About the Course:

Does patent law stand at the brink of a legislative inflection point? Many industry participants argue that it is time for change. Patents have been disparaged, debased, disrespected and devalued long enough. It is time to restore patent rights so as to fuel the fire of inventors and to halt America’s reduced competitiveness against foreign nations. How far will the PERA ACT and the PREVAIL Act go towards resuscitating the patent system? Listen to this crucial webinar to formulate your own opinion.

The following are among the issues discussed during this webinar:

To what extent is support for the PERA Act and the PREVAIL Act bipartisan?
How will the patentability of mathematical formulas be impacted by the PERA Act?
How will the patentability of mental of natural processes be impacted by the PERA Act?
How will business methods patents be impacted by the PERA Act?
How will the PREVAIL Act impact the rights of indemnitors and indemnities?
What is different regarding Standing in the PREVAIL Act?
How might changes on the issue of Real Party of Interest under the PREVAIL Act impact the number of invalidity attacks on patents?
What could be the consequences of changes in Joinder under the PREVAIL Act?
What is provided relative to Single Forum under the PREVAIL Act?
How does the PREVAIL Act impact Estoppel?
What does the PREVAIL Act have to say about Burden of Proof?
How would the PREVAIL Act impact Reexamination?
How would the PREVAIL Act affect the APJs that listen to inter partes review cases?

Course Leader: Jennifer Ying, Partner, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

An experienced intellectual property litigator, Jennifer focuses on patent and trade secret disputes in federal and state court. Her experience encompasses all aspects of litigation from outset to trial and through appeal in both lead counsel and co-counsel roles.

A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with degrees in electrical engineering & computer science and management, she frequently draws on her technical background in her patent litigation work. Jennifer has represented clients in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries, as well as in the mechanical and electrical arts, with a focus on telecommunications and wireless technologies. In addition to patent disputes, Jennifer has experience in a variety of other areas including copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition, contract and licensing disputes.

Course Length: Approx. 1.5 hours

A Review of Proposed Patent Legislation