About
The past year has been a turbulent one in the patent litigation arena. The Supreme Court's recent ruling in
Festo has generated renewed speculation and concern about prosecution history estoppel and whether and when an equivalent argument is surrendered.
Markman hearings continue to cause consternation in various districts across the country as substantive and procedural law continues to evolve.
Patent litigation is a highly complex, high stakes arena. With so much on the line and reversals occurring at a 40-50% rate, it is imperative that even the most experienced patent litigator stay on the cutting-edge of the latest caselaw, pre-trial tactics and trial strategies.
The
American Conference Institute's Eighth Annual Advanced Forum on Litigating Patent Disputes had been developed to provide you with the insight you need to remain ahead of the curve. Once again, this top-notch, information-packed annual event brought together leading patent litigators from across the country to provide the sophisticated insight and practical tips you need to ensure that your patent litigation practice is at its highest level. You will get timely and critical information from the experts on:
- The latest patent caselaw: staying ahead of the Federal Circuit
- Impact of Festo on the Federal Circuit and district courts
- Vornado's impact on patent litigation: monkey-wrench or mere nuisance?
- Getting it right from the start: pre-trial strategies for success
- Opinion letters: are you giving up more than you bargained for?
- Effective techniques for the advice of counsel deposition
- Essential tips for defending means plus function claims
- Markman hearings - procedural and substantive tactics from the front lines
- Getting to the bottom of it all: maximizing profits or mitigating damages
Take this opportunity to get the practical insights you need, from practitioners and judges on the front lines.
Contents & Contributors
THE LATEST PATENT CASE LAW FROM THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT: CLAIM
INTERPRETATION AND BEYOND
David J.F. Gross, Faegre & Benson LLP
Theodore M. Budd, Faegre & Benson LLP
Lee M. Pulju, Faegre & Benson LLP
OVERVIEW OF FESTO PRECEDENT IN THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND
DISTRICT COURTS
Richard S. Meyer, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
William S. Foster, Jr., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
PRE-LITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR PATENT DISPUTES
Michael L. Kiklis, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
PROCEDURAL CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE FILING A PATENT ACTION
Gary C. Furst, Barnes & Thornberg
STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS IN UTILIZING THE OPINION LETTER
D. Michael Underhill, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Scott N. Sherman, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
STRATEGIC USE OF OPINIONS OF COUNSEL IN PATENT LITIGATION
Eric C. Woglom, Fish & Neave
Richard L. Rainey, Fish & Neave
Donald K. Reedy, Fish & Neave
ASSETS OR LIABILITIES? REVISITING THE PRESUMPTION OF
PATENT VALIDITY
David E. Martin, Ph.D., M•CAM, Inc
TAKING AND DEFENDING ADVICE OF COUNSEL DEPOSITIONS IN A
PATENT INFRINGEMENT ACTION
Vickie L. Henry, Foley Hoag LLP
Ericka Harper, Foley Hoag LLP
LITIGATING MEANS-PLUS-FUNCTION CLAIMS
Robert C. Kahrl, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue
SELECTING A JURY IN PATENT CASES
Guy E. Matthews, The Matthews Firm
TRYING A PATENT CASE TO A JURY AND HANDLING THE APPEAL:
PRACTICAL TIPS AND STRATEGIES
John F. Sweeney, Morgan & Finnegan, LLP
PICKING THE JURY IN YOUR PATENT INFRINGEMENT CASE
John D. Gilleland, Ph.D., Decision Quest
HOLMES V. VORNADO: IMPACT ON FEDERAL CIRCUIT JURISDICTION
Elizabeth S. Weiswasser, Covington & Burling
Sonya D. Winner, Covington & Burling
MARKMAN HEARINGS: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Brian D. Coggio, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Joseph Evall, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
FEDERAL CIRCUIT PRECEDENT ALLOWING EFFECTIVE USE OF EXTRINSIC
EVIDENCE IN CLAIM CONSTRUCTION HEARINGS
Lynn H. Pasahow, Fenwick & West LLP
UPDATE ON CASES CONSTRUING CLAIMS – WHAT'S THE LATEST LAW?
Howard A. Skaist, Intel Corporation
Scott D. Stimpson, Pennie & Edmonds
THE USE OF ECONOMICS IN CALCULATING PATENT INFRINGEMENT
DAMAGES: UNDERSTANDING HOW THE MARKET FUNCTIONS
Sumanth Addanki, National Economic Research Associates, Inc.
Esther Parker, National Economic Research Associates, Inc.
THE HEART OF IT ALL: MAXIMIZING PROFITS OR MITIGATING DAMAGES
Raymond Van Dyke, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
MEASURING PATENT DAMAGES BY THE MARKET VALUE OF INVENTIONS
GIVEN AVAILABLE NONINFRINGING SUBSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY –
THE GRAIN PROCESSING, RITE-HITE AND ARO RULES
John W. Schlicher, Gray Cary
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