Joseph A. Capraro Jr., Partner, Proskauer to Speak at KC's Event
The Knowledge Group, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Joseph A. Capraro Jr., Partner & Boston Office Head, Proskauer will speak at the Knowledge Group's webcast entitled: "Patent Grants in a Post-Alice Landscape Explored LIVE Webcast". This event is scheduled for Monday, January 30, 2017 @ 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (ET)
- New York, NY (1888PressRelease) January 12, 2017 - For further details, please visit:
https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/all-events-list/live-webcasts/event-homepage/?event_id=2018
About Joseph A. Capraro Jr
Joseph A. Capraro is a partner in the Patent Law and Intellectual Property Groups. He is an experienced patent prosecutor and strategist, aggressively pursuing patent and trademark protection on behalf of his clients in technology fields often crowded with existing patents. Over the course of his career, Joe has developed broad experience in connection with the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. He provides clients with practical legal advice across the entire spectrum of intellectual property areas, including strategic intellectual property portfolio development, patent and trademark prosecution, technology licensing, intellectual property due diligence in corporate transactions, and intellectual property litigation support. His clients include private and public emerging technology companies as well as technology start-ups. Joe spends much of his time working with companies having product offerings in the engineering arts, with particular emphasis on financial services software and systems, plasma devices, semiconductor equipment, medical devices, power supplies, multimedia, and telecommunications.
About Proskauer
Proskauer is a global law firm recognized for its excellence both in practicing law and serving clients. We are trusted advisors to many of the world's top companies, financial institutions, investment funds, not-for-profit institutions, governmental entities and other organizations across industries and borders. With 700+ lawyers in 13 offices and approximately 50 areas of practice, we have the capabilities, experience and creativity to guide our clients through their most important legal and business challenges.
Event Synopsis:
Since the 2014 US Supreme Court decision on Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has become much more strict when evaluating patent eligibility for certain types of computer-implemented inventions. The Alice decision severely affected software patent applications, such that the USPTO began issuing Section 101 rejections based upon Alice where no previous subject matter eligibility rejection had been raised--and the USPTO even withdrew allowances for some applications. The Alice decision created an alarming landscape for the larger patent world as well, calling into question the validity of many existing software-based patents.
Now, more than two-and-a-half years since Alice came down, the USPTO has developed substantive guidance based upon a continuously-evolving body of Section 101 case law, that enables both practitioners and examiners to take a more nuanced approach in determining patent eligibility and arguing matters before the Office. While some pieces of the Alice puzzle have been filled in, the path forward for software-based patent applications and patents remains fraught with uncertainty.
In this two-hour LIVE Webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals and thought leaders assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss significant and timely developments surrounding patent grants and disputes following the Alice decision. They will provide an in-depth analysis of the innovations and adjustments the software industry has used following the decision with respect to prosecuting software patents at the USPTO. The speakers will also offer best practices for patent holders, applicants, and their counsel to navigate existing Alice rejections, reduce the risk of such rejections for newly-filed applications, and defend against eligibility challenges after issuance.
Key topics include:
- Overview of the 2014 US Supreme Court Decision on Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank
- Analysis of significant post-Alice case law, including the Federal Circuit decisions in DDR, Enfish, BASCOM, McRO, and Amdocs
- Impacts of Alice on:
- Patent Issuance Rates at the USPTO
- Patent Portfolio Strategy & Development
- Trends at the PTAB and District Courts
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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