Patents and University Innovation: Working together on efficient patenting This will be a panel presentation on recent patent law changes and how they affect university innovation. Speakers: Rubén Flores – Director of Commercialization, UC San Diego Office of Innovation and Commercialization (moderator); John Cabeca – Director, West Coast Region, USPTO; Bing Ai – Partner, Perkins Coie; Joseph Baker – Gavrilovich, Dodd, and Lindsey, LLP Agenda 12noon – registration / lunch 12:45pm – 1:45pm: Panel 1:45pm – 2:00pm: Q&A Patenting is a team sport. How to work efficiently with inventors, OIC staff, patent counsel and USPTO examiners from disclosure to patent grant. Lunch sponsored by: Perkins Coie