12-Hour Program

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Overview

Patent Law Institute 2023: Critical Issues & Best Practices 

The past several years have brought a dizzying array of changes in patent law, between proposed new legislation, new USPTO filing procedures, and Supreme Court activity at a rate not seen in decades. The Institute is your answer to keeping abreast of these myriad developments, whether your practice focuses on litigation, prosecution, or strategy/transactions.

What You Will Learn

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

  • Understand ITC patent enforcement strategies and insights
  • Learn best practices in popular litigation venues around the country
  • Know techniques for building a strong patent portfolio from an in-house perspective
  • Find out the continuing effects of Halo on willful infringement, waiver and privilege, critical principles, and strategies
  • Learn about the latest PTO rules and regulations
 

Special Feature: Earn one hour of Ethics credit

Program Level: Overview

Prerequisites: Understanding of Patent Law

Advanced Preparation: None



Lecture Topics [Total time 00:13:15]

Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.


  • Opening Remarks* [00:05:01]
    Scott M. Alter, Douglas R. Nemec, John M. White
  • View from the USPTO [01:07:35]
    Hon. Scott R. Boalick
  • Recent Court Decisions That Are Shaping Up Patent Law [01:00:14]
    Darryl M. Woo
  • A Look at PTAB Proceedings as We Enter Decade Two [01:00:26]
    Alison J. Baldwin, Jessica C. Kaiser, Brent K. Yamashita
  • Halo and its Effects on Willful Infringement and Enhanced Damages [01:00:37]
    Jon R. Trembath, Scott M. Alter
  • USPTO Rules and Procedures [01:00:41]
    Susy Tsang-Foster
  • Patent Litigation: A Conversation with the Bench [01:01:13]
    Amanda A. Abraham, Hon. K. Nicole Mitchell
  • The Bio and Chemical Practice World at the USPTO [01:03:06]
    Eric E. Silverman, Chad M. Rink
  • Damages, Remedies, Valuation and Beyond [00:58:17]
    Dawn Hall, Leslie A. Demers
  • Building an Effective Patent Portfolio [01:01:39]
    Michael Sochor, Diane Gabl Kratz, Bridget Smith, Jalal Sadr, Nishat Hasan
  • Software Patents – The Ongoing Saga [00:59:43]
    Carl A. Kukkonen III
  • Corporate Counsel Panel: What’s Keeping Corporate Patent Counsel Awake at Night [00:59:56]
    Robert Hamilton, Rebecca Unruh, Lily Lim, Elizabeth Morris, Matthew Sarboraria
  • Ethics for the Patent Practitioner [01:07:32]
    Eugene R. Quinn, Jr.

The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:


  • Complete Course Handbook
  • Derrick Brent, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Speech, Remarks Delivered at the PTAB Boardside Chat (December 19, 2022)
    John M. White
  • Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Speech, Remarks Delivered at the Global Forum on Intellectual Property (September 6, 2022)
    John M. White
  • Recent Court Decisions That Are Shaping Patent Law (February 6, 2023)
    Darryl M. Woo
  • Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Memorandum, Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with Parallel District Court Litigation (June 21, 2022)
    Alison J. Baldwin,Brent K. Yamashita,Jessica C. Kaiser
  • Decision, Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review, Ericsson Inc. v. Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1, IPR2022-00725, Patent 9,137,000 B2 (P.T.A.B. 2022)
    Alison J. Baldwin,Brent K. Yamashita,Jessica C. Kaiser
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Appeal and Interference Statistics (December 31, 2022)
    Alison J. Baldwin,Brent K. Yamashita,Jessica C. Kaiser
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, PTAB Trial Statistics: Fiscal Year 2022 End of Year Outcome Roundup: IPR, PGR
    Alison J. Baldwin,Brent K. Yamashita,Jessica C. Kaiser
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Motion to Amend (MTA) Study—Installment 7: Update through March 31, 2022
    Alison J. Baldwin,Brent K. Yamashita,Jessica C. Kaiser
  • The Continuing Evolution of Willful Infringement, Waiver and Privilege Post-Halo
    Jon R. Trembath,Scott M. Alter
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office, Press Release, No. 23-01, USPTO Seeks Public Comments on Draft 2022–2026 Strategic Plan (January 6, 2023)
    John M. White
  • Extension of, and New Combined Petition Option for Participation in, the Expanded Collaborative Search Pilot Program, 88 Fed. Reg. 2892, No. 11 (January 18, 2023)
    John M. White
  • Kathi Vidal, Andrew Faile and Jamie Holcombe, “Top Three Helpful Tips for Filing Patent Applications as You Move to DOCX Format”, Director’s Blog: The Latest from USPTO Leadership (December 19, 2022), available at: https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/top-three-helpful-tips-for1
    John M. White
  • Extension of Period to Allow Submission of a PDF with a Patent Application Filed in DOCX Format, 87 Fed. Reg. 77812, No. 243 (December 20, 2022)
    John M. White
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office, Best Practices to Avoid Common DOCX Warnings and Errors
    John M. White
  • Expanding Opportunities to Appear Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; Expanding Admission Criteria for Registration to Practice in Patent Cases Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 88 Fed. Reg. 3394, No. 12 (January 19, 2023)
    John M. White
  • Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives to Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights; Request for Comments Regarding Artificial Intelligence and Inventorship; Sixth Extension of the Modified COVID–19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for Patent Applications, 88 Fed. Reg. 9492–9495, No. 30 (February 14, 2023)
    John M. White
  • Patent Litigation: A Conversation with the Bench
    Amanda A. Abraham,K. Nicole Mitchell
  • The Bio and Chemical Practice World at the USPTO
    Chad M. Rink
  • Dawn Hall, Leslie A. Demers and Laura Rann, Updates and Trends in Patent Damages and Remedies (February 6, 2023)
    Dawn Hall,Leslie A. Demers
  • Building a Strong Patent Portfolio—View from In-House
    Scott M. Alter
  • Software Patent Portfolio Development Considerations
    Carl A. Kukkonen
  • What Keeps In-House Counsel Up at Night
    Scott M. Alter
  • Ethics in IP Practice (January 2023)
    David Hricik

Presentation Material


  • View from the USPTO
    Hon. Scott R. Boalick
  • Recent Court Decisions Shaping Patent Law
    Darryl M. Woo
  • PTAB Practice Update
    Alison J. Baldwin, Jessica C. Kaiser, Brent K. Yamashita
  • Halo and its Continuing Effects on Willful Infringement and Enhanced Damages (and Waiver, Privilege and Opinions)
    Scott M. Alter, Jon R. Trembath
  • USPTO: Common Patent Prosecution Pitfalls to Avoid and Patent Updates
    Susy Tsang-Foster
  • The Bio and Chemical Practice World at the USPTO
    Chad M. Rink, Eric E. Silverman, Ph.D.
  • Damages, Remedies, Valuation and Beyond
    Leslie A. Demers, Dawn Hall
  • Software Patents – The Ongoing Saga
    Carl A. Kukkonen III
  • Ethics for Patent Practitioners
    Eugene R. Quinn, Jr.

Why You Should Attend

The past several years have brought a dizzying array of changes in patent law, between proposed new legislation, new USPTO filing procedures, and Supreme Court activity at a rate not seen in decades. The Institute is your answer to keeping abreast of these myriad developments, whether your practice focuses on litigation, prosecution, or strategy/transactions.

What You Will Learn

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

  • Understand ITC patent enforcement strategies and insights
  • Learn best practices in popular litigation venues around the country
  • Know techniques for building a strong patent portfolio from an in-house perspective
  • Find out the continuing effects of Halo on willful infringement, waiver and privilege, critical principles, and strategies
  • Learn about the latest PTO rules and regulations

Who Should Attend

Patent practitioners of all varieties can truly make PLI's Patent Law Institute 2023 their one-stop shop for patent law updates.

Special Feature: Earn one hour of Ethics credit

Program Level: Overview

Prerequisites: Understanding of Patent Law

Advanced Preparation: None

Topics
Intellectual property Intellectual property licensing Patents Patent prosecution Patent litigation
Industries
Technology

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