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This CLE will include:

1. Practical tips for patent prosecutors, counselors, and litigators, based on recent Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions. E.g., treasures defendants hope to find specifications; 10 ways to diversify claim sets; 10 uses for a prior art reference; what types of clearance opinions remain useful at trial; doing more in Markman, and some defenses of the future.

2. Predictions for the state of functional claiming and claim indefiniteness in 2020.

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This jam-packed session will focus on the broad picture of where patent litigation is headed, including particular trends in commercially significant cases, NPE cases, and the “ankle biters”. Topic areas include: • What are the trends in NPE plaintiffs? • What’s happening with reasonable royalty damages? • The…

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Event Materials: Updates of JPO Initiatives This presentation material is provided by the Japan Patent Office as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice.   Presenter: Hitoshi ITO…

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Event Materials: Obtaining Insurance Coverage for Your Patent Infringement and Related IP Claims; Appendix – Insurance Coverage for Patent Infringement Lawsuits This presentation material is provided by David Gauntlett as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein…

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Event Materials: Representing Clients in Related Technology: Ethical Conflicts in Patent Prosecution This presentation material is provided by Paul Stewart as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice….

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Event Materials: Patent Case Law Year-In-Review, Recent Decisions from the Federal Circuit and Supreme Court This presentation material is provided by Brian Bodine and Peter Heuser as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the…