HGF Limited and Knobbe Martens will be offering a webinar entitled "Challenging Granted Patents: A Comparison between Europe and the US" on November 3, 2021 at 11:00 am (ET). Adam Hines of HGF and Christy Lea and Sabing Lee of Knobbe Martens will compare and contrast mechanisms for challenging patents in both Europe and the U.S., and in particular, will focus on opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO) along with proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in the U.S. The panel will also provide practical tips on how to maximize the chance of success in each jurisdiction. The webinar will cover:
• An outline of the European opposition process and PTAB trials process in the U.S. generally, including inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR)
• Tactical considerations and approach prior to filing an opposition in Europe or a petition for IPR/PGR in the U.S.
• Discussion of key differences between European and the U.S. invalidity proceedings
• Practice updates from Europe, including the use of videoconferencing for oral proceedings and changes to the Rules of Procedure at the Boards of Appeal
• Practice updates from the U.S., including discretionary denials and the many challenges to the NHK-Fintiv rule, which may block IPRs when co-pending litigation exists
• Strategy considerations in deciding whether to challenge a U.S. patent versus a European patent
Those wishing to register can do so here.
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