I am honored to announce that I will be interviewing U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Director Andrei Iancu at the kickoff session of this year’s Rocky Mountain IP Institute in Denver, Colorado. First, I invite you to join me – register here. I have attended and spoken at the Institute for years and firmly
The View from Alexandria: New Perspectives at the USPTO
In late May, I attended the sixteenth annual Rocky Mountain IP Institute. I also spoke at the Institute about best practices for communicating between in-house team and outside counsel (more on that later). The Rocky Mountain IP Institute has grown to be one of the largest two IP conferences in the country. More importantly than
2016 Rocky Mountain IP Conference: PTAB Year in Review
I attended the 14th annual Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute at the beginning of June. This panel looked at the PTAB case law and related Federal Circuit decisions over the last year. Here are the highlights:
- Institution trends
- 87% institution rate in fiscal 2013 trending downward and settling in fiscal 2015-16 around two-thirds
2016 Rocky Mountain IP Conference: The PTAB Speaks
I attended the 14th annual Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute at the beginning of June. An interesting addition to this year’s Institute was the panel of PTAB personnel, including the following:
- Nathan Kelley, PTO Solicitor and former Acting Chief Administrative Patent Judge
- Patrick Bucher, Administrative Patent Judge
- Melissa Haapala, Administrative Patent Judge
- K
2016 Rocky Mountain IP Conference: Magistrate Judges Panel
I attended the 14th annual Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute at the beginning of June. As usual, one of the highlights of the Institute was the judges panel. This year’s panel was a group of federal magistrate judges discussing IP litigation. As usual, it was a lively panel that delved deep into the
2016 Rocky Mountain IP Conference: Mark Lemely Year in Patent Review
I attended the 14th annual Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute at the beginning of June. As usual, Mark Lemely reviewed the last year in patent law at the Federal Circuit. Here are some highlights:
- 101 jurisprudence
- 42 cases holding patents invalid as unpatentable; 2 cases upholding validity. That is one more than last
Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute
At the end of this week, I will be heading to the Colorado Rockies at for the Annual Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute where I will be moderating a panel called “Damages Models: What Are We Seeing After the Federal Circuit’s Changes.” William Sloan Coats, with Greenberg Traurig and Matthew Sarboraria, with Oracle Corp.,
Rocky Mountain IP Institute: Reasonable Royalty Law Update
I recently attended and spoke at the Rocky Mountain IP Institute in Denver. It was the second year in a row I have attended and spoken at the Institute. In my opinion, the Rocky Mountain IP Institute is one of the two best IP CLE events (and destinations) in the country. As evidence of that,
Rocky Mountain IP Institute: IP Budgeting for Small & Mid-Size Companies
I recently attended and spoke at the Rocky Mountain IP Institute in Denver. It was the second year in a row I have attended and spoken at the Institute. In my opinion, the Rocky Mountain IP Institute is one of the two best IP CLE events (and destinations) in the country. As evidence of that,
Rocky Mountain IP Institute: Judge Kozinski’s Advocacy Lessons for IP Lawyers
I recently attended and spoke at the Rocky Mountain IP Institute in Denver. It was the second year in a row I have attended and spoken at the Institute. In my opinion, the Rocky Mountain IP Institute is one of the two best IP CLE events (and destinations) in the country. As evidence of that,