkedIn )

3:05 Refreshment break and networking

3:20 Trade secrets protection strategies

• Identifying internal trade secrets and protecting computer stored data• Are employment and non-compete agreements helping?• Effects of Supreme Court patent decisions to limit patentable subject matter• Strategies to manage the trade secret injunction and enforcing

compliance with restraining orders and remedies

Amy VanZant, IP partner, Orrick (moderator)Karna Nisewaner, associate general counsel, Cadence Design SystemsRimma Budnitskaya, director, IP, SplunkRachael Vaughn, product and commercial counsel, Google

4:10 Sharing wise ideas on career development

• Know your value – build your brand – track and tout achievements• Seek opportunities, new roles/positions/projects

Katy Basile, partner, Reed Smith (moderator)Delia Swan, president, Swan Legal SearchSharon Segev, chief business affairs and legal officer, SmuleOlga Rodstein, head of legal, Electric Imp

5:00 Cocktail reception and networking

6:00 Forum adjourns

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We will be applying for CLE credits for California after the Forumconcludes. You can earn up to 8 credits. Any questions, please contactAnne de Franca: anne.defranca@euromoneyplc.com

UPCOMING EVENTSThe International Women’s Leadership Forum will take place in:Menlo Park, December 4, 2018London, January 30, 2019New York, June, 2019

And we will hold a networking cocktail reception at theINTA Annual Meeting, taking place in Boston, May 2019.

WEBINARS

We will also produce webinars and online eventsthroughout the year, featuring our members.

BEST PRACTICE SERIES

On the best practice series side we will continue to publishbi-monthly articles featuring real life examples of bestpractice from our members.

INTERVIEWS

And we will publish regular interviews with brilliant andaccomplished women working in and around IP.

SILVER GOLDBRONZEMEMBERSHIP OPTIONSCONFERENCES AND NETWORKINGInternational Women’s Leadership Forum (one day conference):• Menlo Park (December 4, 2018) 1 invite 5 invites 15 invites

• London (January 30, 2019) to 1 conference across 3 across 3

• New York (June, 2019) conferences conferences

INTA Annual Meeting cocktail reception 1 invite 5 invites 10 invites

Exclusive membership of online platform 1 member 15 members 30 members

DEVELOPMENTLive Q&A (panel discussion, 60 mins, 1 CLE/CPD) 1 invite unlimited unlimited

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Exclusive content (posted on online platform) 1 member 15 members 30 members

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Managing IP has an exciting schedule lined up for the next year:

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