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.

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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

Mack Montgomery — Senior Counsel, IP, CoreWeave

3:30 - 3:45

Networking Break

3:45 - 4:15

4:15 - 5:15

5:15 - 6:00

Closing Remarks & Cocktail Hour

6:30 - 9:30

Dinner for attendees — Chef Geoff’s Uptown

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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

Cocktail Reception Sponsor

 

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Location

 
 

American University (AU) Washington College of Law
4300 Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Claudio Grossman Hall

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