Business Method Patents

Ten years after the landmark State Street decision, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is reconsidering just what is patentable subject matter and what is not. The Court’s decision in In re Bilski will likely have a very significant impact
on the financial services, software, and insurance industries due to the prevalence of business method patents in those industries. It is critical that corporate and outside counsel that handle patents for companies in these industries be prepared for the changes that In re Bilski and other recent decisions are bringing to all aspects of business method patents, from prosecution to litigation to licensing. Add to this the difficulties of prior art searches involving business method patents and looming Congressional patent reform legislation and it is clear that the challenges and opportunities in the area of business method patents have never been greater.

American Conference Institute’s 2nd National Forum on Business Method Patents will bring together leading corporate IP and patent counsel from the financial services, software, and insurance industries as well as expert outside counsel to
provide you with the knowledge, strategies, and insights that you need to:

• Successfully bring and defend against business method patent infringement claims
• Win the battle over the determination of damages
• Structure effective licensing agreements post-Quanta
• Establish and maintain ownership of intellectual property through alternatives
  to business method patents
• Use inter partes reexamination as an effective defensive tool
• Conduct accurate valuations of business method patents

Secure your place now for this must-attend event. You may register by calling 1-888-224-2480, by faxing your registration form to 1-877-927-1563, or by visiting us online at http://www.AmericanConference.com/BMP

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