American Conference
Institute (ACI) will be holding its 2nd Expert Forum on ITC Litigation &
Enforcement from February 24-25, 2010 in New York, NY.  The conference will offer practical
advice for seizing the opportunities and meeting the challenges offered by
fast-paced ITC litigation and allow attendees to:

• Evaluate and
compare the potential benefits of selecting ITC or another venue;
• Navigate the
ITC's complex procedural rules;
• Understand and resolve
questions relating to "domestic industry" standards;
• Meet the demands
of accelerated motion practice and discovery;
• Implement
effective defense and intervention strategies in a Section 337 action; and
• Enforce ITC
exclusion orders.

In particular,
ACI's faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:

• Evaluating where
to litigate international IP disputes;
• Positioning
complainants, respondents and intervenors in Section 337 cases;
• Successfully
working the logistics of Section 337 litigation;
• Keynote address
by Chief Judge Paul R. Michel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit;
• Coordinating
related parties & proceedings;
• Managing
litigation through discovery, claim construction, summary determination and
trial;
• Meeting the
challenge of the ITC’s unique trial procedures;
• View from the
Bench — Chief Administrative Law Judge Paul J. Luckern, Administrative Law
Judge Theodore R. Essex, and Administrative Law Judge Robert K. Rogers of the
U.S. International Trade Commission;
• Seeking
commission review and modification of ALJ decisions;
• The year in
review — Commission and Federal Circuit decisions in Section 337 cases;
• Understanding and
maximizing the available remedies in Section 337 ITC cases;
• Seeking enforcement
of exclusion orders;
• Successfully
appealing Section 337 determinations;
• A view from the
ITC General Counsel's office;
• Keynote address
by Shara Aranoff, Chairman of the International Trade Commission;
• Handling ITC
ancillary proceedings and parties;
• Addressing
downstream remedy strategies post-Kyocera;
• Meeting the
challenges faced by in-house counsel in Section 337 cases; and
• Meeting the
challenges raised when assisting foreign companies in the ITC with focus on
Asian companies.

Two breakout
sessions will be offered from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on February 26.  The first will address Section 337
complaints and responses, and the second will address enforcement of ITC
exclusion orders.

A complete brochure
for this conference, including an agenda, list of speakers, and registration
form can be downloaded here.  The registration fee for the conference
ranges from $2,195 (conference alone) to $2,795 (conference and breakout
session).  Those registering by
January 5, 2010 will receive a $300 discount off the registration fee and those
registering by January 29, 2010 will receive a $200 discount off the
registration fee.  Those interested
in registering for the conference can do so here,
by calling 888-224-2480, or by faxing a registration form to 877-927-1563.