American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding is 4th Annual Post-Grant PTO Proceedings Conference on July 17-18, 2018 in Washington, D.C. ACI faculty will help attendees:
• Analyze has the recent Supreme Court decision will alter the future of PTAB practice;
• Review cases that are held concurrently in both the PTAB and District Court, and examine the statistics of upheld decisions by the Federal Circuit;
• Compare the strategies adopted by leading technology, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies for working through PTAB proceedings;
• Successfully structure cases and utilize proper language and motions to assure a well-reasoned decision;
• Understand the more complicated and up-and-coming issues of which all PTAB attorney must be aware;
• Identify best practices for successful post-grant proceedings;
• Analyze recent rulings by the Federal Circuit and PTAB to figure out what they mean for PTAB practice moving forward; and
• Examine the ethical requirements for reviewing and signing documents and the role of non-legal staff members.
In particular, ACI's faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:
• Keynote Address -- The Honorable David Ruschke, Chief Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Supreme Court Update: Analysis and Impact of Oil States and SAS Institute
• Analyzing the Landscape of the Courts: A Look at the Recent Relationship between the PTAB, District Courts, and the Federal Circuit
• In-House Round Table Part 1: The Tech Perspective
• Off the Record: Perspective on the Current State of Affairs and Recent Rulings from Former PTAB Judges
• Practice Points for Handling Nuanced and Cutting Edge Areas in PTAB Practice
• A View from the Bench: Judicial Insight Into PTAB Litigation
• In-House Round Table Part 2: The Life Science Perspective
• Recent Rulings by the Court: Aqua, Regis Mohawk Tribe, and What Comes Next?
• Exploring Ethical Requirements When Working Through the Patent and Trademark Process
An agenda for the conference can be found here. A complete brochure for this conference, including an agenda, detailed descriptions of conference sessions, list of speakers, and registration form can be obtained here.
The registration fee is $2,295. Patent Docs readers are entitled to a 10% discount off of registration using discount code P10-999-PTD18. Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here, by e-mailing [email protected], or by calling 1-888-224-2480.
Patent Docs is a media partner of ACI's 4th Annual Post-Grant PTO Proceedings conference.
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