The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar on "Attorney Fees: Patent Litigation Strategy after Octane and Highmark" on May 15, 2014 beginning at 2:00 pm (ET). A panel consisting of Tom Brown of EMC Corp.; Richard Megley of Niro, Haller & Niro, Ltd.; and Steven Moore of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP will discuss:
• What will district courts establish as a standard for cases that "stand out"?
• Will that standard be uniform among courts?
• Will there be a marked effect on plaintiff venue selection?
• Will these decisions reduce the number of infringement suits filed? Or just settlement dynamics?
• What evidence will parties muster to prove or rebut the contention that a case is exceptional?
• How will findings of the PTAB in post-grant proceedings figure into that calculus?
• Will there actually be a significant increase in fee-shifting?
• These decisions are seen as pro-defendant, but will victorious plaintiffs also benefit?
The registration fee for the webinar is $130 (government and academic rates are available upon request). Those interested in registering for the webinar can do so here.
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