MANAGEMENT
This web seminar focuses on the intricacies of patents, patent infringement litigation, and patent licensing. Participants will explore the important subjects of obtaining U.S. and foreign patents, maintaining U.S. and foreign patent rights, enforcing patent rights, defending against patent rights asserted by competitors, and licensing patent rights for revenue. After this course, you will effectively understand patents and ways to protect and monetize your company’s valuable inventions. Your new knowledge will help your company maintain and enhance its position in the an increasingly competitive marketplace. Learning Objectives By participating in this web seminar, you will be able to: • Explain U.S. patent rights, including how patents are obtained and maintained • Provide an overview of U.S. patent litigation, including recent changes under The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) • Anticipate the scope of discovery in and avoid the potential business disruption arising from a U.S. patent case • Explain the basic legal principles for liability and damages in patent cases • Describe how patent disputes are resolved • Predict the fees and expenses associated with bringing and/or defending a patent case in the U.S. • Peek into the future of potential patent law reform Who Should Attend This course is geared toward executives, in-house counsel, in-house patent agents, and senior managers across industries, including automotive and aerospace. Participants may be both U.S. and non-U.S. — anyone who needs help in understanding what to expect and what the practical realities are should they become involved in U.S. patent litigation. This course complements the Patent Litigation Risk Management Toolkit web seminar (ID# WB1525), which provides practical guidance to help keep businesses out of patent infringement litigation.
SESSION TWO • How Long Does it Take from Filing to Trial? −− District Courts −− ITC • How Much Does it Cost?
−− Fees and expenses −− Contingency fees −− Recovery of fees and expenses • Practical Issues in Patent Licensing −− Exclusivity considerations −− Other permissible limitations −− Royalty calculations • What Changes are on the Horizon? −− Supreme Court −− Patent law reform
Instructor:
William Cory Spence
.4 CEUs
Fee: $425 Web Seminar / $320 RePlay
URL:
sae.org/learn/content/wb0940/ or sae.org/learn/content/pd330940on/
Patent Litigation Risk Management Toolkit 4 Hours | Web Seminar I.D.# WB1525 In recent years, total annual United States patent grants have increased to over 300,000, while patent infringement lawsuit filings have exceeded 6,000 per year. Only a small fraction of granted patents ever end up in litigation. Of the many causes for the disparity is the growing awareness and sensitivity of companies to patent infringement risk management practices. This course addresses a number of those practices (and tools for implementing the practices), placing them into context, and providing a practical overview for how to implement them to help reduce the prospect of patent infringement litigation. Participants will receive a basic working knowledge of various common, but most misunderstood, practices for reducing the risk of patent infringement litigation. The course will teach the role and significance of patent claims, address pragmatic record keeping practices, reveal ways to monitor competitive patent filings, explain common practical pitfalls in analyzing a patent landscape, and illustrate alternative ways that risk can be managed (e.g., by use of contracts). Learning Objectives By participating in this web seminar, you will be able to: • Identify causes why many companies end up in litigation • Discover ways to help avoid poor patent litigation outcomes • Expand existing practices to help avoid the risk of litigation in the first place
Topical Outline SESSION ONE • Overview of Patent Litigation −− Recent headlines −− Scope of patent protection
−− Issues the patent-owner has to prove −− Issues the accused infringer has to prove • What is the Scope of Discovery? −− Documents, including e-documents −− Depositions −− Third parties (e.g. customers, suppliers) −− Confidentiality of discovery materials • How Are Liability and Damages Decided? −− Jury −− Judge −− Mediator/Arbitrator
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