Practising Law Institute (PLI) will be offering a webcast on the Supreme Court's decision in
KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc. on June 13, 2007 from 1:00-2:00 PM (EST)
. The webcast, entitled "The Scope and Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling in
KSR v. Teleflex on the Doctrine of Patent Obviousness," is the fourth installment in PLI's series of Patent Hot Topic Briefings. Speakers James W. Dabney of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (counsel of record for KSR International), Thomas C. Goldstein of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (counsel of record for Teleflex), and moderator Douglas R. Nemec of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will discuss the
KSR decision and its implications on the prosecution of applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, on the litigation of patent cases (including the impact of the decision on summary judgment procedures), and in negotiations over potential patent licenses. According to PLI, the speakers will also cover such issues as:
- The Federal Circuit's anticipated reaction to KSR.
- Additional obviousness issues that remain to be resolved.
- The Supreme Court's approach to patent questions generally.
The registration fee for this webcast is $299. Those interested in registering for the webcast, can do so here.
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