Seminar - Current Trends in Intellectual Property Litigation

This unique multimedia seminar will include three segments, the first of which will focus upon U.S IP Litigation, strategies to achieve the best result, litigation management, negotiation, and recent trends.  This portion will be applicable to Intellectual Property Litigation in U.S. District Courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  In addition, a comparison between U.S. District Court and ITC litigation will be provided, along with some notable statistics, and litigation filing strategies.

The ITC is becoming an increasingly popular venue for U.S. patent litigation.  The ITC portion will guide you through an ITC case from start to finish, and provide practical information essential to understanding ITC litigation.  In addition, the roles of various entities will be explored throughout an ITC proceeding, including not only the Complainant (patent owner) and Respondent (accused infringer), but also the ITC Staff, Administrative Law Judge, ITC General Counsel, and the ITC Commissioners. 

Reexamination before the USPTO is also increasing in popularity, both as an alternative to litigation, and for use in combination with litigation.  Former USPTO Deputy Commissioner Stephen Kunin will present strategic uses of Reexamination and Reissues, and will highlight recent trends and developments.  This portion will focus upon reexamination (and reissue) proceedings used in conjunction with litigation, and will provide insight useful to patent owners, third parties (or accused infringers), and perspectives helpful for in-house counsel. 

Lecturers include Partners from the Oblon, Spivak firm: Jean-Paul Lavalleye, Steven Weihrouch, Thomas Fisher, Barry Herman, and Stephen Kunin. Click here to learn more about the presenters.

The seminar and reception immediately following the seminar are free of charge. Please register early, as space is limited.  Please send your name, company and title to our e-mail address France2009@oblon.com.  Please be sure to include the location you wish to attend (Paris or Lyon).  If you have particular questions you would like addressed at the seminar, please include them in your e-mail registration (although we cannot guarantee we will be able to respond to every question).  A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you upon successful registration.