This CLE webinar will guide patent practitioners on how to draft their software patent applications to comply with Section 102, 103 and 112 requirements and will provide guidance on how to defend software patents from attacks under those statutory sections. The panel will discuss federal court guida... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the impact of case law on daily U.S. patent practice. The panel will offer best practices of sound principles to prepare and prosecute patent applications to avoid traps for the unwary or careless claim terminology and untoward language in the specificat... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the expanded doctrine of blocking patents. The panel will discuss the Acorda decision and secondary considerations. The panel will also address how the decision impacts the obviousness analyses, licensing, and invalidity/validity/opposition searches. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for patent and other counsel on navigating the intersection of patents and export control laws. The panel will examine the challenges facing patent owners, when and where export control issues arise, and related licensing issues. The panel will offer best pract... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel for overcoming Section 101 rejections for biotech patents. The panel will review recent case law and USPTO guidance on Sec. 101 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address Section 101 rejections. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance on Section 112 issues that arise during an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding. The panel will address the PTAB's response to assertions that claims do not comply with 112 and will discuss related claim construction issues. The panel will offer best practices... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on minimizing the risk of malpractice claims in patent prosecution. The panel will examine common pitfalls and problematic behavior as well as how the courts have dealt with recent malpractice claims in the patent context. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent practitioners in overcoming the challenges when seeking patent protection for artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) inventions. The panel will examine the new guidelines from the European Patent Office (EPO) and compare the EU approach with the U.S.... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on structuring and conducting patent searches. The panel will also discuss reporting of search results and offer best practices for analyzing patent searches to maximize patent protection. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on functional claiming in electrical and mechanical arts patents and USPTO prosecution. The panel will examine recent court treatment and how to navigate the issue of functionality given the uncertainties in the context of prosecution and litigation. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for defining design patent claims. The panel will examine recent court treatment of claim construction issues and offer approaches for design patent claim construction and drafting. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel for understanding double patenting. The panel will analyze recent court treatment, including two significant Federal Circuit decisions; offer best practices to defeat double patenting rejections and avoid terminal disclaimers; and provide specific language to c... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent practitioners on how to draft their patent applications to overcome both Section 101 and AIA challenges. This panel has decades of experience in Section 101 and has represented patent owners numerous times in AIA reviews. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on developing a life sciences patent portfolio. The panel will examine key considerations and strategies counsel should employ to build the company's patent portfolio and protect its IP. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide essential updates on FDA practice and patent law relating to biologics and biosimilars. The panel will discuss the current state of and recent changes to FDA initiatives, approvals and exclusivities, as well as patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings and litigation. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on preparing a PTAB case for appeal to the Federal Circuit. The panel will also offer strategic tips for conducting a PTAB trial with an eye to appeal and best practices for prevailing on appeal. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent eligibility issues with engineered natural products. The panel will examine the key considerations in determining patentability and review recent case law. The panel will also address alternatives for getting IP protection for engineered natural p... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel in drafting U.S.-origin patent applications to maximize prosecution opportunities in both the U.S. and Europe. After discussing each area, the panel will offer best practices for U.S. patent application drafters to protect inventions in Europe without sacri... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent practitioners in overcoming the challenges when seeking patent protection for artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) inventions. The panel will examine the new guidelines from the European Patent Office (EPO) and compare the EU approach with the U.S.... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the patentability requirements in the USPTO and EPO for claiming a broad genus of antibodies, recent case law that could impact those claims, and how to best protect antibody inventions in light of the recent developments. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance on leveraging the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Examiner Count System to prosecute patents more effectively. The panel will provide insight into the count system and offer strategies for interacting with patent examiners. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on negotiating and structuring joint development agreements (JDAs) to allocate IP ownership. The panel will discuss the key provisions of the JDA to protect IP rights and avoid unintended consequences. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine recent decisions applying the Supreme Court's decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank on patent eligibility. The panel will discuss the guidance from these opinions and offer best practices for addressing patent eligibility issues. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on apportionment of patent damages. The panel will review how the courts have treated the issue of damages apportionment and will discuss the damages analysis as well as calculating damages for multi-component products. The panel will also consider how appo... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the conflicts issues that often arise in patent prosecutions. The panel will outline best practices to identify and address the risks--and to minimize conflicts that can lead to malpractice liability and ethical violations. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with an analysis of the ever-increasing number of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denials and partial denials and offer take-home lessons applicable in practitioners' daily practice. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide U.S. patent counsel and companies on Chinese patent law and what they need to know about the Chinese system. The panel will address changes to the Guidelines for Examination, current litigation trends, and the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL). The panel will offer U.S.... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the patentability requirements in the USPTO and EPO for claiming a broad genus of antibodies, recent case law that could impact those claims, and how to best protect antibody inventions in light of the recent developments. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with guidance on the evolving obviousness standard. In a post-AIA, post- KSR v. Teleflex world in which obviousness is at times confused with patent eligibility under Section 101, how is the Federal Circuit's treatment of obviousness issues changing? How... Read More

The CLE webinar will provide an in-depth discussion for counsel on the history and current state of the law regarding when a non-patent prior art reference qualifies as a "printed publication" for purposes of an invalidity challenge. The panel will discuss recent Federal Circuit, district court, and... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on negotiating and structuring industry sponsored research agreements (SRAs) to allocate IP ownership. The panel will outline challenges of SRAs with nonprofit organizations and discuss key provisions of the SRA to protect IP rights and avoid unintended consequenc... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel in calculating patent term adjustments, interplay with patent term extensions, examine recent court treatment, and offer approaches for preserving rights and maximizing patent term adjustments and patent term extensions. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with an examination of the role of the advice of counsel defense in patent infringement cases in the aftermath of Halo, and the temporal and subject matter scope of the potential waiver of the attorney-client privilege and work product protection when an... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent prosecution under the broadest reasonable interpretation (BRI) standard. The panel will provide practical lessons for using BRI to your advantage in prosecution by examining recent Federal Circuit and USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on leveraging decisions by the CCPA and the Federal Circuit regarding application of Sec. 112 written description and enablement requirements. The panel will examine lessons learned from these decisions, and offer strategies to overcome the ch... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on trends in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trial practice, focusing on motion opportunities, amendment, concurrent reissue/reexamination, evidentiary opportunities, petition missteps and much more. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to IP owners, licensees and licensors to protect their interests by allocating patent infringement risks during negotiations of indemnification provisions in a patent license or vendor contract. The panel will offer best practices for negotiating and structuring... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the use of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) and other ways to fast track examination. The panel will examine the pros and cons of options and will discuss factors to consider when determining whether to pursue accelerated prosecution an... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent practitioners in overcoming the challenges when seeking patent protection for machine learning inventions. The panel will also discuss what can be done to anticipate and minimize the risks of Sec. 101 or Sec. 112 rejections. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the 30-month stay in Hatch-Waxman Act litigation. The panel will discuss the circumstances where the FDA will grant a stay--and those where it will not. The panel will discuss when a stay may extend beyond 30 months and when it may be shortened. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel preparing freedom to operate (FTO) opinions for companies developing new products. The panel will outline best practices for drafting FTO opinions to reduce infringement risks. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on understanding the types of activity that may lead to a finding of inequitable conduct or unclean hands. The panel will also provide insights into practical tactics to avoid the risk of a court's ruling of inequitable conduct or unclean hands. The panel w... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the implications of recent cases for labeling and discuss strategic considerations of label language. The panel will offer best practices for labeling. Read More

This CLE webinar will review the Supreme Court's Lexmark decision and discuss the impact of the decision for the patent world. The panel will provide insight into protecting patent products without post-sale restrictions. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with a review of the impact of the Williamson decision on means-plus-function and/or functional claims, and the benefits and risks of using means-plus-function and/or functional claims given district court litigation, actual patent claims issued by the US... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel for understanding Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) B-delay possibilities and double patenting, particularly given a desire not to lose PTA in an earlier issued patent. The panel will analyze recent court treatment and offer best practices to defeat double patenting... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the use of secondary considerations at the the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The panel will examine what works and what does not when seeking to defeat validity challenges. The panel will also review Federal Circuit decisions addressing secondary... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on functional claiming in software patents and USPTO prosecution. The panel will examine recent court treatment and explain how to navigate the issue of functionality given the uncertainties in the prosecution and litigation contexts. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on protecting graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in the U.S. and around the world. The panel will examine the advantages and disadvantages of design patent protection and offer best practices for leveraging design patents to protect GUIs. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel on the impact of the Federal Circuit's decision in Travel Sentry Inc. v. Tropp on divided patent infringement claims. The panel will examine how the decision fits into the Akamai V framework and outline steps to protect IP rights and allocate liabili... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the essentials of patent exclusivity that are in critical need of independent checking. The panel will discuss crucial health checks on U.S. patent exclusivity for biologics in Phase II efficacy trials and proceedings through large scale randomized Phase... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on supplemental examination requests generally and specific to chemical patents. The panel will examine the supplemental examination successes and its limitations. The panel will also provide insight on the strategic use of supplemental examinations. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on securing patent ownership to inventions created by employees or independent contractors. The panel will discuss essential provisions and strategies when structuring employee-assignment and contractor agreements. The presenters will discuss the implications for... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the latest revisions to the USPTO Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP). The panel will discuss patent eligibility, duty to disclose, and other changes to the MPEP. The panel will explore the impact on patent prosecution and provide best practices for applying the... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel for overcoming Sec. 101 rejections for computer and electronics related patents. The panel will review recent case law and USPTO guidance on Sec. 101 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address Sec. 101 rejections. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for companies in the medical device industry on protecting software as a medical device (SaMD). The panel will discuss the new FDA rules regulating SaMD and how to leverage IP law to protect SaMD. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on pharmaceutical-related patent challenges. The panel will discuss the interplay between Paragraph IV litigation and post-grant proceedings, and where multiple generic challengers fit in the exclusivity scheme. The presenters will also examine critical issues in... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with an analysis of the evolving role of attorney opinions in the defense of patent infringement claims and the potential use of written opinions of counsel. The panel will discuss the issue of waiver of the attorney-client privilege and provide best prac... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on leveraging interviews with United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent examiners to prosecute patents more efficiently. The panel will provide insight into conducting the interviews and offer strategies for interacting with pat... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the on-sale and public use bars to patentability/validity and the impact of the AIA on these statutory bars. The panel will also discuss recent court treatment and offer best practices to minimize the risk of patent ineligibility or invalidation. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the essentials of patent exclusivity that are in critical need of independent checking. The panel will discuss crucial health checks on U.S. patent exclusivity for small molecules in Phase II efficacy trials and proceeding through large-sca... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for patent counsel on identifying and determining inventorship and will offer best practices for correcting errors regarding inventorship. Our experienced panel will offer perspectives gained from working with the AIA since it was passed--and outline lessons fr... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on identifying and addressing patent infringement risk in the product development process. The panel will examine how the courts have applied Halo and offer strategies for minimizing patent infringement risk. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the impact of recent Federal Circuit and PTAB case law on daily patent practice. The panel will offer best practices to navigate pre- and post-issuance scrutiny for compliance with 35 U.S.C. Sec. 112(b). Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent practitioners on overcoming the challenges when seeking patent protection for machine learning inventions. The panel will also discuss what can be done to anticipate and minimize the risks of Sec. 101 or Sec. 112 rejections. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on overcoming the challenges of obviousness in biologics patent claims in the U.S., Europe and China. The panel will examine the similarities and differences between claim types that have the best chance of success. The panel will also discuss... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with an in-depth review of the pros and cons of using reissue, offer their experiences, perspectives and best practices on the strategic use of patent reissue to correct errors. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the various USPTO options for responding after final rejection of a patent application. The panel will review the basics of each option and focus on strategic considerations and using different options. The panel will also provide an update... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel for drafting and prosecuting U.S. patent applications to achieve the broadest claim interpretations that avoid unpatentability and provide a basis for proving infringement. The panel will offer best practices to solidify novelty, non-obviousne... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the changes prompted by the Federal Circuit's decision in Aqua Products. The panel will discuss what practitioners--whether representing patent owners as petitioners or patent owners defending challenged claims--should consider relating to... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on leveraging decisions by the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (CCPA) and the Federal Circuit in applying Sections 102 and 103 prior art and obviousness standards. The panel will examine lessons learned through CCPA and early Federal Circu... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on protecting graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in the U.S. and around the world. The panel will examine the advantages and disadvantages of design patent protection and offer best practices for leveraging design patents to protect GUIs. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel for licensing standards-related patents. The panel will offer best practices for overcoming the challenges of standard essential patents (SEP) licensing and SSO disclosure requirements and protecting patent rights. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel for overcoming Sec. 103 rejections for biotech and chemical patents. The panel will review recent judicial and PTAB case law and offer insights to address Sec. 103 rejections. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel on handling divided infringement claims when enforcing patent rights. The panel will review recent court decisions and outline steps to protect IP rights and allocate liability in the event of infringement. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on solid form patents, how to patent them, and challenges that are in the process. The panel will also discuss implications of the current cocrystal guidance by the FDA and provide a survey of, and lessons from, cases relating to solid-form pa... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel involved in patent asset transfers on tax ownership issues and the tax implications of different types of transfers. The panel will address how to ensure the patent is transferred on a tax advantaged basis. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel prosecuting and litigating design patent claims. The panel will examine recent USPTO and court treatment of novelty and obviousness issues and offer best practices for prosecuting and defending against obviousness and novelty attacks in litiga... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for patent practitioners on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The panel will discuss the system's advantages and disadvantages and how to strategically use the PCT to obtain international patent protection. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare patent counsel to structure engagement letters and disengagement letters. The panel will highlight the key terms of the engagement and disengagement letter and discuss negotiation strategies. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel preparing and providing freedom to operate (FTO) opinions for companies developing new products. The panel will outline best practices for drafting FTO opinions to reduce infringement risks. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine AIA Section 102 prior art and the AIA exceptions. We will offer best practices for identifying applicable prior art when filing or challenging patent applications, and making the correct choice of law for prosecuting. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to IP counsel for understanding Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) B-delay possibilities and double patenting, particularly in view of a desire not to lose PTA in an earlier issued patent. The panel will analyze recent court treatment and offer best practices to defe... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on Markush claims in the prosecution and litigation of patents. The panel will review the original case, Ex Parte Markush, and other key cases. The panel will discuss the ongoing debate about what Markush groups mean, how to best handle patent... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze the latest precedential and other notable Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions in 2016 as well as PTAB outcomes at institution and final disposition. The panel will offer IP counsel insight into what these decisions mean going forward and offer best practices... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the U.S. Supreme Court's Samsung v. Apple decision and its impact on design patent damages. The panel will also discuss the impact on patent prosecution and strategies that can be employed during design patent prosecution to increase chances that, if infringed, the rele... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel for responding to demand letters. The panel will discuss legal and strategic considerations, as well as current and proposed state laws addressing bad faith assertion claims. The panel will also discuss what to include or exclude in the respon... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for IP counsel in determining whether trade secret or patent protection is the optimal mode for inventions and technologies. The panel will outline best practices for counsel to consider in determining the optimal form of protection. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the latest key federal court and PTAB decisions, provide insights into lessons from the decisions for patent counsel and their clients going forward, and offer best practices for handling patent issues in light of the developments. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to prepare patent counsel for pharma-related America Invents Act (AIA) post-grant reviews (PGRs). The panel will provide theories for surviving a declared PGR with instituted claims intact, or, even better, achieving denial of institution. Two of the panelists... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the impact of administrative law in patent appeals. The panel will examine the effect of recent Federal Circuit and Supreme Court decisions on the role of administrative law in post-grant proceedings and what it means for patent counsel goi... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel involved in challenging or defending patent validity on the impact of concurrent proceedings at the USPTO and in the courts on claim construction, estoppel, real-parties-in-interest (RPI) and stays. The panel will offer best practices for deal... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on how to leverage design arounds to reduce the risk of patent infringement. The panel will also discuss what counsel can do when drafting patent applications to minimize the likelihood that competitors can design around the patent. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine recent Federal Circuit decisions on patent eligibility for software. The panel will discuss the Court's different approaches and offer best practices for demonstrating patent eligibility. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with guidance on the preparation for and the conducting of Markman hearings. The panel will examine key considerations from claim selection to timing to the use of experts. The panel will offer effective strategies to navigate the claim interpretation pro... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on navigating the inter partes review (IPR) process for challenging design patents. The panel will provide insight into the issues the PTAB considers essential when determining whether to institute IPRs of design patents. The panel will also d... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for patent counsel for overcoming Sec. 103 rejections for software and electronics related patents. The panel will review recent case law and USPTO guidance on Sec. 103 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address Sec. 103 rejections. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel representing patent owners in defending their patents in inter partes review (IPR) challenges. The panel will discuss IPR strategy, lessons from recent PTAB rulings, and best practices to mitigate risk of cancellation of patent claims. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel for drafting and prosecuting U.S. patent applications to achieve the broadest claim interpretations that may avoid unpatentability and yet still provide a basis for proving infringement. The panel will offer best practices to solidify novelty,... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine recent Federal Circuit decisions on patent eligibility. The panel will also discuss the guidance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and offer best practices for demonstrating patent eligibility. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel representing petitioners in challenging patent validity in inter partes review (IPR) challenges. The panel will discuss IPR strategy, including the benefits and risks of filing multiple petitions on the same patent and claim construction. The panel w... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel to ensure chemical and pharmaceutical patent applications meet the written description requirement. The panel will outline lessons for counsel from Federal Circuit and PTAB decisions. The panel will offer their perspectives and strategies to a... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the Supreme Court's new standard for enhanced damages under 35 U.S.C. Sec. 284. The panel will explain the Court's recent decision and its implications. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for patent counsel on the application process under the Hague Agreement as well as the pros and cons of filing under the Agreement. The panel will discuss lessons that have been learned over the first year that U.S. applicants have had access to the Hague Syste... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the Supreme Court's decision in the Cuozzo v. Lee case and will discuss the implications of that decision for post-grant proceedings and patent validity. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the determination of challenging patent applications pre-grant and the factors that should be considered when making the decision to challenge. The panel will discuss preissuance submissions of relevant prior art, protests and derivation proceedings as well as the risks... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on how to maximize the impact of a Patent Owner Preliminary Response (POPR), in light of the PTAB final rules. The panel will discuss insufficient evidence in the petition, favorable claim constructions, and attacking threshold issues. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the new EU Unitary Patent System and the European Unified Patent Court. Also covered will be the nuts and bolts of the systems as well as strategic considerations for U.S. applicants and patentees with European portfolios. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with guidance for navigating evidentiary issues in PTAB trials. The panel will look at PTAB evidentiary standards, address types of permitted discovery, contrast the weight versus admissibility of evidence, review timing requirements, and examine evidenti... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare IP counsel to craft effective patent licenses by reviewing key clauses and licensing in joint development projects. The panel will outline best practices for structuring the agreement to avoid litigation, allocate risk and maximize patent value. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for drafting technology transfer and licensing agreements. The panel will discuss key clauses in the contracts and offer best practices for negotiating the agreements and avoiding common pitfalls. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to IP counsel on recent developments that impact how companies deal with non-practicing entities (NPEs). The panel will also discuss settlement and defense strategies in patent suits with NPEs. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel regarding post-AIA Section 102 and prior art and offer best practices for utilizing prior art in patent applications. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel on functionality in design patent litigation and in the USPTO prosecution. The panel will examine recent court treatment and how to navigate the issue of functionality given the lack of certainty in both the prosecution and litigation contexts. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for patent counsel on leveraging the use of experts in patent prosecution and at the PTAB to develop and strengthen patentability records. The panel will offer best practices on of how and when to use experts in patent prosecution to strengthen claims against i... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on demonstrating nexus between objective evidence of non-obviousness and the claimed invention. The panel will offer best practices using analysis and explanation to link objective evidence to the merits of the claimed invention. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss provisional patent applications, their benefits and limitations, and best practices for leveraging the applications. The panel will examine when and why provisional applications should be used and the issue of tying non-provisional patent applications to provisional app... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with guidance on the recent inter partes review (IPR) challenges by hedge funds to pharmaceutical patents, examining the patents that are being attacked and the grounds for attack. The panel will discuss the lessons learned from these challenges and will... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with an overview of the current USPTO's Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) and patent litigation landscape with an eye toward emerging trends and challenges for patents owners. The panel will offer best practices to minimize the threat of post-grant paten... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with an in-depth review of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) newly proposed rule changes for PTAB trial practice. The panel will discuss the potential implications of the changes and address what counsel needs to do now regarding matters that... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the implications of the Supreme Court's Commil USA v. Cisco Sys. Inc. decision for induced infringement claims. The panel will discuss practical issues for companies seeking to contain their patent liability risk and outline steps to protec... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel regarding the impact of recent court decisions and the guidance they provide on claim construction. The panel will offer their experiences and practical approaches for addressing claim construction issues. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel regarding the impact of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) on Section 103 and non-obviousness. The panel will offer best practices for meeting the non-obviousness requirement for patent validity. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss post-grant patent practice and offer best practices for counsel to either patentees or third parties in inter partes review, post-grant review, and covered business method challenges. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for patent counsel on the use of patent infringement letters. The panel will discuss considerations and strategies for both the sender and recipient. The panel will offer best practices for determining whether and when to send a letter as well as responding to... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on leveraging Federal Circuit and PTAB decisions and offer strategies to overcome Sec. 112 challenges or, in the context of AIA's post grant proceedings, and specifically inter partes review (IPR) and post grant review (PGR), how to utilize th... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel for establishing infringement damages. The panel will review recent significant decisions and offer best practices for proving reasonable royalty damages. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the new USPTO Interim Guidance and the analysis for determining patent subject matter eligibility. The panel will provide best practices for applying the new guidelines in application drafting and prosecution, and will also provide insight into how the Interim Eligibili... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel involved in challenging or defending patent validity on the impact of concurrent proceedings at the USPTO and in the courts on stays, discovery and settlements. The panel will offer best practices for dealing with concurrent litigation and USP... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with guidance for addressing post-grant patent oppositions in both Europe and the U.S. The panel will offer best practices for navigating the two systems to maximize patent protection in both jurisdictions. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for patent counsel for overcoming Sec. 101 rejections. The panel will review recent case law and USPTO guidance on Sec. 101 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address Sec. 101 rejections. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with a broad-based view of defending against patent trolls. The panel will discuss third-party solutions and provide a deep dive into specific troll strategies. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel for parties impacted by the patent reissue process. The panel will discuss how patent reissues can be used to strengthen a patent portfolio, the risks and limitations of patent reissue, and examine reissue with other tools for correcting paten... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the new standard for awarding attorney fees in patent litigation and on strategies for fee motions. The panel will review recent Supreme Court decisions impacting attorney fees and the implications of the decisions for patent counsel. Read More

This CLE webinar will offer guidance to patent counsel on addressing patent licensing issues for licensees post-AIA. The panel will discuss incorporating protections in the license agreement and responding when a licensed patent is the subject of a post-grant proceeding. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on leveraging decisions by the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (CCPA) and the Federal Circuit in the application of the Section 103 obviousness standard. The panel will examine lessons learned through CCPA and early Federal Circuit decisio... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with guidance on claim and label language; to proactively coordinate patent, regulatory and clinical personnel; and to maintain consistency between claims and likely or actual label language throughout patent prosecution and label negotiation with the FDA... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the Supreme Court's Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int'l decision and its impact on patent eligibility for software-related inventions. The panel will also discuss what counsel to companies need to do to get patent protection for inventions implemented in computer software. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the impact of the new Limelight Networks Inc. v. Akamai Techs. Inc. decision on patent litigation and prosecution. The panel will discuss the divided infringement loophole and outline steps to protect IP rights. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for patent counsel to respond to Patent Office Actions, understand key considerations, and assess the alternative responses to Sec. Sec. 101 and 112 rejections. The panel will offer strategies to overcome pitfalls that arise in the application. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the use of surveys in patent litigation. The panel will discuss presenting, defending and challenging surveys and will outline approaches for strategically leveraging surveys in patent matters. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with an examination of the standard for indefiniteness following the Supreme Court's decision in Nautilus v. Biosig Instruments and the Federal Circuit's decision in In re Packard and whether the decisions leave different standards depending on whether th... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel regarding the impact of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) on claim construction and offer best practices for addressing claim construction issues in light of the AIA. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with a review of the new FDA draft guidance and examine the impact of the FDA's wholly revised interpretation of the new chemical entity (NCE) exclusivity provisions and will offer strategies to maximize data exclusivity. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel involved in challenging or defending patent validity on the impact of concurrent proceedings at the USPTO and in the courts on stays, discovery and settlements. The panel will offer best practices for dealing with concurrent litigation and USP... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel on the patent exhaustion doctrine and its impact on licensing and selling patented products. The panel will offer their experiences and outline best practices for addressing patent exhaustion issues for licensing. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the preissuance submission rules. The panel will offer best practices for monitoring competitors and making decisions regarding whether and how to file a preissuance submission on a competitor's or potential competitor's patent application. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the expanded prior commercial use defense, its requirements and limitations. The panel will discuss the strategic considerations for patents issued both before and after Sept. 16, 2011, and offer best practices for using the defense. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the America Invents Act's (AIA) impact on the patent reissue process, the pros and cons of using reissue to correct patent errors, the rule against recapture, and the effect of reissue. The panel will offer best practices for the strategic use of patent reissue. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide a drill-down for IP counsel on the FDA's draft guidances and considerations raised in public meetings to navigate the complex standards of the FDA's Biosimilar Approval Pathway. The panel will also address the challenging issues concerning complying with the patent info... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the circumstances under which PTO decisions can be used to nullify a court judgment. The panel will review the recent Fresenius v. Baxter decision and offer best practices to utilize this decision in challenging or defending patent validity... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with guidance on claim and label language; to proactively coordinate patent, regulatory and clinical personnel; and to maintain consistency between claims and likely or actual label language throughout patent prosecution and label negotiation with the FDA... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel guidance on the legal ethics implications of the new patent system and recent changes in patent law. The panel will offer best practices for staying on the right side of the ethical line in patent prosecution. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the CLS Bank v. Alice Corp. decision and its impact on patent eligibility for software-related inventions. The panel will also discuss what counsel to companies need to do to get patent protection for inventions implemented in computer software. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel for defining patent claims, examine recent court treatment of claim construction issues, and offer approaches for claim construction and drafting. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for counsel to IP owners and inventors on the first-to-file system under the new America Invents Law. The panel will explain what constitutes prior art and outline considerations for the new derivation practice. Read More

This CLE webinar will offer guidance to counsel for companies operating in the Chinese market on avoiding IP infringement litigation. The panel will also outline best practices for counsel involved in infringement disputes in China. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the new preissuance submission rules and offer best practices for deciding whether and how best to file a preissuance submission on a competitor's or potential competitor's patent application and for monitoring competitors. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for patentees and patent challengers for dealing with the U.S. Patent Law Section 112's written description requirement. The panel will also discuss the lessons learned since the Federal Circuit's opinion in Ariad v. Eli Lilly for compliance and pate... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on standards-related patents and standard-setting organizations (SSO). The panel will offer strategies for licensing, meeting disclosure requirements, and navigating standards-related litigation. Read More

The CLE webinar will provide guidance for counsel to IP owners on changes to implement for inter partes review proceedings, post-grant review proceedings, and the transitional program for covered business method patents. The panel will outline strategic considerations for post-grant practice. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent owner counsel in deciding whether to use the International Trade Commission (ITC) to litigate patent infringement claims, understanding the timeline for such litigation, preparing if needed for Markman hearings at the ITC, and learning the lessons from noteworthy c... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for counsel to IP owners on post-grant practice since the America Invents Law and recent developments, including proposed rules on trial validity. The panel will discuss post-grant review proceedings, special transitional review of business method patents, and... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to IP owners, licensees and licensors to protect their interests by allocating patent infringement risks during negotiations of indemnification provisions in a patent license or vendor contract. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare patent counsel to establish infringement damages, examine Uniloc and other recent decisions--and what the findings mean for patentholders, accused infringers and their counsel--and discuss the economic and financial tools available to estimate reasonable royalty damages... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Caraco v. Novo Nordisk and offer counsel tactics for dealing with method-of-use patents. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare patent counsel to determine if and when to seek preliminary relief in patent infringement cases. The panel will discuss the types of relief available and how courts are treating requests for preliminary relief in patent infringement suits. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare patent counsel to argue patentability under 35 U.S.C. Section 101, discuss the impact of recent Federal Circuit and ITC decisions--including the Supreme Court's Prometheus ruling, and offer best practices for patent seekers to meet subject matter eligibility requirement... Read More

The CLE webinar will provide guidance for patent practitioners on the new Patent Trial and Appeal Board, meeting the requirements, and preparing for contested proceedings. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for counsel to IP owners and inventors on the supplemental examination process under the new America Invents Law. The panel will review the mechanics of the procedure and outline approaches to handle the ethical risks presented by the process. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare IP counsel to craft effective patent licenses by reviewing key clauses and licensing in joint development projects. The panel will outline best practices for structuring the agreement to avoid litigation, allocate risk and maximize patent value. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for counsel to IP owners and inventors on the first-to-file system under the new America Invents Law. The panel will review what constitutes prior art and the new derivation practice. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide antitrust and IP attorneys with an analysis of current antitrust law standards and guidance that apply to IP transactions. The panel will explore IP issues that raise particular concerns for antitrust liability and discuss current trends in enforcement and litigation. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for patent holders and challengers on the Federal Circuit's landmark en banc decision in Therasense v. Becton Dickinson, the new standard for inequitable conduct and its impact. The panel will offer best practices for operating under the new standard... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel to understand the steps for identifying key patents and weighing the available options for monetization. The panel will offer best practices for implementing a monetization plan. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare patent litigators to respond to common challenges that arise when using parallel patent reexaminations as a litigation tool. The panel will provide best practices for pursuing or defending patent litigation claims involving reexaminations. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for IP counsel to identify inherent defects in a patent, find prior art and potential inequitable conduct without a "scorched earth" search, and formulate other defenses using time and cost-effective methods. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel to companies involved in multi-defendant patent litigation with guidance on evaluating and using joint defense groups and joint defense agreements. The panel will also review common privilege issues that pose potential risks for defendants. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for counsel and companies concerning the implications of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Bilski v. Kappos. The panel will outline best practices for defending patent applications--or challenging them--given the continuing lack of clear guidelines for pat... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patentees, patent challengers and counsel for dealing with the U.S. Patent Law Section 112's written description requirement. The panel will also discuss the implications of the Federal Circuit's recent opinion in Ariad v. Eli Lilly for compliance and patent... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent attorneys on deciding when and whether to mark items as patented since the Federal Circuit's Forest Group decision expanded liability for mismarking patents. The panel will offer best practices for marking patented items and for minimizing liability r... Read More

This CLE webinar will review how the Lucent and Cornell decisions impact patent damages law, discuss what the decisions mean for patent holders and defendants, and outline strategies for proving or rebutting patent infringement damages. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss developing patent applications for environmental technology claims to meet patentability requirements and will outline best practices for enforcing IP rights. Read More

This seminar will examine subject matter patentability since the Federal Circuit Court's ruling in Bilski, how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will handle patentability matters pending the Supreme Court's review of Bilski, and offer best practices for patent seekers. Read More

This seminar will explain the impact that recent case law, budget crises affecting prosecutors, and pending federal legislation is having on the use of the inequitable conduct defense. The panel will provide best practices for arguing for and against the inequitable conduct defense in patent litigat... Read More

This seminar will examine the latest case law developments on patent venue, discuss the evolving venue standards in patent litigation, and offer strategies for pursuing and defending motions to transfer venue. Read More

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