Association of American Law Schools
2001 Annual Meeting
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 - Saturday, January 6, 2001
San Francisco, California
Friday, January 5, 2001
10:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Continental Parlor 7
Hilton San Francisco and Towers
Ballroom Level

Section on Insurance Law
Charles Silver, The University of Texas, Chair
Leo P. Martinez, University of California, Hastings, Program Chair

Insurance Coverage Of Intellectual Property Disputes

Moderator:

Leo P. Martinez, University of California, Hastings

Speakers:
Tom Baker, University of Connecticut
Hazel Glenn Beh, University of Hawaii
David B. Goodwin, Esquire, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, LLP, San Francisco, California
Robert H. Jerry II, University of Missouri-Columbia
Douglas R. Richmond, Esquire, Armstrong Teasdale, LLP, Kansas City, Missouri
Vicki S. Veenker, Esquire, Fish & Neave, Palo Alto, California

The increasing popularity of the Internet has made it easier both to infringe intellectual property rights, and to be caught for such infringement. Not surprisingly, the number of infringement suits filed in the federal court system has increased substantially and there has thus been considerable incentive to turn to insurance to recoup the costs of litigation and damage awards. There are essentially two sources of insurance coverage for alleged infringement: the advertising clause of the Commercial General Liability Policy, and the very recently created "patent infringement" policies. At present, there is not a uniform approach to, or understanding of the issues. The panelists will assist us in appreciating this fascinating new area of insurance law as it unfolds.

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