Upcoming Conference: Trial by Jury of Patent Case

We hope you can join us on Friday, September 30th, in NYC for a conference bringing together distinguished federal jurists, academics, and practitioners to discuss current issues and trends in how patent jury trials are conducted.  The conference, which is hosted by the Civil Jury Project and the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy at NYU School of Law, is free, including continental breakfast and lunch. Attendees must register in advance. For more information or to register, please contact [email protected].  Agenda 8:15 - 9:00 AM Breakfast Reception and Registration 9:00 - 9:15 AM Brief Opening Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Speaker Professor Samuel Issacharoff (NYU School of Law) 9:15 - 9:45 AM Keynote Address  Honorable Kathleen M. O'Malley, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 9:45 - 10:45 AM Scholars Debate: Does the 7th Amendment guarantee a jury trial in patent litigation?  Professor Renee Lerner (GW Law) Professor James Oldham (Georgetown Law) Professor Jeanne Fromer (NYU School of Law) (Moderator) 10:45 - 11:00 AM Break 11:00 - 11:30 AM Update on Rush to Judgment? Trial Length and Outcomes in Patent Cases Professor Mark Lemley (Stanford Law) 11:30 - 12:30 PM Judges Roundtable  Hon. William Conley (W.D. Wi.) Hon. Rodney Gilstrap (EDTX) Hon. Leonard Stark (D. Del) Hon. William Young (D. MA) Professor Scott Hemphill (NYU School of Law) (Moderator) 12:30 - 1:15 PM Lunch 1:15 - 2:15 PM Scholars Roundtable Professor Colleen Chien (Santa Clara Law) Professor Mark Lemley (Stanford Law) Professor David Schwartz (Northwestern Law) Professor Rochelle Dreyfuss (NYU School of Law) (Moderator) 2:15 - 3:15 PM Practitioners Roundtable on U.S. District Courts and the PTAB  Juanita Brooks (Fish & Richardson) Douglas Cawley (McKool Smith) John Desmarais (Desmarais LLP) William Lee (WilmerHale) Steve Susman (Susman Godfrey) (Moderator) 3:15 PM Closing Remarks and Conference Ends