The Real-World Implications of Alice, Nautilus, Limelight, and Octane Fitness—What Every Corporate IP Counsel Needs to Know

The Supreme Court recently issued an unprecedented number of decisions having a substantial impact on the practice of patent law and the management of intellectual property assets. For corporate IP counsel, the questions raised by these decisions are both immediate and important. Please join our panel as they discuss the Supreme Court’s recent decisions in Alice, Nautilus, Limelight, and Octane Fitness and how these decisions may affect your day-to-day responsibilities for managing patent prosecution and litigation.

Topics will include:

• What impact will the Alice decision have on patent portfolios oriented toward computer implemented methods and business methods?
• What can be done to mitigate the impact of Alice on these types of portfolios?
• Does the Nautilus decision require a whole new approach to patent claiming? Will it change the way indefiniteness is litigated in the district courts?
• What are the potential implications of the Limelight decision?
• Does Octane Fitness change the way cost-benefit analyses should be performed for potential and threatened patent litigations?

Speakers:

James R. Barney 
Jeffrey A. Berkowitz

Date:
Thursday, September 18, 2014

Time:

1:00-2:00 pm EDT