Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Patent Infringement: Structuring Opinions of Counsel -- Leveraging Opinion Letters to Reduce the Risks of Liability and Enhanced Damages" on December 13, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST). Thomas J. Scott, Jr., Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Personalized Media Communications, and April Weisbruch and Eleanor M. Yost of Goodwin Procter will provide patent counsel with an analysis of the evolving role of opinions in the defense of patent infringement claims and the potential use of opinions of counsel, and will also discuss the issue of waiver of the attorney-client privilege and provide best practices for developing opinions of counsel. The webinar will review the following issues:
• What is the practical impact of recent Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions on utilizing opinions of counsel in defense of willful infringement and induced infringement claims?
• How does the Supreme Court's new "Totality of the Circumstances" standard impact legal advice on proactive clearance analysis for product planning and strategic portfolio development?
• Under what circumstances should corporate counsel seek outside opinions of counsel to protect their client from infringement claims?
The registration fee for the webinar is $297. Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here.
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