PAKISTAN-U.S. COOPERATION AGENDA

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06 AUGUST 2015

U.S. Embassy in Pakistan Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP)

Federal Judicial Academy, Pakistan U.S. Department of Justice

PAKISTAN-U.S. COOPERATION SHARING OF JUDICIAL EXPERIENCES: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

AGENDA Washington, D.C. August 2 - August 9, 2015 Minneapolis, MN August 9 - August 13, 2015 Washington, D.C. August 13 – August 15, 2015

Program Jointly Funded By: U.S. Agency for International Development U.S. Department of Justice

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CONTACT INFORMATION CLDP STAFF Joe Yang, Senior Counsel Tel: (+1) (202) 482-9024 Mobile: (+1) (202) 617-6118 Email: [email protected]

DOJ STAFF Charles Jenkins, Resident Legal Advisor U.S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: 0 300 500 1733 Email: [email protected]

John Dickerson, Senior Commercial Law Advisor Tel: (+1) (202) 482-9005 Mobile: (+1) (202) 834-4832 Email: [email protected]

Tahir Bilal, Legal Advisor U.S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: 0 300 501 2710 Email: [email protected]

Robert Keith, International Program Specialist Tel: (+1) (202) 482-3125 Mobile: (+1) (202) 802-4097 Email: [email protected] HOTELS Washington, DC: 2-9 August and 13-15 August Homewood Suites 1475 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (+1) (202) 265-8000 Fax: (+1) (202) 265-5810 Minneapolis, MN: 9-13 August Hilton Minneapolis 1001 Marquette Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403 Phone: (+1) (612) 376-1000 Fax: (+1) (612) 397-4875 TRAVEL INSURANCE In case of an emergency, please call: 1-877-832-6019 (in the U.S. only) Please refer to Annex 3 of your Assignment Letter. CLOSEST MOSQUE TO DC HOTEL: Islamic Cultural Center & Islamic Mosque 2551 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008 Phone: (+1) (202) 332-8343 CLOSEST MOSQUE TO MINNEAPOLIS HOTEL: Abubakr As Siddique Islamic Center 2824 13th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55407 Phone: (+1) (612) 871-8600 2

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PAKISTANI JUDICIAL DELEGATION

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Name of Hon’ble Judges

High Court High Court of Balochistan Lahore High Court

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Farrukh Irfan Khan Hon’ble Mr. Justice Syed Muhammad Kazim Raza Shamsi Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abdul Sami Khan

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Hon’ble Justice Miss Aalia Neelum

Lahore High Court

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh

Lahore High Court

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nadeem Akhtar

High Court of Sindh

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui

High Court of Sindh

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Salahuddin Panhwar

High Court of Sindh

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nisar Hassan Khan

Peshawar High Court

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Daud Khan

Peshawar High Court

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui

Islamabad High Court

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Lahore High Court Lahore High Court

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AGENDA Sunday Aug 2, 2015 17:25

Washington, DC

Arrival at Washington Dulles International Airport on American Airlines Flight: AA 9073 (Operated by Etihad Airways, EY 131) Please note: You will be greeted by CLDP upon arrival at the main terminal at the Baggage Claim area. Please look for a CLDP representative holding a sign reading “CLDP.”

19:00

Estimated departure to hotel in downtown Washington, D.C.

19:45

Check-in at Homewood Suites Location:

Monday Aug 3, 2015 09:00 – 09:45

1475 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005

Washington, DC Greeting and Orientation Location:

Hotel Meeting Room – “Logan Room”

Speakers:

Joe Yang and John Dickerson will review agenda

09:45

Depart hotel for Embassy of Pakistan (transportation to be provided by Embassy of Pakistan)

10:30 – 11:30

Briefing by the Embassy of Pakistan Location:

3517 International Ct NW, Washington, DC 20008

Speakers:

Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani Embassy Officials

11:30 – 12:00

Transfer back to hotel (transportation to be provided by Embassy of Pakistan)

12:00

End of Day

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Tuesday Aug 4, 2015 10:30

Washington, DC

Depart hotel for the U.S. Department of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB) Please bring your passport with you daily, as photo identification is required for entry into all U.S. government buildings. No wireless devices or cameras allowed in HCHB.

11:00 - 12:00

Opening Remarks and Interagency Welcome Location:

1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Law Library Reading Room (HCHB Room 1894)

Speakers:

Stephen Gardner, Chief Counsel, CLDP, DOC Ameen Imam, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs, USPTO Charles Jenkins, Resident Legal Advisor, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan, DOJ Courtenay Dunn, Deputy Director, Pakistan Desk, DOS Muhammad Khurram, Minister (Trade), Embassy of Pakistan The Honorable Muhammad Noor Meskanzai, Chief Justice, High Court of Balochistan

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 – 13:30

Transfer to Department of Justice (DOJ) Headquarters Building

13:30 – 14:30

DOJ Computer Crimes & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) Discussion of Criminal IPR Enforcement from the Prosecutor’s Perspective

14:30 – 15:00

Location:

1331 F Street, NW 7th floor conference room

Speakers:

Chris Merriam, Deputy Chief for Intellectual Property Kendra Ervin, Assistant Deputy Chief for Intellectual Property

Transfer to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center)

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15:00 – 17:00

17:00

Wednesday Aug 5, 2015 09:15

Visit and Tour of DHS IPR Center Location:

2451 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA

Speakers:

Elliott Harbin, Section Chief, IPR Center, DHS Ameen Imam, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs, USPTO

Transfer back to hotel

Washington, DC Depart hotel for Federal Judicial Center (FJC) Please bring your passport with you daily, as photo identification is required for entry into all U.S. government buildings.

10:00 – 10:30

10:30 – 11:30

Welcome & Overview of U.S. Judicial System and the FJC Location:

One Columbus Circle, NE

Speaker:

Mira Gur-Arie, Director, International Judicial Relations

Resources & Programs for Judges and Court Staff Speaker:

Mira Gur-Arie, Director, International Judicial Relations

11:30 – 12:45

Lunch break

12:45 – 13:00

Transfer to the Supreme Court of the United States

13:00 - 15:30

Visit to the Supreme Court of the United States – Tour and Briefing Location:

One First Street, NE

Speaker:

Derek A. Webb, Supreme Court Fellow at the Court

15:30 – 16:30

Visit Library of Congress

16:30

Transfer back to hotel

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19:15

Transfer to the Pakistan Ambassador’s Residence (transportation to be provided by the Embassy of Pakistan)

20:00

Dinner with Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Location:

Thursday Aug 6, 2015 09:15

Ambassador’s Residence 2343 S Street, NW, Washington, DC

Washington, DC Depart hotel for Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Please bring your passport with you daily, as photo identification is required for entry into all U.S. government buildings.

09:45

10:00 – 12:00

Arrive at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; Greeting and Move to the Court Room (on second floor) Location:

717 Madison Place, NW (corner of H and 15th Streets, NW)

Host:

The Honorable Sharon Prost, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Attend Oral Arguments No wireless devices or cameras allowed to be turned “on” during oral arguments. Cases:

Schott Gemtron Corporation v. SSW Holding Company, Inc. Redline Detection, LLC v. Star Envirotech, Inc. Chalumeau Power Systems LLC v. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise USA Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc v. Sandoz Inc.

Location:

Court Room #201

12:00 – 12:15

Remarks by Daniel O’Toole, Circuit Executive and Clerk of Court

12:15 – 13:00

Meeting and Q&A with Judge Prost re Oral Arguments and Presubmitted Questions of Interest to the Delegation

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch break

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14:30 – 15:00

Transfer to 1776 Business Incubator

15:00 – 16:30

Discussion on Start-Up Companies, Including Intellectual Property Matters

16:30

Friday Aug 7, 2015 08:00

Location:

1133 15th St, NW

Host:

Garret Johnson, 1776 Event Coordinator

Transfer back to hotel

Washington, DC Depart hotel for U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Please bring your passport with you daily, as photo identification is required for entry into all U.S. government buildings. Pictures allowed only in designated areas within USPTO Headquarters Building.

08:45 – 09:45

Overview of U.S. Patent Law and Infringement Determinations Location:

USPTO Headquarters Building 600 Dulany, Alexandria, VA

Speaker:

Werner Garner, Patent Attorney, Office of Policy and International Affairs

09:45 – 10:00

Break

10:00 – 11:00

Meeting with Board of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and Discussion of Recent PTAB Decisions and Issues Speaker:

11:00 – 12:00

Overview of U.S. Trademark Law and Trademark Infringement Analysis Speaker:

12:00 – 14:15

Judge Thomas Giannetti, Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Debra Lee, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs

Lunch break (Friday prayers held in Randolph Building, 1st Floor Conference Room, at 13:15)

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14:15 – 15:15

Meeting with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and Discussion of Recent TTAB Decisions and Issues Speakers:

15:15 – 16:15

Judge Marc Bergsman and Judge David Mermelstein, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

Overview of U.S. Copyright Law Speaker:

Benjamin Hardman, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs

16:15 – 16:30

Break

16:30 – 17:30

Overview of U.S. Trade Secret Law Speaker:

17:30 – 18:30

Intellectual Property and the Economy Speaker:

18:30

Ameen Imam, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs

Asrat Tesfayesus, Office of the Chief Economist

Transfer back to hotel

Saturday Aug 8, 2015

Washington, DC

08:00 – 17:00

OPEN/FREE TIME

Sunday Aug 9, 2015

Washington, DC / Minneapolis, MN All times shown are in the time zone of that city

07:30

Check-out of hotel

08:00

Depart for Ronald Reagan National Airport

10:20

Departure for Chicago, IL on American Airlines Flight: AA 1359

11:21

Arrival at Chicago O’Hare International Airport for transfer (45-minute layover) (Please keep in mind that Chicago, IL is in the Central Time Zone, which is one hour behind Washington, DC)

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12:05

Departure for Minneapolis, MN on American Airlines Flight: AA 4319 (Operated by Republic Airlines as American Eagle) Please note: Regrettably, U.S. airlines no longer provide complimentary meal service on domestic flights. They do sell snack boxes and sometimes salads during the flight (typically cost $8), or you may prefer to dine at the airport or purchase food to bring on board.

13:44

Arrival at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (Please keep in mind that Minneapolis, MN is also in the Central Time Zone)

14:30

Estimated departure to hotel in downtown Minneapolis, MN

15:00

Check-in at Hilton Minneapolis Hotel Location:

Monday Aug 10, 2015 08:30

1001 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Minneapolis, MN Depart hotel for United States District Court, District of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Please bring your passport with you daily, as photo identification is required for entry into all U.S. government buildings.

08:50

Meet curbside (300 South Fourth Street) and enter Courthouse

09:00 – 10:15

Welcome and Overview, to Include Intellectual Property Regime in Pakistan Location: United States District Court, District of Minnesota 300 South Fourth Street, Jury Assembly Room Speakers:

The Honorable Judge Joan Ericksen The Honorable Muhammad Noor Meskanzai, Chief Justice, High Court of Balochistan

10:15 – 10:30

Break

10:30 – 11:00

Overview of Intellectual Property Cases Handled by the United States District Court Location:

U.S. Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room

Speakers:

The Honorable Judge Joan Ericksen

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11:00 – 11:30

11:30 – 12:15

Case Management and Electronic Filing Location:

U.S. Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room

Speaker:

Lou Jean Gleason, Operations Manager

United States Attorney’s Office Briefing Location:

U.S. Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room

Speaker:

U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger

12:15 – 13:45

Lunch break

13:45 – 15:00

Private Party IP Litigation Roundtable Discussion Location:

U.S. Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room

Moderator:

Judge Joan Ericksen

Speakers:

Ann Cathcart Chaplin Allen Hinderaker Rachel Hughey Randy Kahnke Ronald Schutz

15:00 – 15:15

Break

15:15 – 16:45

Efficient Adjudication, Including Rule 16 Scheduling, Motion Practice, and Alternative Dispute Resolution

16:45

Location:

U.S. Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room

Speakers:

Chief Judge John Tunheim Judge Joan Ericksen Magistrate Judge Steven Rau Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer Magistrate Judge Becky Thorson

Transfer back to hotel

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Tuesday Aug 11, 2015 08:15

Minneapolis, MN Depart hotel for University of Minnesota Law School Please bring your passport with you daily, as photo identification is required for entry into all U.S. government buildings.

09:00 – 10:00

Welcome and Discussion (e.g., IP related curriculum) with David Wippman, Dean of the University of Minnesota Law School Location:

10:00 – 11:30

11:30 – 12:00

229 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 625-4841

Intellectual Property Discussion, Including Environment for Innovation and Technology Transfer Issues, with University of Minnesota Technology Transfer and Licensing Officials and Law School Professors Location:

Law School L&V Conference Room

Speakers:

Reggie Bowerman, Associate Director-Life Sciences, Office for Technology Commercialization Professor Bill McGeveran (Chair of the IP Concentration) Professor Dan Gifford Professor Ruth Okediji Greg Brown, Director, Transactional Law Services Group

Transfer to U.S. Courthouse Location:

U.S. Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

Observation of Claim Construction Hearing Demonstration

14:30 – 15:00

Location:

Courtroom 8E

Speaker:

David Gross and other attorneys

Discussion with Judges Location:

15:00 – 15:30

Courtroom 8E

Break

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15:30 – 16:30

Observation of Hearing on Motion in a Patent Case Location:

Courtroom 8E

Presiding Judge: 16:30 – 16:45

Discussion with Judges Location:

16:45 – 17:30

17:30 – 19:00

19:30

Wednesday Aug 12, 2015

Magistrate Judge Tony Leung

Courtroom 15

Economic and Social Impact of Piracy and Counterfeiting Location:

Courroom 15

Speakers:

Special Guest Speakers

Closing Reception with Judges, U of M Professors, and Lawyers Location:

U.S. Courthouse Atrium

Speakers:

The Honorable Chief Judge John Tunheim The Honorable Muhammad Noor Meskanzai, Chief Justice, High Court of Balochistan

Hosts:

U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association

Transfer back to hotel

Minneapolis, MN

08:15

Depart hotel for Interrad Medical, Inc

09:00 – 11:00

Meeting with Interrad Medical to Discuss the Importance of Intellectual Property Rights on Business Success of a Small Business Enterprise Location:

181 Cheshire Ln # 100, Plymouth, MN 55441 Phone: (763) 225-6699

Speakers:

Mr. John Adkisson, Counsel for Interrad Interrad speakers

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11:00 – 12:00

Transfer to 3M Company

12:00 – 14:00

Working Lunch and Meeting with 3M Lawyers, Inventors and Business Decision-Makers to Discuss the Company’s Philosophy and Approach on Intellectual Property as a Tool to Foster Business Growth

14:00 – 15:00

Location:

3M Innovation Center, Building 278 2350 Minnehaha Avenue East Maplewood, MN 55119

Speakers:

Mr. Dean Harts, Assistant Chief IP Counsel Designated 3M speakers

Tour of 3M’s World of Innovation (Cameras/recordings not permitted) Location:

15:00

Thursday Aug 13, 2015

3M Innovation Center, Building 278

Transfer back to hotel

Minneapolis, MN / Washington, DC All times shown are in the time zone of that city

09:15

Check-out of hotel

09:45

Depart hotel for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

12:09

Departure to Chicago, IL on American Airlines Flight: AA 2224 Please note: Regrettably, U.S. airlines no longer provide complimentary meal service on domestic flights. They do sell snack boxes and sometimes salads during the flight (typically cost $8), or you may prefer to dine at the airport or purchase food to bring on board.

13:37

Arrival at Chicago O’Hare International Airport for transfer (1 hour and 23 minute layover)

15:00

Departure to Ronald Reagan National Airport on American Airlines Flight: AA 2192

18:00

Arrival at Ronald Reagan National Airport (Please keep in mind that Washington, DC is in the Eastern Time Zone, which is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis, MN and Chicago, IL)

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18:45

Depart for hotel

19:15

Estimated arrival at Homewood Suites and check-in Location:

Friday Aug 14, 2015 09:00

1475 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005

Washington, DC Depart hotel for Embassy of Pakistan Please bring your passport with you daily, as photo identification is required for entry into all U.S. government buildings.

09:30 – 10:30

Pakistan Independence Day Ceremony Location:

3517 International Court, NW

10:30

Depart Embassy for Federal Judicial Center

11:00 – 12:30

Development and Use of Judicial Bench Books Location:

One Columbus Circle, NE

Speakers:

Sylvan Sobel, Director of Editorial & Information Services Kris Markarian, Legal Editor and Writer

12:30 – 13:00

Wrap-Up; Next Steps; Evaluation; and Certificates

13:00 -13:30

Transfer back to hotel

13:30

Lunch break (Mosque is available nearby, 2551 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC (+1) 202-332-8343, for prayers)

Saturday Aug 15, 2015

Washington, DC

TBD

Check-out of hotel based on individual itineraries

TBD

Departures based on individual itineraries

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