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Patent Strategies for Clean Technologies
$295The number of patents covering clean technologies has surged from roughly 750 per year in 2002 to more than 3,000 in 2012. This growth has been a worldwide phenomenon, with clean technology patent issuance rising consistently in the United States, Japan, Germany, Korea, and other regions. This unique…
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Managing Complex International Trade Commission Litigation
$295Addressing patent infringement at the U.S. International Trade Commission offers rapid decisions and a relatively high likelihood of receiving an injunction. However, the ITC cannot impose damages and is not bound by judicial doctrine. This webinar presents the listener with an extremely thorough primer on litigating at the…
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Negotiating Patent Infringement Indemnification
$175Manufacturers and their suppliers are often confronted with the issue of patent infringement indemnification. Failure to consider a range of issues that could arise with respect to allegations of patent infringement at the outset of a business relationship can present ruinous liabilities for suppliers and end producers. This…
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Navigating Ethical Issues in Patent Prosecution
$175This session discusses a multitude of ethical issues that arise during the prosecution of patents. Examples are provided that illustrate the range of severity of prosecutorial negligence as well as the resulting disciplinary action taken against the counselor. A review of critical litigation between prosecuting patent attorneys and…
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Minimizing Risks Through Pre-Issuance Submissions
$175This session provides a thorough overview of a variety of measures available to mount challenges to patent applications. Insight is provided into patent application challenges such as third-party IDS submissions; protests; ex parte re-examinations; inter partes proceedings; and pre-issuance submissions. Submission requirements, filing deadlines, and fees are discussed…
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Assessing Key Person Risks
$175This session is the culmination of more than 20 years of experience in determining key person discounts. Discount factors such as lost debt capacity, adequacy of potential replacements, and degree of dependence are reviewed. Relevant marital, business, and valuation case law is discussed in depth. The importance of…
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Wearable Computers and Intellectual Property Law
$175The approaching wave of wearable computers presents numerous and momentous concerns for intellectual property professionals. Patent drafters and prosecutors must take extra vigilance in safeguarding their patent applications, as passersby will increasingly be able to view and record proprietary documents. As wearable computers usher in the convergence of…
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Retaining Patent Brokers
$295This webinar presents unique insight into negotiating retainer agreements with patent brokers and provides a clear overview of the patent brokerage process. Learn the key questions to ask when selecting a patent broker and understand the roles and responsibilities of both patentees and brokers throughout the patent sales…
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Spoliation in Intellectual Property Law and Licensing
$295Spoliation is the destruction or material alteration of evidence, or a party’s failure to preserve evidence related to reasonably foreseeable litigation. Sanctions associated with spoliation typically depend on the conduct of the spoliating party and the prejudice suffered by the non-spoliating party. This webinar is crucial for understanding…
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Preserving IP Rights with Provisional Patent Applications
$345This seminar is an unparalleled opportunity to gain insight into the strategic use of provisional patent applications. Strategies relating to arbitraging U.S. and non-U.S. patent filing systems are discussed, along with the impact that well-written and poorly written provisionals have on the quality and value of issued patents.…
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Supreme Court Jurisprudence and Intellectual Property Law
$295The United States Supreme Court has been extraordinarily active in reviewing intellectual property cases. Between 2012 and 2015, the Court rendered ten decisions affecting patents and an additional six decisions impacting trademarks and copyrights. This webinar provides background and expert insight into these landmark rulings, including close examination…
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Negotiating License Agreements with Start-Ups
$175Licensing negotiations between large licensees and start-ups are wildly asymmetric. Large companies conduct scores of such negotiations every year, while the typical start-up may never have engaged in the process. Large licensees benefit from robust teams of highly skilled lawyers, technical experts, finance professionals, and dedicated negotiators, while…
