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

Although not entirely unique, the U.S. litigation system—with its extensive fact and expert discovery—is foreign to many overseas companies who find themselves immersed in U.S. patent litigation, whether or not for the first time. A strategic pre-litigation analysis helps to demystify the process and put patentees and potential infringers alike in a prepared position to face U.S. litigation. Our panelists, with over 40 years combined experience in U.S. district court litigation, will provide insights on the following topics:

• Diligence: Developing initial theories of the case and collecting key documents and interviewing key witnesses to test those theories
• Engaging experts early
• Sorting out attorney-client privilege and work product applicability to documents and correspondence involving non-U.S. patent attorneys and lawyers
• Venue and jurisdictional considerations
• The changed landscape in the United States relating to attorneys’ fees

Moderator:
Anthony Tridico, Ph.D.

Speakers:
Bryan Diner
Erin Sommers, Ph.D.

Date:
Wednesday, 26 September 2018

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

This webinar is the fourth segment of Finnegan’s 2018 series, “Bridging the Pond: Strategies for IP Prosecution and Enforcement in Europe and the United States.” We hope you are able to attend.

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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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

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30 May 2018 | Strategic Use of Post-Grant Challenges

• Challenging patents before litigation in the United States and Europe
• Leveraging post-grant challenges during licensing negotiations
• Preparing and filing observations, interventions, and protests

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.