Obviousness determinations by the Federal Circuit and the district courts before and after KSR Please join us as Professor Ted Sichelman from the University of San Diego School of Law reports results from the most comprehensive study to-date of obviousness determinations by the Federal Circuit and the district courts before and after the Supreme Court's landmark [...]

Food and wine will be provided. This is our annual members-only event. Take time out to socialize and network with your fellow IP professionals. Members are welcome to bring a guest. We hope you will join us to celebrate. Date:   Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Time:  6:00 – 9:00 PM Location:   The WineSellar & Brasserie, 9550 Waples St., Suite 115, San [...]

This year, we have seen concerted efforts by Congress to change the law governing patent eligibility in ways that would rewrite the statutory text and rollback the effect of recent Supreme Court precedents, and we expect to see more ahead. Alex will discuss the state of patent eligibility law today, the decisions [...]

Please join us as our panelists provide their thoughts and perspectives about the past, present, and future of careers within the San Diego intellectual property community. Date: Thursday, October 24, 2019 Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm Location:Knobbe Martens LLP, 12790 El Camino Real, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92130. Our [...]

  San Diego-in-house patent attorneys describe their IP responsibilities—including working with inventors, general counsel, and boards—and share views on how outside counsel can contribute to in-house success. Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019 Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Morrison & Foerster LLP, 12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92130   Our [...]