Strategic Use of Post-Grant Challenges
Webinar Series: Strategies for IP Prosecution and Enforcement in Europe and the United States

This latest series of webinars will explore emerging trends in the changing intellectual property (IP) legal environment in Europe and the United States. Our team will provide guidance for challenges faced by IP owners and advisors, and consider potential solutions. We encourage everyone to join us live or on-demand for one or all of the sessions.

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30 May 2018 | Strategic Use of Post-Grant Challenges

Post-grant patent proceedings at the EPO and USPTO are powerful strategies which statistically have high success rates for challengers and come at a fraction of the price of litigation. Knowing how to take advantage of both the similarities and the differences between EPO oppositions and U.S. post-grant challenges can give rise to time and cost efficiencies, while ensuring consistent and optimized strategies in each jurisdiction. Please join Finnegan’s European and U.S. attorneys as they discuss the following topics and provide practical tips and insights:

• Challenging patents before and during litigation in the United States and Europe
• Leveraging post-grant challenges during licensing negotiations 
• Preparing and filing observations, interventions, and protests
• The future of U.S. post grant challenges after the Oil States and SAS decisions

Moderator:
Yelena Morozova

Speakers:
Timothy McAnulty
Leythem Wall

Date:
Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Time:
15:00-16:00 BST
16:00-17:00 CEST
10:00-11:00 a.m. EDT

Scheduling Conflict? Finnegan records all hosted webinars. To view the recorded program, simply register for the webinar and you will receive an access link shortly after the live program is complete. 

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26 September 2018 | Preparing for U.S. Litigation and Discovery

• Diligence: collecting key documents and interviewing key witnesses to test initial theories of the case
• Sorting out attorney-client privilege and work product applicability to documents and correspondence involving European patent attorneys and lawyers
• Changed landscape in the United States relating to attorneys’ fees

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28 November 2018 | Optimizing Your Trademark and Design Portfolio for Europe

• The Interface Between Trademarks and Designs—U.S. and EU Approaches
• Non Traditional Trademarks—U.S. and EU Approaches 
• Current state of the law related to EU trademark and design rights 

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28 February 2018 | Freedom to Operate and Avoiding Infringement

• Weighing risks and best practices for avoiding liability for patent infringement 
• The role of a Freedom To Operate opinion during the different phases of product development 
• Current U.S. and EP legal frameworks regarding infringement and willfulness

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11 April 2018 | Post-Grant Amendments

• When are post-grant amendments possible in the United States and Europe?
• Amendments before and during post-grant proceedings
• Risks and strategies for effective amendments

Sharing our knowledge and resources is part of Finnegan’s mission. In addition to in-person seminars and in-house training, we develop webinars specifically targeted to our international audience. We welcome your input on future program topics, online or tailored for your organization.