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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]