Patentable Subject Matter
(December 10, 2020)
This program reviewed the recent guidelines from the courts and the practical use of the currently available USPTO examination guidelines for obtaining patents.
Update on Post-Grant Proceedings
(November 12, 2020)
Since the America Invests Act (AIA) instituted post-grant proceedings, the number of AIA petitions filed to request the post-grant proceedings has increased rapidly. This program reviewed recent updates from the courts and practical use of post-grant proceedings in litigation.
Anticipation/Obviousness
(October 08, 2020)
This program included a discussion on how to better respond to US novelty and inventive step rejections. Japan and the United States have different laws and rules for novelty and inventive step, and an effective response to an examiner’s rejection must be in accordance with each country’s practice.
SEP/FRAND Litigation Update
(September 10, 2020)
This program discussed recent developments in SEP litigation, including licensing in the SEP supply chain, jury trials, jury instructions, FRAND rates, and developments in Europe that could impact global SEP disputes involving the United States.
The Basics of Litigation at the International Trade Commission
(August 13, 2020)
This program featured a discussion on the basics of litigation at the ITC and the differences between the ITC and federal district court. The program also reviewed the specific requirements that complainants must prove in an ITC case, including the showing that the respondents import the accused products, that complainants have a domestic industry (i.e., that complainants make significant and/or substantial investments in an industry in the United States and practice the asserted intellectual property), and the injury requirement for nonstatutory intellectual property claims.
Claim Construction
(July 09, 2020)
Claim construction has become a fundamental aspect of every patent case, and can determine the infringement and validity of a claim. The focus on claim construction puts more pressure on the drafting of original claims and specifications.
Update on Divided and Indirect Infringement
(June 12, 2020)
Intellectual property partners Christopher Bright and Janice Logan and associate Jiazhen Guo reviewed the background of divided and indirect infringement and recent case development in this area.
Introduction to US Patent Litigation
(April 15, 2020)
This program discussed significant events in US patent litigation and strategies employed by both plaintiffs and defendants, such as for early motions, discovery, claim construction, experts and trial.
Written Description and Enablement Requirements
(February 07, 2020)
This program reviewed and compared written description and enablement requirements in the United States and other countries, and discussed how to better respond to written description and enablement rejections around the world.