Presented by the Federal Circuit Bar Association and American University Washington College of Law
The America Invents Act has dramatically expanded the administrative power and responsibility of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and empowered one of their adjudicatory bodies, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, with the authority over substantive rulemaking and new patentability procedures that have reshaped the face of patent litigation. Join us as we take a deep dive into some of the many recent appellate and Supreme Court cases dealing with administrative authority, deference, and patentability as we try to make sense of the paradigm shift happening in patent administrative law.
The conference will feature two panels:
- The Past, Present, and Future of CBM and PGR Review
- How IPRs Change Litigation and Monetization Strategy
Confirmed Participants Include:
- Brian Hinman, Philips
- Heather C. Brady, Johnson & Johnson
- Steven Klocinski, Mastercard
- Scott Markow, Stanley Black & Decker
- Tim Jezek, Echostar
- Suzanne Munck, Deputy Director and Chief Counsel for Intellectual Property, FTC
- Jonathan Stroud, Unified Patents
- Tim Salmon, Empire IP
- Teresa Stanek Rea, Crowell Morning, Former Director USPTO