U.S. Supreme Court 2006-2007: Active Battleground for Patent Law
Thursday, June 7, 2007
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Reception to follow
Sponsor
Intellectual Property Litigation Committee
Patent law decisions and policy have recently come under more scrutiny by the public, press, and lawmakers. The Supreme Court has joined in this greater attention to patent law, hearing a greater number of patent appeals over the last few years than in prior years. This program will provide an in-depth analysis by some of Boston’s most experienced patent practitioners of important patent law cases before the Supreme Court this year.
Panelists will present on the following cases and topics:
- eBay v. MercExchange and injunctive relief in patent cases
- KSR v. Teleflex and the obviousness standard
- AT&T v. Microsoft and liability for products made abroad using U.S. components (section 271(f))
- Medimmune v. Genentech and licensee estoppel
- Illinois Tool Works v. Independent Ink and tying/market power
- Lab. Corp. v. Metabolite and patentable subject matter
Panelists
Sarah Chapin Columbia, Esq.
Choate, Hall & Stewart
James B. Lampert, Esq.
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Denise W. DeFranco, Esq.
Foley Hoag LLP
Erik Paul Belt, Esq.
Bromberg & Sunstein LLP
Julie A. Frohlich, Esq.
Goulston & Storrs
Frank P. Porcelli, Esq.
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Program Co-Chairs
Eileen M. Herlihy, Esq.
New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
Lisa M. Tittemore, Esq.
Bromberg & Sunstein LLP
Program Prices
$120 - BBA members
$155 - Non-Members
$85 - BBA Sponsoring Section Member
$65 - BBA Member Legal Services/Government Lawyer
$25 - Law Student
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