Why You Should Attend

Rapid changes in patent law make it necessary that, whether you are the plaintiff’s or defendant’s counsel, you are up to date on the current state of the law and can quickly develop successful litigation strategies and tactics.  This program is taught by a faculty of both outside and in-house lawyers who have earned national reputations in patent litigation by trying and managing a wide variety of bench and jury patent trials, as well as U.S. Patent Office post-grant trial proceedings, and provides comprehensive coverage of every phase of these patent matters. This year’s program also features views from U.S. District Court Judges, who will provide their insights on the state of patent litigation, management of patent litigation, as well as practical tips for litigants. Through this comprehensive program, you will be able to hone your patent litigation skills in just two days.

What You Will Learn

Introducing New and Enhanced Topics

• Recent developments affecting patent litigation practice and case strategies, including current and future impacts of key Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions, as well as proposed legislation
• District Court Judges share their views on managing patent litigation, recent trends, and tips for efficient case disposition (featuring two separate Judges sessions!)
• NEW! Demonstration of an effective opening statement in a patent case from the plaintiff and from the defendant, including commentary from a jury consultant
• Strategies for multi-party litigation, joint defense groups, indemnification, and indirect and divided infringement claims
• A session directed to advanced strategy and tactics in the complex world of patent litigation, parallel PTO proceedings and business considerations
• Trends in patent remedies: damages, injunctions and ongoing royalties where an injunction is not granted

Special Feature

• Earn one hour of Ethics credit!

Who Should Attend

Patent litigators and lawyers in patent firms who advise clients in disputes that may lead to litigation, examination or post-grant proceedings at the Patent Office; general business litigators whose practice includes patent trials; patent prosecutors whose actions in preparing and prosecuting patents are critical in providing support for the proper claim construction and in assessing infringement and invalidity issues; and corporate counsel who will have the responsibility for supervising patent litigation, interpreting its progress for management, and pursuing opportunities for settlement, as well as those who are responsible for a company’s overall patent strategy.

Join Reed Smith's Paul Gupta for his presentation entitled "Patent Remedies (Including Injunctions):  The Aftermath of Recent Federal Circuit Decisions."  Recent Federal Circuit and District Court decisions reflect a
trend towards damages awards based less on application of rules than on evidence of actual harm sustained. This session will review recent cases on all forms of remedies in the aftermath of recent Supreme Court Federal Circuit decisions, including the current state of the patent exhaustion doctrine. Other cases on lost profits, reasonable royalty, attorneys’ fees and other monetary damages and relief will be analyzed. The
session will also discuss the practical ability to obtain injunctive relief ten years post-eBay and recent cases like Apple v. Samsung.

For more information, or to register, visit pli.edu.

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