The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Strategies for Addressing Patent Venue Issues" on February 28, 2019 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET).  John Dragseth of Fish & Richardson, P.C., Eileen Hunter of 3M Innovative Properties Co., Charlie McMahon of McDermott Will & Emery will provide insights on strategies to address venue issues.  The panel will discuss:

• Considerations for defendants when weighing the risks of a potentially unfriendly venue vs. the cost of challenging venue
• Conflicting district court fact-­intensive decisions over the § 1400(b) "regular and established place of business" inquiry
• How best to approach open issues such as waiver and time period in determining venue

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.