The Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Law Institute brings together thought leaders, experienced practitioners, and innovators to explore how emerging technologies, global regulatory frameworks, and evolving legal theories are shaping the future of IP and technology law. WilmerHale partners Ben Fernandez and Mindy Sooter are featured speakers at the two day program hosted by the Colorado Bar Association.

On Thursday, May 28, Ben Fernandez will serve as a panelist on “Patent Eligibility Under 35 U.S.C. § 101,” addressing the current state of subject matter eligibility doctrine, practical prosecution and litigation strategies, how courts and the PTO are applying § 101, and proposed legislative reforms. On Friday, May 29, Mindy Sooter will moderate the “UPC Updates: One Year Later” panel, examining key developments and trends from the past year before the Unified Patent Court.