Changes in Federal Jurisdiction for Cases Involving Patent Issues: Ramifications of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Gunn v. Minton

IP lawyers need to keep current with the growing body of case law from the Federal Circuit, as well as the Supreme Court. Those decisions affect a company’s IP portfolio strategy on many levels in significant, and sometimes subtle, ways. Some decisions have particular importance and deserve a closer look.

Please join our panelists as they discuss:

Gunn v. Minton

• Supreme Court limits the scope of “arising under” jurisdiction for patent cases

• Immediate implications of this case on pending patent litigation malpractice claims and other state law claims that raise issues of patent law

• Long-term ramifications of this case in light of the amendments to federal jurisdiction in the America Invents Act

The analysis and discussion will be led by seasoned patent litigators James R. Barney and Michael V. O’Shaughnessy. James is the leader of the firm’s appellate section and has handled numerous litigation and appellate matters in a variety of technologies: medical, pharmaceutical, chemical, financial, amusement, and automotive fields. Michael focuses on patent litigation and appeals and has handled litigation and appellate matters in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical, chemical, and automotive fields. Both James and Michael are members of the Federal Circuit Bar Association.

This webinar is the second in our 2013 Federal Circuit webinar series. We hope you are able to attend.

Moderator:

Laura P. Masurovsky

Speakers:

James R. Barney
Michael V. O’Shaughnessy

Date:
Tuesday, April 30. 2013

Time:

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT