MINNEAPOLIS
Thursday, March 5, 2020
3:00 PM - 10:15 PM | Check-In: 2:30 PM
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall # 370
3rd Floor, City Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Presented by Special Guest Tom Irving
Tom Irving, a partner with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP in Washington, D.C., brings 40 years of patent law experience and his boundless energy to this all-new, fast-paced seminar. Join him as he discusses sophisticated strategies for patent prosecutors and litigators.
Topics Include
Praise for Tom Irving
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Introduction to Supplemental Examination: Scope and Process
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
The Inequitable Conduct Defense Is Alive and Well
The consequences of a finding of inequitable conduct and review of the Therasense standards and post-Therasense case law trends.
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
BREAK
10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
What About Unclean Hands?
Origins of the doctrine, the consequences of a finding of unclean hands, and lessons from Merck v. Gilead.
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Supplemental Exam to the Rescue?
How to apply supplemental examination to shield patents, step-by-step through the process.
12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH (on your own)
1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Supplemental Examination
A review of actual examples demonstrates the range of possible outcomes from good to mixed to bad.
1:45 – 2:30 p.m.
How Does Supplemental Examination Fit into the Big Prosecution/Portfolio Management Picture?
Examples of the interplay of supplemental examination proceedings with reissue, AIA post-grant proceedings, litigation, other ex parte re-examinations, and more.
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
BREAK
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
The Section 101 Gambit: Results of Recent Attempts to Use Supplemental Examination to Review Subject Matter Eligibility
Learn how these efforts have fared, and how the law is coming into focus with every new decision.
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Applying Supplemental Examination: Practical Tips for Patent Lawyers
How, when and why you should use supplemental examination.
4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Presented by
Tom Irving
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Washington, D.C.
Tom Irving's practice includes America Invents Act (AIA) post-grant proceedings, due diligence, counseling, patent prosecution, and reissue and reexamination. He counsels clients on a wide range of mainly pharmaceutical matters, including pre-litigation, Orange Book listings of patents covering FDA-approved drugs, infringement issues, enforceability and validity analysis. A significant portion of his current practice is focused on AIA post-grant proceedings, including how to enhance the strength of patents in the pharmaceutical space to protect against post-grant challenges. He has served as lead counsel in numerous patent interferences, reissues, and reexaminations; as counsel in numerous AIA post-grant proceedings; and as an expert witness in patent litigation.
He will be joined by Jeffrey A. Berkowitz, Amanda K. Murphy Ph.D., and Joseph M. Schaffner, all from Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP.
IN-PERSON LIVE PRESENTATION
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
IN-PERSON REPLAYS
There are no replays.
$295 MSBA members / $295 paralegals / $345 standard rate
Other discounts that may apply:
Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.
Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 6.0 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 6.0 credits.
