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2 06, 2026

June 18, 2026 Event: USPTO Examination Policy Shifts Under Current Leadership

2026-06-02T11:40:41-07:00

USPTO Examination Policy Shifts Under Current Leadership How changes to examination policies and procedures are affecting prosecution and patent quality. This discussion will cover the recent changes to examination policies at the USPTO and how patent prosecution strategies are adapting to these changes. We will further consider how an increased emphasis on examination efficiency [...]

June 18, 2026 Event: USPTO Examination Policy Shifts Under Current Leadership2026-06-02T11:40:41-07:00
23 04, 2026

May 21, 2026 Free Member Mixer

2026-05-22T08:11:56-07:00

Our scheduled CLE presentation is canceled, but we look forward to gathering with members. We hope you will join us. Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. networking and heavy appetizers Location: Knobbe Martens, 3579 Valley Centre Drive, First Floor Conference Room, San Diego, CA 92130 If you are not sure if you are a member, please [...]

May 21, 2026 Free Member Mixer2026-05-22T08:11:56-07:00
16 03, 2026

April 22, 2026 Patent Damages: Frameworks, Trends, and Recent Developments

2026-04-23T18:59:09-07:00

This presentation provides an economist’s perspective on the framework used to assess damages in patent litigation, including how experts analyze reasonable royalties and lost profits. It discusses the role of apportionment in damages analyses and the types of economic evidence courts rely on when evaluating expert testimony. The session also reviews recent developments affecting [...]

April 22, 2026 Patent Damages: Frameworks, Trends, and Recent Developments2026-04-23T18:59:09-07:00
2 03, 2026

March 19, 2026 What IP Practitioners Need To Know About Antitrust

2026-04-23T18:59:18-07:00

This presentation discusses antitrust fundamentals and issue spotting, the DOJ’s classic “nine no-nos” of patent licensing, modern interpretation of those “no-nos,” and how to avoid pitfalls during your licensing deals.  The presentation is told from the perspective of two patent litigators who have spent much of the last ten years focused on antitrust counseling, [...]

March 19, 2026 What IP Practitioners Need To Know About Antitrust2026-04-23T18:59:18-07:00
26 02, 2026

March 12, 2026 Judicial Fireside Chat: An Evening With The Bench

2026-03-16T11:07:48-07:00

Please join us for a fireside chat with the Honorable Todd M. Hughes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Honorable Cathy Ann Bencivengo of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The discussion will explore insights into IP cases, focusing on patent litigation and prosecution [...]

March 12, 2026 Judicial Fireside Chat: An Evening With The Bench2026-03-16T11:07:48-07:00
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