IPO Annual Meeting SEPTEMBER REGISTER NOW! THE SEAPORT HOTEL & WORLD TRADE CENTER BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS CLE CREDITS SPECIAL GUESTS

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1 2004 IPO Annual Meeting SEPTEMBER SPECIAL GUESTS Hon. Jon W. Dudas USPTO Hon. Richard Linn U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Hon. Paul R. Michel U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit THE SEAPORT HOTEL & WORLD TRADE CENTER BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Hon. R. Hewitt Pate Department of Justice Hon. Patti B. Saris U.S. District Court Massachusetts Joseph M. Tucci EMC Corporation Hon. William J. Young U.S. District Court Massachusetts PATENTS TRADEMARKS COPYRIGHTS TRADE SECRETS REGISTER NOW! CLE CREDITS BRINGING TOGETHER CORPORATE AND PRIVATE ATTORNEYS AND EXECUTIVES

2 Dear IPO Members and Colleagues: It is my pleasure to invite you to the 2004 IPO Annual Meeting in Boston. The program committee, chaired by Frank Sroka of BP America, Inc., has created a two-day program addressing intellectual property law topics that no one should miss. The IPO Annual Meeting offers many opportunities to renew acquaintances and make new friends. The meeting will begin with a welcome reception on Sunday evening with views of downtown Boston from the Seaport Hotel. The Monday evening reception and dinner will feature an historic Boston landmark, The Wang Center, and entertainment by the Harvard Krokodiloes, the university s oldest a cappella singing group. Monday s luncheon speaker will be the Honorable Jon W. Dudas, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The Tuesday luncheon speaker will be Joseph M. Tucci, President and Chief Executive Officer of EMC Corporation. Monday morning features a look at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, starting with Federal Circuit Trends and Recent Cases followed by A Federal Circuit Appeal Reenacted. Monday afternoon includes a variety of topics from open source to biotechnology to the Knorr-Bremse case. IPO s committee-sponsored programs include copyright, trademark and trade secret topics. Tuesday features topics of international interest such as Piracy and Counterfeiting Developments, Antitrust/Competition Law IP Interface and Employee-Inventor Remuneration Internationally and in the U.S. Tuesday afternoon includes an ethics program and an opportunity for IPO committees to hold business meetings. Program details begin on page 1 of this brochure. CONTENTS Conference Program 1 Monday Guest Tour 6 Monday Reception, Dinner & Entertainment 7 Sponsors & Exhibitors 8 Membership 9 Committees & Future Meetings 10 IPO Board of Directors & Annual Meeting Program Committee 11 General Meeting Information 12 Accommodations 12 Registration Form 13 Boston in the fall is a wonderful place for you and your family to visit, full of museums, historic sites and attractions. In addition to the receptions and dinner, spouses and guests may wish to attend a tour of the Botanical Museum of Harvard University, featuring the unique garden in glass created by Leopold Blaschkka. I hope you will join us for what promises to be an outstanding program! Cordially, J. Jeffrey Hawley President The weather in Boston in September is typically in the 70 s during the day and in the low 60 s in the evenings. ADVOCATING EFFECTIVE RIGHTS :: PATENTS :: TRADEMARKS :: COPYRIGHTS :: TRADE SECRETS

3 IPO Annual Meeting Boston Conference Program SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 12:00NN - 4:30PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM 8:00PM - 9:30PM IPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Board Members and Alternates Only WELCOME RECEPTION Sponsored by the law firm of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP EARLY REGISTRATION Meeting gift sponsored by the law firm of Fish & Richardson P.C. BOARD OF DIRECTORS DINNER The State Room (by invitation only) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 IPO Annual Meeting SEPTEMBER THE SEAPORT HOTEL & WORLD TRADE CENTER BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS DEADLINES July 30, 2004 Early Registration Discount August 11, 2004 Hotel Reservations September 9, 2004 Registration Cancellation 7:00AM - 8:15AM 8:15AM - 8:30AM 8:30AM - 10:00AM 10:00AM - 10:30AM REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Breakfast sponsored by the law firm of Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. WELCOME REMARKS J. Jeffrey Hawley IPO President Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY FEDERAL CIRCUIT TRENDS AND RECENT CASES Recent Developments in the Law of Claim Construction William F. Lee Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston, MA Everything but Claim Construction Thomas L. Irving Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Washington, DC COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by the law firm of Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP Agenda subject to change See page 13 for registration form

4 2 Boston 2004 IPO Annual Meeting MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 (continued) 10:30AM - 12:00NN 12:15PM - 1:45PM A FEDERAL CIRCUIT APPEAL REENACTED Principles of effective appellate advocacy will be illustrated in a mock Federal Circuit argument. Distinguished members of the Federal Circuit and U.S. District Court will comprise the panel, which will hear arguments by attorneys of the appellate patent bar. The judges and counsel will then analyze and assess the argument afterwards in a roundtable discussion. Moderator: Marc S. Adler Rohm and Haas, Philadelphia, PA Judges: Hon. Richard Linn U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, D.C. Hon. Paul R. Michel U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, D.C. Hon. Patti B. Saris U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Boston, MA Counsel: Donald R. Dunner Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Washington, DC Frank P. Porcelli Fish & Richardson P.C., Boston, MA LUNCHEON Sponsored by the law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP Address by: Hon. Jon W. Dudas Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Jon W. Dudas became Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on January 7, From 2002 to 2004 he was Deputy Under Secretary and Deputy Director. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Dudas served as the Counsel for Legal Policy and Senior Floor Assistant to Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Dudas was the Deputy General Counsel and Staff Director for the House Judiciary Committee. Earlier, he served as a Counsel to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property and as Legislative Counsel to Congressman Henry Hyde. Mr. Dudas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, summa cum laude, from the University of Illinois and a law degree from the University of Chicago, with honors. See page 13 for registration form

5 IPO Annual Meeting Boston MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 (continued) 2:00PM - 3:30PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS IPO Committee CLE Presentations (Speakers to be announced) Copyright Anti-Circumvention Committee Evolving anti-circumvention law under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Hatch-Waxman Committee Recent legislative and regulatory changes to the Hatch-Waxman Act and a review of judicial decisions interpreting those changes. Licensing Committee Strategies for owners to maximize return on their IP investment, specifically: (a) license scope, (b) research exemptions and Merck v. Integra, and (c) bankruptcy issues. Litigation and Discovery Committees Ways to reduce the cost of patent litigation. Special Guest: Chief Judge William J. Young Patent Office Practice, International Committee Pre-litigation forum shopping in Europe, Asia and the U.S. Trade Secrets Committee Protecting trade secrets in litigation and outsourcing your trade secrets. Trademark Law-US, Trademark Law- International, E-Commerce/Branding and Cybersquatting Committees Internet advertising and the use of trademarks and an update on the Madrid Protocol for practitioners. 3:30PM - 4:00PM 4:00PM - 5:30PM COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by the law firm of Lowrie, Lando and Anastasi, LLP CONCURRENT SESSIONS Risks & IP Issues in Open Source Software Moderator: Sanjay Prasad Oracle Corp., Redwood Shores, CA The Open Source Software Model of Development Risks of Using Open Source Software Risks of Distributing Open Source Software Indemnity/Insurance Issues in Open Source Software Eben Moglen Columbia University, School of Law and General Counsel, Free Software Foundation, New York, NY Terry J. Ilardi IBM, Armonk, NY Jeffrey D. Osterman Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY Patent Infringement and Validity Opinions and the Knorr-Bremse Case Moderator: John M. Vasuta Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., Akron, OH David G. Conlin Edwards & Angell, Boston, MA Matthew B. Lowrie Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP, Cambridge, MA Current Developments in Biotechnology Patent Law Moderator: Gary C. Ganzi United States Filter Corp., Lowell, MA Changing Relationships Between Corporations and Non-profits: CREATE and More Michael K. Kirschner Amgen, Inc., Seattle, WA Hatch-Waxman and Follow-on Biologics Douglas K. Norman Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, IN Research Tools and Reach-Through Royalties Charles M. Kinzig GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA 7:00PM - 10:00PM RECEPTION, DINNER & ENTERTAINMENT AT THE WANG CENTER Reception sponsored by the law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Dinner sponsored by the law firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP See page 13 for registration form

6 4 Boston 2004 IPO Annual Meeting TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 7:30AM - 8:30AM 8:30AM - 10:00AM 10:00AM - 10:30AM 10:30AM - 12:00NN 12:15PM - 1:45PM REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Breakfast sponsored by the law firm of McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd. PIRACY & COUNTERFEITING DEVELOPMENTS Moderator: Kathryn Barrett Park General Electric Co., Fairfield, CT George F. McCray U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Washington, DC Timothy J. Quinlan Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI John Theriault Pfizer Inc., New York, NY COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by PatentCafe ANTITRUST/COMPETITION LAW IP INTERFACE Moderator: Ronald E. Myrick Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Cambridge, MA Hon. R. Hewitt Pate Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division Department of Justice, Washington, DC Peter Plompen Philips International, Eindhoven, The Netherlands Robert P. Taylor Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, Menlo Park, CA LUNCHEON Sponsored by the law firm of Morgan & Finnegan, LLP Address by: Joseph M. Tucci President and Chief Executive Officer, EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA Joseph M. Tucci is President and Chief Executive Officer of EMC Corporation, a position he has held since EMC is based in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. With revenues this year estimated at more than $8 billion and more than 20,000 employees worldwide, EMC is a world leader in products and services for information storage and management that help organizations extract the maximum value from their information. Before joining EMC, Tucci guided the emergence of Wang Global from bankruptcy during six years as its Chairman and CEO. Prior to joining Wang, Tucci was President of U.S. Information Systems for Unisys Corporation. He began his career as a systems programmer at RCA Corporation. He holds a bachelor's degree from Manhattan College and a master's degree in business from Columbia University. Tucci is one of 150 CEO members of The Business Roundtable and chairs its Task Force on Education and the Workforce. He is one of eight chief executives who steer the Computer Systems Policy Project, a leading technology industry advocacy organization. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University, Beijing. See page 13 for registration form

7 IPO Annual Meeting Boston TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 (continued) 2:00PM - 3:30PM 3:30PM - 4:00PM 4:00PM - 5:30PM EMPLOYEE INVENTOR REMUNERATION INTERNATIONALLY & IN THE U.S. Moderator: Harry J. Gwinnell Cargill, Inc., Wayzata, MN J. Jeffrey Hawley Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY Klaus-Dieter Langfinger Union of Industrial and Employers Confederations of Europe, Brussels, Belgium Speaker TBA Japan Intellectual Property Association, Tokyo, Japan COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by PatentCafe CONCURRENT SESSIONS Ethics for IP Practitioners Moderator: Frank J. Sroka BP America, Inc., Warrenville, IL Attorney Ethics and Discipline USPTO Policies on Key Items Cameron K. Weiffenbach McDermott Will & Emery, Washington, DC Ethical Considerations in the Practice of Intellectual Property Law Mitchell Simon (tentative) Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, NH Ethical Considerations in Drafting Legal Opinions Samuel C. Miller, III Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P., Alexandria, VA Business Meetings of Standing IP Committees IPO Committees will meet to discuss committee business. A listing of committee meetings will be available at the conference. Committee meetings are open to anyone registered for the annual meeting except when indicated otherwise. 5:30PM ANNUAL MEETING ADJOURNMENT See page 13 for registration form

8 6 Boston 2004 IPO Annual Meeting Special Events Guest Tour: Botanical Museum of Harvard University MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Since the 1880 s the Botanical Museum of Harvard University has been the showplace of the unique GARDEN IN GLASS. True to life glass models of over 700 plant species have inspired reactions ranging from amazed admiration to disbelief. The accuracy of their forms corroborated by botanists, attests to the artistic and scientific skill of their creators, Leopold Blaschkka and his son Rudolf. Their family, originally from Venice, included numerous artistic technicians who had, through many generations, developed great proficiency in the working of glass, enamel and metals. Harvard s Glass Flowers Rudolf, who died childless in May of 1939, was the last of the line. He never engaged helpers or apprentices, and therefore the present collection of plant models is an irreplaceable monument to the principle of consummate craftsmanship. In addition to being a popular attraction, the glass flowers collection serves as a useful adjunct to the study of botany and is regularly used for that purpose by the students of Harvard, Radcliffe, and other colleges in the Boston area. Following the tour, the participants will have time to browse in Harvard Square, the most eclectic shopping area in the city. Lunch will be served at Sandrine s, an upscale French bistro in Harvard Square. Participants will depart the Seaport Hotel by bus at 9:30 am and return to the hotel at 2:30 pm. Registration for the tour must be made in advance and should be indicated on the registration form on page 13. The cost is $120 and includes lunch.

9 IPO Annual Meeting Boston Reception, Dinner & Entertainment MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 The Wang Center Annual Meeting registrants and their paid guests are invited to spend an evening at THE WANG CENTER, in the fashionable theatre district of downtown Boston. Opened in 1925, The Met, as it was originally named, was hailed as a magnificent movie cathedral, reminiscent of the splendor of a Louis XIV palace and was considered historically the most important Boston landmark of the Roaring Twenties. Rivaled by few other theaters in the world, its glittering crystal chandeliers and imposing columns and doorways of imported marble formed an elegant setting for thousands of patrons who came to be entertained by motion pictures, big bands and vaudeville. Following a reception in the Lower Lobby, IPO Annual Meeting attendees will enjoy dinner in the Grand Lobby, with its one hundred foot ceiling, grand staircase, fifteen-foot chandeliers and opulent décor. Entertainment will be provided by the HARVARD KROKODILOES. Founded at the Hasty Pudding Club in 1946, the Kroks are Harvard University s oldest a cappella singing group. This ensemble of twelve undergraduate men has been bringing the popular music of the American era of the 1920 s, 30 s, 40 s, and 50 s to audiences across America and around the globe for The Harvard Krokodiloes more than half a century. Their fine musicianship and youthful energy combined with their unique blend of snappy choreography and witty humor has made them crowd-pleasers wherever they roam. Reception 7:00PM 8:00PM Sponsored by the law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP Dinner & Entertainment 8:00PM - 10:00PM Sponsored by the law firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Business attire preferred Meeting registrants and their paid guests will be transported by bus from The Seaport Hotel to the Wang Center.

10 8 Boston 2004 IPO Annual Meeting IPO 2004 Annual Meeting Sponsors Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Monday Evening Dinner Proskauer Rose LLP Monday Luncheon Morgan & Finnegan, LLP Tuesday Luncheon Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Sunday Welcome Reception IP EXPO EXHIBITORS The 2004 IPO Annual Meeting will feature an exhibit area that will be open from 7:30AM to 5:30PM on Monday and Tuesday. Be sure to visit these exhibit booths: American Lawyer Media Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Monday Evening Reception AutoDocs, LLC Corporate Legal Times Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. Monday Continental Breakfast McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd. Tuesday Continental Breakfast Elite Search Consultants FoundationIP, LLC Huron Consulting Group Infraworks Corporation MicroPatent Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP Monday Coffee Breaks Patent Awards Pillsbury Winthrop LLP PatentCafe Tuesday Coffee Breaks Fish & Richardson P.C. Meeting Gift Questel Orbit Technology & Patent Research International, Inc. Transperfect Translations Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Internet Cafe

11 Membership IPO Annual Meeting Boston IPO is the only association in the U.S. that serves all intellectual property owners in all industries and all fields of technology. Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), established in 1972, is a trade association for owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. IPO is the only association in the U.S. that serves all intellectual property owners in all industries and all fields of technology. The association advocates effective and affordable IP ownership rights and provides a wide array of services to members. It concentrates on: supporting member interests relating to legislative and international issues; analyzing current IP issues; providing information and educational services; and disseminating information to the general public on the importance of intellectual property rights. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Promoting the Interests of the IP Owner IPO advocates effective protection for patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and urges laws that provide reasonable certainty to avoid undue litigation. Current projects include: Ending the government s practice of diverting patent and trademark fee collections from the USPTO. Supporting efforts to harmonize the world s patent laws. Filing amicus briefs on selected IP issues. Studying several possible reforms in U.S. patent law. MEMBER EDUCATION Building Relationships and Knowledge IPO educates members by sponsoring meetings that bring together experts from the United States and abroad to discuss trends and recent developments in IP law. IPO committees offer members professional development and leadership opportunities. Conferences include IPO s Annual Meeting, PTO Day, Patent Quality Conference, Managing Corporate IP, PTO Appellate and Interference Practice, and ADR in the IP context, among others. IPO s 34 Standing IP Committees address six areas of IP policy, law, and practice. Committees prepare reports on current issues in the courts, government agencies and Congress and develop policy recommendations for adoption by the IPO Board of Directors. IP NEWS & INFORMATION A unique resource IPO Daily News, delivered via to members, provides timely summaries of patent and trademark opinions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and is an excellent source for the latest information on legislative and international events. The Corporate IP Career Bank is a resource for all members to search available positions in the field of corporate intellectual property, and for IPO corporate members to post positions. Advanced searching capability at facilitates access to over 1,000 documents. IPO Global IP Calendar IPO s newest website feature. A reference guide for all IP events and IPO meetings and events. Organizations may submit events to be listed on IPO s Global IP calendar. PUBLIC AWARENESS Leading the IP Rights Information Campaign IPO informs the public and government policy makers about the increasing importance of intellectual property rights. IPO s Inventor of the Year Award, given each year to an outstanding American inventor of a recently patented invention, receives national publicity. IPO comments when IP is challenged in connection with such controversies as access to medicines, relationship to antitrust laws, piracy through web-based song swapping services, and the efforts of developing countries to protect traditional knowledge. Join IPO If the 2004 IPO Annual Meeting interests you, consider joining IPO. For information about becoming a member contact the IPO office at 202/ or apply online on our web site,

12 10 Boston 2004 IPO Annual Meeting IPO Committees CORNERSTONE OF THE ASSOCIATION Committees provide IPO members the opportunity to contribute their talent and experience to advancing the goals of the association. The IPO committee structure has been expanded to include 34 Standing IP Committees in 6 issue areas with more than 700 members. A wide range of topics are covered including numerous aspects of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Committees play an integral role in policy development at IPO by researching and providing analysis on current intellectual property issues and producing recommendations for the Board of Directors. For a complete listing of IPO committees and their charters, visit and click on the committees button. IPO STANDING IP COMMITTEES Antitrust and Competition Law Division Antitrust & Competition Law European Union Competition Regulations Standard Settings Business Issues Division Corporate IP Management Insurance IP Licensing Copyright Division Copyright Anti- Circumvention Copyright Law, U.S. Copyright Piracy and International Laws Open Source Litigation and Dispute Resolution Division Arbitration and Mediation Damages Patent Division Asian Practice Hatch-Waxman International Patent Enforcement Nanotechnology Patent Interferences Patent Law Harmonization Patent Law, U.S. Patent Office Practice, International Trademark Division Branding/Trademark E-Commerce Cybersquatting Trademark Law, International Trademark Law, U.S. Trademark Office Practice, U.S. IP Valuation & Taxation Discovery Patent Office Practice, U.S. Small Entities Trade Secrets International Trade Commission (ITC) Litigation Software and Business Methods USPTO Strategic Plan 2OO4 2OO5 ADR in the IP Context November 8 PTO Day December 6 The Ronald Reagan IPO Annual Meeting September The Westin Hotel The Ronald Reagan Building and International Seattle, WA Building and International Trade Center Trade Center Washington, DC Washington, DC Future Meetings

13 IPO Board of Directors IPO Annual Meeting Boston President J. Jeffrey Hawley Eastman Kodak Co. Vice Presidents Marc S. Adler Rohm and Haas Co. Harry J. Gwinnell Cargill, Inc. Treasurer Robert P. Hayter United Technologies Corp. Directors Angelo N. Chaclas Pitney Bowes Inc. Mark Costello Xerox Corp. William J. Coughlin Ford Global Technologies, Inc. Gerald V. Dahling Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Q. Todd Dickinson General Electric Co. Beverly M. Dollar ConocoPhillips Kenneth D. Enborg General Motors Corp. Bart Eppenauer Microsoft Corp. Arthur W. Fisher Nortel Networks Stephen P. Fox Hewlett-Packard Co. Scott M. Frank BellSouth Corp. Andy Gibbs PatentCafe.com, Inc. Michael L. Glenn Dow Chemical Co. Bernard J. Graves, Jr. Eastman Chemical Co. Gary L. Griswold 3M Innovative Properties Co. John M. Gunther EMC Corp. Jack E. Haken Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Stephen D. Harper Henkel Corp. William B. Heming Caterpillar Inc. Dennis R. Hoerner, Jr. Monsanto Co. Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson David J. Kappos IBM Corp. Mark P. Kesslen JP Morgan Chase & Co. Charles M. Kinzig GlaxoSmithKline Michael K. Kirschner Amgen Inc. Noreen A. Krall Sun Microsystems Inc. Richard F. Lemuth Shell Oil Co. Michael L. Lynch Micron Technology, Inc. Jonathan P. Meyer Motorola, Inc. Steven W. Miller Procter & Gamble Co. Raghunath S. Minisandram Seagate Technology LLC Douglas K. Norman Eli Lilly and Co. Richard F. Phillips, Jr. ExxonMobil Corp. Sanjay Prasad Oracle Corp. Peter C. Richardson Pfizer Inc. Mark L. Rodgers Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Robert R. Schroeder Mars Incorporated David Simon Intel Corp. Frank J. Sroka BP America, Inc. Brian W. Stegman BASF Corp. Thierry Sueur Air Liquide Cheryl J. Tubach Coca-Cola Co. John M. Vasuta Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. Louis J. Virelli, Jr. Unilever Michael Walker E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. John K. Williamson PPG Industries, Inc. General Counsel Charles R. Work McDermott, Will & Emery Executive Director Herbert C. Wamsley Intellectual Property Owners Association IPO 2004 ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM COMMITTEE Chair Frank J. Sroka BP America, Inc. Vice Chair Sanjay Prasad Oracle Corp. Officer in Charge Harry J. Gwinnell Cargill, Inc. Committee Members Marc D. Foodman Sun Microsystems, Inc. Gary C. Ganzi United States Filter Corp. John M. Gunther EMC Corp. Peter C. Lando Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP William F. Lee Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Ronald E. Myrick Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Frank P. Porcelli Fish & Richardson P.C. John M. Vasuta Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

14 12 Boston 2004 IPO Annual Meeting Annual Meeting Registration Advance registration is required. Registrations will be accepted via mail, fax or on-line. To register by mail, send your registration with your check or credit card information to: Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) 1255 Twenty-Third Street NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC To register by fax, send your registration and credit card information to 202/ To register on-line, visit IPO s web site at Please reserve early. Space is limited. IPO will confirm all registrations by . The program is subject to change. Please visit our web site for additional details. FEES Hotel Information The Seaport Hotel 200 Seaport Boulevard Boston, MA Reservations: 877-SEAPORT IPO Group Rates: Single/Double: $179 To be assured of a room at the reduced IPO group rate, you must make your reservation directly with the Seaport Hotel by August 11, 2004 and identify yourself as a participant in the IPO Annual Meeting. After August 11, 2004 reservations can only be made according to the space/rate availability. The taxi ride from Logan International Airport is minutes and costs approximately $15. The Annual Meeting registration fee is: $845 per person for IPO members $450 per person for IPO inventor/author members $1095 per person for non-members The all-inclusive fee includes the Sunday evening reception, Monday s breakfast, luncheon, and evening reception/dinner, Tuesday s breakfast and luncheon, and conference materials on CD-ROM. Guests of the registrant may purchase Monday guest tour tickets for $120, Monday evening reception/dinner tickets for $150, and attend the Sunday evening reception on a complimentary basis, but are not permitted to attend any other portions of the meeting. Any employee of a company, university, or law firm is entitled to register at the IPO member rate if the employer belongs to IPO. A person is not entitled to the member rate, however, on the basis that she or he is employed in the same organization as another person who belongs to IPO as an individual member. EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT Register early and save! All registrations postmarked by July 30, 2004, with accompanying payment, receive the early registration discount of $100 off the conference fee. All registrations postmarked after July 30 are subject to the standard fee pricing. CANCELLATION POLICY A full refund will be made if notice of cancellation is received by Friday, August 20, Cancellations received after August 20 and before September 9, 2004 are subject to a $100 fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations received on or after September 9. Course materials on CD-ROM will be sent to those unable to attend, but who cancel on or after September 9. CLE CREDIT Continuing legal education (CLE) credit is being requested in every state in which attendees are licensed to practice that has a mandatory CLE requirement. The number of credit hours will vary depending on the requirements of the individual state. IPO expects most states will award 12 to 14.5 credit hours for this program.

15 IPO 2004 Annual Meeting Registration Form SEPTEMBER 12 14, 2004 THE SEAPORT HOTEL AND WORLD TRADE CENTER BOSTON, MA 13 Name Title Organization Address City State Zip Phone Fax State(s) in which Attorney is Licensed Fees I. ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRANT The all-inclusive fee covers all events, meals, and meeting materials on CD-ROM. Fee does not include tour. IPO Member $845 per person IPO Inventor/Author Member $450 per person Non-member $1095 per person Early Registration Discount $100 per person To receive the $100 early registration discount, submit registration form and payment postmarked on or before July 30, Subtract discount from the rate listed above. $ Enter appropriate amounts in this column and total below Registrant Fee II. III. GUEST(S) OF MEETING REGISTRANT Guest Name(s): Guest Reception & Dinner on 9/ $150 per person Botanical Museum of Harvard University Guest Tour on 9/ $120 per person PRINTED MATERIALS A CD-ROM containing IPO Annual Meeting materials is included in the registration fee. In addition, meeting registrants may purchase a printed set of materials. Orders for printed materials must be received by August 20, 2004 (they will not be available for purchase at the meeting). I am attending this program and would like to purchase the printed materials: Printed Meeting Materials $75 each Pre-ordered materials will be available at the IPO Annual Meeting registration desk. $ $ Guest Fee (optional) Printed Materials (optional) TOTAL DUE $ MAIL OR FAX THIS FORM TO: Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) 1255 Twenty-Third Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC Fax: 202/ For more information, call 202/ METHOD OF PAYMENT: (Check or Credit Card) Check (payable to Intellectual Property Owners Association) Credit Card (Faxed registrations MUST be accompanied by credit card information) American Express MasterCard Visa Carte Blanche Diners Club Card Number Exp. Date Signature

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