Description: Christina will provide an annual review of recent developments in patent law, including summaries of the high-profile patent cases decided at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, along with a discussion of recent developments in the areas of subject-matter eligibility, patentability, infringement, PTAB practice,…
Description: This CLE will cover the basics of design patents and compare them to other forms of IP protection, such as utility patents, trademarks, and copyrights. A range of topics will be covered, including the scope of design patents, design patent prosecution, and the enforcement…
Description: In recent years we have witnessed an increase in the number of patents serving as collateral in financing in the United States and China. The Federal Circuit, district courts and bankruptcy courts have addressed the nuances of security interest in patents. One of the…
Description: Steve Koziol, Acting Director of the Silicon Valley United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), will provide an overview of the USPTO’s subject matter eligibility guidance and policy. The presentation will also provide an overview of several recent USPTO programs and initiatives available to…
Open source and patents: can they coexist? This presentation will delve into the intersection between patents and open source software licensing, including licenses, defensive termination, and the effect of open source code releases on patent enforcement. Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Time: 12:00…