The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Willfulness Since Halo" on June 26, 2018 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET). Prof. Thomas Cotter of the University of Minnesota, Richard Megley of Lee Sheikh Megley & Haan LLC, and Kathi Vidal of Winston & Strawn LLP will analyze recent case law from both district courts and the Federal Circuit and describe:
• Current pleading standards for willfulness, including proving knowledge of the patent or willful blindness, and the impact of letters of counsel;
• The effect of Halo on the availability of pre-suit and post-suit willfulness and the impact of the timing of the notice of infringement; and
• The relevance of the Read factors (Read Corp. v. Portec, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 1992)) for egregious behavior in light of the fact that enhancement needn't always follow a finding of willfulness.
The registration fee for the webinar is $135 (government and academic rates are available upon request). Those interested in registering for the webinar can do so here.
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