Christopher Scharff, Shareholder, McAndrews, Held & Malloy to Speak at PTAB Patent Proceedings: Best Practices and Strategies You Must Know
This event is scheduled Thursday, October 12, 2017 @ 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM (ET).
- Jersey City, NJ (1888PressRelease) September 08, 2017 - The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Christopher Scharff, Shareholder, McAndrews, Held & Malloy will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: PTAB Patent Proceedings: Best Practices and Strategies You Must Know for 2017 & Beyond LIVE Webcast.
For further details, please visit:
https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/legal/intellectual-property-law/ptab-patent-proceedings-best-practices-and-strategies-you-must-know-for-2017-beyond-live-webcast
About Christopher Scharff
Chris Scharff’s practice includes all areas of intellectual property, with an emphasis on patent litigation through discovery, trial, and appeal to the Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court, as well as inter partes review (“IPR”) proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Chris was recently recognized as one of the Top 100 most active IPR practitioners in the U.S. by Docket Navigator. He is also a regular columnist on IPR practice and procedure for InsideCounsel.com. Chris has represented clients in large-scale patent disputes on technologies as varied as orthopedic implants, surgical equipment, infusion pumps, spinal surgery devices, GPS hardware, chemical products, advanced materials, automotive technology, food processing and computer software.
About NERA Economic Consulting
McAndrews is an intellectual property law firm located in Chicago, Illinois. McAndrews, offers a deep bench of experts in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and unfair competition, with all of its attorneys having a degree in science or engineering. While best known for its record of litigation success, McAndrews is also recognized as a leading firm in IP procurement, post-grant proceedings, IP opinions and investigations, global portfolio management, IP development and licensing, M&A support, and design rights. McAndrews’ clients include multinational corporations, Fortune 500 companies, startups, and world-renowned universities. It is continually recognized and honored by respected legal and business media and IP organizations for its achievements in intellectual property law.
Event Synopsis:
The introduction of Post-Grant Review (PGR), Inter Partes Review (IPR) and Covered Business Method (CBM) by the American Invents Act (AIA) has provided businesses with several additional pathways for challenging the validity of patents. These proceedings have become mainstay tools for defendants in patent cases before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB).
In this LIVE Webcast, a panel of key thought leaders and professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group will provide a discussion for patent prosecuting and litigating attorneys and patent agents on PTAB patent proceedings and the best practices and strategies in PGR, IPR and CBM challenges.
Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:
• Inter Partes Review
• Post-Grant Review
• Covered Business Method
• Best Practices for Patentees & Third Parties
• Best Practices in Adapting to PTAB Challenges
• Recent Regulatory Updates
About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
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