Patent Reform

Allen R. Baum
Chair  of  the  Chemical  Practice  Group  
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
(Morrisville, NC)

James J. Mullen III, Ph.D.
Partner, 
Morrison & Foerster  LLP 
(San  Diego,  CA)

Ellen A. Scordino
Principal, 
Fish  &  Richardson  P.C. 
(Boston, MA)

Given  the  vast  complexities  laid  out  in  the  AIA,  it  is  necessary  to  have a basic working knowledge of the multiple provisions in the AIA. In this interactive primer, the expert speakers will provide you with a clear overview of the numerous sections in the Act which will lay the foundation for the strategic discussions to come in the main conference. Topics of discussion include: 

•  Definitions  in  the  Act  explained
•  Outlining  the  provisions  impacting  prosecution
-  First  inventor  to  file
-  Prior  art  and  preissuance
-  Derivation  proceedings
•  An  overview  of  the  litigation  and  procedural  provisions
-  Inter  partes  and  post  grant  review
-  Supplemental  examination  and  reexamination
-  Venue,  jurisdiction  and  procedural  matters
-  Joinder  of  parties
-  False  marking
•  Financial  provisions  laid  out  in  the  AIA
-  Fees  and  fee  setting  authority
-  Tax  consequences
-  Funding  and  expenses
•  Changes  to  Patent  Term  Extension  calculations
•  Studies  and  satellite  offices
•  Identifying  what  was  NOT  included  in  the  AIA  and  the  current status of these initiatives
-  The  current  status  of  inequitable  conduct  under  new  guidance set forth in the Therasance and the impact of changes to supplemental examinations in the AIA on inequitable conduct
-  The  continuing  brewing  saga  over  limiting  damages   in patent infringement cases
-  The  dreaded  Applicant  Quality  Submissions
-  Stays  of  post-issue  proceedings
-  Limits  on  injunctions
-  Interlocutory  appeals  of  claim  construction