The Implications of Microsoft v. Motorola
$175
About the Course
The Microsoft v. Motorola verdict transcends RAND, standards-setting bodies, and patent pools. This decision will influence how patents are drafted, prosecuted, and litigated.
In light of this ruling, major companies may reconsider their participation in standards-setting bodies or limit involvement to mitigate RAND-related risks.
This webinar begins with an introduction to the facts and circumstances surrounding the dispute between Microsoft and Motorola. Attendees are then guided through Judge Robart’s critiques of each of the fifteen Georgia-Pacific factors used to determine an appropriate royalty rate.
This session presents a unique opportunity to learn how the Georgia-Pacific factors should be applied in RAND patent litigation, including:
- •Whether means-plus-function claims have value as standard-essential patents.
- •The risks associated with multiple patents sharing identical specifications.
- •The consequences of failing to clearly define claim elements.
- •The strategic implications of arguing that a patent is not standard essential.
- •The impact of the Microsoft v. Motorola verdict on injunctions.
Course Leader
William Sloan Coats, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
William Sloan Coats focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets in the computer, electronics, entertainment, and motion picture industries. He is a past Chair of the American Bar Association’s Science and Technology Law Section and has served on a United Nations task team addressing intellectual property rights.
Course Length
Approx. 1.0 hours
Pricing
$175 per user