A Year in Review — The Finnegan Patent Case Law Seminar

Name: A Year in Review â The Finnegan Patent Case Law Seminar
Start: 2016-03-03T12:30:00Z
End: 2016-03-03T17:00:00Z

March 3, 2016

London, United Kingdom

Finnegan attorneys will discuss recent patent law developments in Europe and the United States, covering all fields of technology. The speakers will guide you through the last year’s most significant decisions from the courts of the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and the European Patent Office and will provide practical advice, identifying how the decisions can act as useful tools, as well as guidance for avoiding pitfalls.

Topics and decisions that will be covered include:

Patent Eligibility – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's decision in Ariosa v. Sequenom, the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal decisions G2/12 and G2/13.
Clarity and Claim Construction – The England and Wales Court of Appeal decision in Smith & Nephew v. Convatec, and the U.S. Federal Circuit's decision in Williamson v.Citrix.
Supporting Data and Enablement – The U.S. Federal Circuit's decision in Allergan v. Sandoz and various decisions from the England and Wales courts, including Teva v.Leo.
EPO Procedure – The Technical Board of Appeal decisions T 1775/12 and T 942/12.
Standard Essential Patents – The England and Wales High Court’s decision in Unwired Planet v. Huawei & Samsung and the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision in Huawei v. ZTE.
Infringement –The U.S. Federal Circuit's decision in Akamai v. Limelight, and various decisions from the England and Wales courts.