The Legal, Regulatory and Business Conference on 3D Printing

Orrick is proud to have three members of our 3D Printing practice participating in ACI’s Legal, Regulatory and Business Conference on 3D Printing conference taking place June 13-15, 2018 in Chicago.

Christopher Higgins, co-leader of the 3D Printing practice, will join the “Patent Protection for the #D Printed Part: Overcoming Current Challenges When Patenting Digital Products” panel on Thursday, June 14 at 1:45 p.m. The session will cover:

• 3D printing patent overview
• Patent protection for 3D printing digital files and printed parts
• Patent enforcement challenges in the 3D printing space
• Alternatives to patent protection for 3D printing IP

Vann Pearce, co-leader of the 3D Printing practice, will join the “Determining the Business and Legal Actions Available to Combat Infringement” panel on Thursday, June 14 at 4:00 p.m. The session will cover:

• Digital, chemical, and physical watermarking and anti-counterfeiting techniques
• Offensive use of IP
• Creating business solutions to stop piracy and infringement before it starts

Darren Teshima, co-leader of the Complex Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, will join the “Understanding the Impact of 3D printing on Insurance: Are You Covered?” panel on Friday, June 15 at 10:15 a.m. The session will cover:

• Are you covered? Does existing insurance cover players and products in the 3D printing ecosystem?
• How does coverage for 3D printing players and products alter from traditional manufacturing?
• Understanding the mechanics of a 3D printing claim
• Best practices for resolving conflicts when the company’s interests clash with the interests of the insurer