American University Washington College of Law, Federal Circuit Bar Association, & Unified Patents present:
14th Annual
Patent Administrative Law Conference
Thursday, April 9th
American University (AU) Washington College of Law
4300 Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Claudio Grossman Hall
In our 14th year, our half-day conference is designed for senior corporate counsel and IP policy leaders who navigate the complex interface between patent strategy and administrative decision-making. This event brings together top in-house practitioners to examine how evolving administrative law doctrines, agency procedures, and judicial review standards are shaping patent rights and corporate risk. Our conference is co-hosted by American University, the Federal Circuit Bar Association, and Unified Patents. Two hours of CLE offered.
Agenda
12:00 - 1:00
Welcome & Catered Lunch
1:00 - 1:30
1:30 - 2:00
Networking Break
2:00 - 2:30
Patent Litigation Financing & Disclosure - Jonathan Stroud — General Counsel, Unified Patents
2:30 - 3:30
Panel 1: Declaratory Judgments & Demand Letters: Responding to Rising Wave of Licensing Demands
Moderator - Bill Sigler — Managing Partner, LexArx PLLC
Speakers - Paxton Lewis — Senior Legal Counsel, Samsung Electronics
3:30 - 3:45
Networking Break
3:45 - 4:15
Patent Tools for IP Strategy - Shawn Ambwani — Co-Founder & COO, Unified Patents
4:15 - 5:15
Panel 2: The Streaming Wars: Licensing Video Codec to Content Providers
5:15 - 6:00
Closing Remarks & Cocktail Hour
6:30 - 9:30
Dinner for All — offsite
Sponsors
Sponsorship opportunities available. Click HERE to learn more about the different sponsorship packages and advertising opportunities available for Washington, Munich, and Santa Clara in 2026.
Networking Break Sponsors
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Location
American University (AU) Washington College of Law
4300 Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Claudio Grossman Hall