Breaking Decisions and Developments in Patent Law

Topics of discussion include:

• •The constitutionality of administrative patent judges following Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew
• •Proposed amendments to Sections 101 and 112
• •Changes in applying the Alice/Mayo test
• •Risks associated with declarations containing conclusory explanations
• •A review of the Cray factors for determining venue
• •When willful infringement is not sufficient constructive notice
• •When certificates of correction have retroactive effect
• •The Alice flow chart test and a Section 101 PTAB example
• •Possible consequences of COVID-19 on patent laws
• •The growing use of patent automation tools by practitioners

Federal Circuit decisions related to inter partes review proceedings discussed include:

• •Arctic Cat v. GEP Power
• •Papst Licensing v. Samsung
• •Henny Penny v. Frymaster LLC
• •Power Integrations v. Semiconductor Components
• •Acoustic Technology v. Itron Networked Solutions
• •In re Google
• •Arctic Cat v. Bombardier
• •Emerson Electric v. SIPCO

Course Leader

Tyson Benson, Patent Attorney, Bejin Bieneman, PLC

Tyson Benson is a patent attorney with more than a decade of experience focused on the
procurement, management, and protection of patent rights for cutting-edge technologies.

His practice spans emerging and established technologies including electric vehicles,
blockchain, machine learning, semiconductor fabrication, software, telecommunications,
medical devices, and mechanical systems. He also advises clients on portfolio management,
due diligence, licensing, and litigation support.

Course Length

Approx. 1.5 hours

Pricing

$295.00 per user