Speaking Engagement
Kathi Vidal Speaks on Diversity & Inclusion at the 20th Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute
Speaking Engagement
Kathi Vidal Speaks on Diversity & Inclusion at the 20th Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute
December 12, 2019
Kathi Vidal, managing partner of Winston's Silicon Valley office, spoke at the Advanced Patent Law Institute in Palo Alto on Dec 12-13, 2019.
The APLI offers a results-oriented, in-depth look at the latest developments in patent law and practice. Co-organized by BCLT and Stanford Law School, it presents an expert faculty of judges, academics, litigators, patent prosecutors, and senior IP counsel from major corporations.
Kathi discussed diversity and inclusion—exploring policies for promoting diversity, including hiring guidelines by tech companies that request that their outside counsel align with their customer base and with the population in general. Panels at the conference covered the full range of patent law issues, including the impact of recent Supreme Court decisions, patentable subject matter, damages, venue, claim construction, PTAB strategy, and much more.