A Review of Proposed Patent Legislation
$295
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 for far too long.
This critical webinar examines whether proposed legislation—including the PERA Act and the PREVAIL Act—can restore patent rights, reignite innovation, and improve America’s competitiveness against foreign nations. Attend this session to formulate your own informed opinion.
The following are among the issues discussed during this webinar:
- •The extent to which support for the PERA Act and the PREVAIL Act is bipartisan.
- •How the patentability of mathematical formulas may be impacted by the PERA Act.
- •How the patentability of mental or natural processes may be affected by the PERA Act.
- •The impact of the PERA Act on business method patents.
- •How the PREVAIL Act may affect the rights of indemnitors and indemnities.
- •Changes to standing requirements under the PREVAIL Act.
- •The impact of Real Party in Interest provisions on the frequency of patent invalidity attacks.
- •Potential consequences of changes to joinder rules under the PREVAIL Act.
- •The Single Forum provisions included in the PREVAIL Act.
- •How the PREVAIL Act impacts estoppel.
- •The PREVAIL Act’s treatment of burden of proof.
- •The effect of the PREVAIL Act on patent reexamination.
- •How the PREVAIL Act could impact Administrative Patent Judges presiding over inter partes review proceedings.
Course Leader
Jennifer Ying, Partner, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
Jennifer Ying is an experienced intellectual property litigator focusing on patent and trade secret disputes in federal and state courts. A graduate of MIT with degrees in electrical engineering, computer science, and management, she leverages her technical background in representing clients across the pharmaceutical, medical device, telecommunications, and wireless technology sectors.
Course Length
Approx. 1.5 hours