2005 ANSI Annual Conference

From A to Veeck: Standardization and the Law

October 6, 2005Washington, DC

Opening Remarks

Dr. George W. ArnoldChairman of the Board

American National Standards Institute

Panel I

Antitrust/ Patent Issues

Moderator: • Scott Peterson

Corporate Counsel, Hewlett-Packard Company Chair, ANSI Patent Group

Panelists:• Andrew Berg

Partner, Antitrust Group, King & Spalding LLP

• Gil OhanaDirector, Antitrust and Competition, Cisco Systems

• Geoffrey OliverAssistant Director, Anticompetitive Practices, U.S. Federal Trade Commission

• Richard TaffetPartner, Bingham McCutchen LLP

Panel II

Open Standards/ Open Source

Moderator:• Stephen Oksala Vice President, Standards, Society of Cable Television Engineers Vice Chairman, ANSI Board of Directors Chair, ANSI National Policy Committee

Panelists:• Larry Bassuk Senior Patent Counsel, Texas Instruments

• Marc Sandy Block Consulting Attorney, Intellectual Property Law, IBM

• Andy Updegrove Partner, Gesmer Updegrove LLP

Panel III

Tort Liability

Moderator:• Patricia Griffin

Vice President and General CounselAmerican National Standards Institute

Panelists:• James Carroll

Partner, King & Spalding LLP

• Chip MagidPartner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

• Clark SilcoxGeneral Counsel, National Electrical Manufacturers Association

• Ted VoorheesPartner, Covington & Burling

Panel IV

Copyright Issues

Moderator:

• Dan Bart Senior Vice President, Standards and Special Projects

Telecommunications Industry Association

Panelists:

• Maureen Brodoff General Counsel, National Fire Protection Association

• Amy Marasco Senior Attorney, Microsoft Corporation

• William Scarborough General Counsel, Project Management Institute, Inc.

Closing Remarks and Conference Summary

Dr. Mark W. Hurwitz, CAE President and Chief Executive Officer

American National Standards Institute

Closing Overview Treatment of IPR issues as part of the

United States Standards Strategy (USSS)

James Shannon• President, National Fire Protection Association

• Chair, USSS SG on Financial and Legal

Adjournment

Dr. Mark W. Hurwitz, CAEPresident and Chief Executive Officer,

American National Standards Institute