Patent Claim Construction Workshop

Law Seminars International (LSI) will be holding a one-day workshop on Current Strategies for Patent Claim Construction:  Key Updates on Patent Prosecution and Litigation on March 13, 2009 in San Francisco, CA.  The workshop will address:

• The latest on managing patent drafting;
• Case law overview on patent claim interpretation;
• Judicial perspective on patent claim construction;
• Electronic discovery and ethics;
• Advantages and disadvantages of evidentiary hearings;
• Successful summary judgment hearings;
• The nuts and bolts of case management; and
• Handling claim construction on appeal.

In particular, LSI's faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:

• The claim construction game:  Review of recent claim construction law;
• Adapting to changes in the law:  Tips for successful claim and specification drafting today;
• View from the bench;
• Ethical issues in patent litigation;
• The nuts and bolts of case strategy and management; and
• Handling claim construction on appeal.

The agenda for the Patent Claim Construction workshop can be found here.  A complete brochure for this workshop, including an agenda, list of speakers, and registration form can be downloaded here.

The registration fee is $447.50 for students and new employees, $695 for government employees, or $895 for all other attendees. Those interested in registering for the workshop can do so here, by calling 1-800-854-8009, or by faxing a registration form to 1-206-567-5058.