Thursday, October 29^th, 2015 at the EDA Consortium, San Jose, CA 

Sep 24, 2015 -- On Thursday evening, October 29, 2015, the Electronic Design Automation Consortium (EDAC) will kick-off its new legal series with a panel discussion on patents and patent litigation. The Mayor of San Jose, Sam Liccardo, and the Director of the Silicon Valley United States Patent Office, John Cabeca, will kick off the event and celebrate the opening of the new Silicon Valley United States Patent Office.

The panelists will discuss how to protect innovation and invention through patent procurement and enforcement. This event is open to all EDAC member companies. Non-EDAC members are welcome to join based on space available.

Patents have been and will continue to be an important part of every EDA companies’ assets. They protect the inventions and innovations that are the building blocks of an EDA company. They may define the company’s value, investments, and technology. At the EDAC Patent Panel, we will discuss how to get highly technical patents through the Patent Office, how to protect your patents or potential inventions in the current legal landscape, and how to prepare against potential patent litigation.

Additional information and registration
This event is free for EDAC members.
Non members are welcome, pending available space.

Featured Guests:
Samuel T. Liccardo Mayor San Jose, California John Cabeca Director Silicon Valley United States Patent and Trademark Office
Moderator:
	Salumeh Loesch - Associate, Klarquist Sparkman
Panelists:
	Karna Nisewaner, Associate General Council, Cadence Design Systems Robert Sachs, Partner, Fenwick & West John Vandenberg, Partner, Klarquist Sparkman
Date:		Location:
	Thursday, October 29th, 2015 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Reception 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Panel with Q&A 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM Refreshments		SEMI Global Headquarters 3081 Zanker Rd San Jose, California 95134 ( Map)
Organized by:
	Steve Pollock, Chairman, EDAC Emerging Companies Committee Salumeh Loesch, Associate, Klarquist Sparkman

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