8:30 – 9 a.m. Registration and coffee
9 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome remarks
9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Session 1: Insight from the courts – Top cases from the past year and what we’re watching
Speakers:
- Judge Leonie Brinkema, United States District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- Vasantha Rao, Trial Attorney, Department of Justice, Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property Section
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. – Noon Session 2: Trends in piracy and piracy prevention
Speakers:
- Marissa Bostick, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Litigation, Motion Picture Association
- Andy Chatterley, CEO and Co-Founder, MUSO
- Steven Hawley, Founder, Piracy Monitor
- Lui Simpson, Executive Vice President, Global Policy, Association of American Publishers
Moderator:
- Holly Lance, Attorney Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Noon – 1 p.m. Working lunch
Keynote speaker:
- Linda Raschke, Bestselling author and financier
1 – 2 p.m. Session 3: Strategies for success in targeting pirates
Speakers:
- Michael Christin, Trial Attorney, Department of Justice, Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property Section
- Sean Sullivan, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Moderator:
- Holly Lance, Attorney Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
2 – 3 p.m. Session 4: International developments of note
Speakers:
- Marissa Bostick, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Litigation, Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Kendra Ervin, Vice President, Head of Global Litigation and Enforcement, IP House
- Peter Mehravari, Director of Policy and Legal Affairs, International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA)
Moderator:
- Ameen Imam, Attorney Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
3 – 3:30 p.m. Coffee and networking
