Nathan Louwagie, Attorney, Carlson Caspers, to Speak at TKG's Helsinn v. Teva: On-Sale Bar Under America Invents Act Clarified LIVE Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Nathan Louwagie, Attorney, Carlson Caspers will speak at The Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Helsinn v. Teva: On-Sale Bar Under America Invents Act Clarified”.
- New York, NY (1888PressRelease) November 07, 2017 - This event is scheduled for December 20, 2017 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET.
For further details, please visit:
https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/legal/intellectual-property-law/helsinn-v-teva-on-sale-bar-under-america-invents-act-clarified
About Nathan Louwagie
Nate practices intellectual property law with an emphasis on patent litigation and counseling at Carlson Caspers. He represents U.S. and foreign clients from a broad range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and chemicals.
Nate is a registered patent agent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He served as a legal extern for the Hon. Patrick J. Schiltz of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. After earning his undergraduate degree in chemistry, Nate served for one year as a paid research intern in Medtronic Inc.’s highly competitive Technical Internship Program. During college, Nate was involved in research projects both at St. John’s University and at Southwest University in Chongqing, China. He is the co-author of an article published in the Journal of Chemical Research related to this research.
About Carlson Caspers
Carlson Caspers is an acclaimed intellectual property law firm, known for its prowess in intellectual property litigation and counseling, including patent infringement, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, data privacy, Hatch-Waxman, monetization, appeals and more. Founded in 2003 in Minneapolis, MN, the firm has built a reputation for remarkable client success in consumer, commercial and industrial markets across a wide range of complex, technology-driven sectors such as medical devices, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, data privacy, and wireless communications.
The experienced lawyers at Carlson Caspers are a diverse team of scientists, pharmacists, engineers, geeks, and technologists who focus on delivering value by respecting the client’s genius and bringing in-depth industry knowledge, technical experience, subject matter expertise, and a global business perspective to every legal challenge. Clients include Fortune 500 companies as well as small companies and individuals. For more information, visit www.carlsoncaspers.com.
Event Synopsis:
In an important decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has interpreted the scope of the on-sale bar under 35 U.S.C. § 102 of the America Invents Act (AIA). In Helsinn Healthcare v. Teva Pharmaceuticals, the court addressed the issue of whether the AIA changed the meaning of the on-sale bar. The court held that post-AIA, "if the existence of the sale is public, the details of the invention need not be publicly disclosed in the terms of sale."
Prior to the enactment of the AIA, 35 U.S.C. § 102 stated that a person shall be entitled to a patent unless "the invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use or on sale in this country, more than one year prior to the date of application for patent in the United States." In other words, if the claimed invention is sold or offered for sale more than one year before a patent application is filed, the patent is invalid. This ground of invalidity is known as the "on-sale bar." However, the AIA altered the language of the patent statute, adding the provision "or otherwise available to the public" which has created confusion as to whether a sale or offer for sale must be public to qualify as invalidating.
In Helsinn v. Teva, the Federal Circuit reviewed its pre-AIA case law and noted that confidential sales were also found, in some instances, to trigger the on-sale bar. The court then concluded that the post-AIA interpretation of the on-sale bar provision does not require that the details of the invention be made public.
In a LIVE Webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the significant issues and latest insights on the interpretation of the on-sale bar provision of the America Invents Act in light of the Federal Circuit decision in Helsinn v. Teva. The speakers will also look into how this decision affects judicial treatment of the on-sale bar and patent application practice.
Key topics include:
-On-Sale Bar Interpretation Pre- and Post-AIA
-Helsinn Healthcare v. Teva Pharmaceuticals
-The Federal Circuit Decision
-Impact on Patent Practice and Litigation
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress 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 to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
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