Semiconductor and IC-Related Patents: Practical Guidance and Recent Developments

Keep current on developments affecting patents in the semiconductor and IC industry. Please join Finnegan attorneys for an interactive discussion on recent issues:

• How to Draft Valuable Claims in the Semiconductor and IC Space: How to Draft Claims Considering the Difficulties in Demonstrating Infringement Through Reverse Engineering or Without Specific Processing Information
• Practical Implications of the Federal Circuit’s Recent En Banc Decision in Lexmark
• Recent Developments on Section 101 and Trade Secrets: Are There New Opportunities in View of Alice and Its Progeny?
• Extraterritoriality and Indirect Infringement: How to Address and Combat These Issues

The speakers will discuss the practical implications of recent developments, how they present opportunities for strategically obtaining and enforcing patent rights, and alternatives to patent rights through protecting trade secrets. They will offer guidance on navigating through recent changes in law and provide strategies on how those in the semiconductor and IC industry can thoughtfully address those challenges.

Moderator:

Robert F. McCauley

Speakers:

Aaron J. Capron 
Rajeev Gupta, Ph.D. 
Justin A. Hendrix 
Doris Johnson Hines 
Jacob A. Schroeder

Time:

2:00 - 6:00 p.m. 

Location:

Palo Alto, CA

Who Should Attend: General counsel and in-house patent counsel in the semiconductor and integrated circuits field with responsibility for/interest in protecting a company’s intellectual property.

MCLE Credit: Finnegan confirms that this activity has been certified for 2.25 hours of California MCLE. For more information, please contact Finnegan IP Programs