Hon. Antonio Campinos and Hon. Andrei Iancu Keynotes
Remarks by Director Iancu at Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting (May 11, 2020)
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 November 2020 concerning the modification and extension of the pilot project for oral proceedings by videoconference before opposition divisions
European Patent Academy, EPO, Patent Litigation in Europe (2019)
Year in Review, Mark Lemley
Recent Developments in Patent Law (Fall 2020)
A View from the PTO
USPTO announces Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program (July 1, 2020)
PTAB’s Motion to Amend Pilot Program shows promising results (Dec. 3, 2020)
PTAB Developments
Andrew Baluch and Teresa Stanek Rea, A Proposal to Expedite Joinder in Inter Partes Review (2019)
SIPO v. Emerson Electric (CAFC 2020)
Pandemic-related IP
Jorge Contreras et al., Pledging intellectual property for COVID-19 (Oct. 2020)
Jorge L. Contreras, Bronwyn H. Hal, andl Christian Helmers, Pledging Patents for the Public Good: Rise and Fall of the EcoPatent Commons (2018)
Fish and Richardson, Structuring Biotech & Pharma Startup Portfolios for Global Impact, Value, and Partnering (2020)
Diversity and Inclusion
PTAB launches the Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP) for the next generation of patent practitioners (Apr. 28, 2020)
Laura Schumacher, A GC’s Blueprint For Improving Legal Industry Diversity, Law360 (Nov.2, 2020)
West River Group, The Power of Diversity: Why Homogeneous Teams in Venture Capital Are Bad for Business (Sept. 21, 2020)
US Circuit Judge Bernice Donald, Judges On Race: Reducing Implicit Bias In Courtrooms, Law360 (Nov. 2, 2020)
4 Ways Firms Are Trying To ‘Move The Needle’ On Diversity, Law360 (Dec. 4, 2020)
Breakout: Section 101 – Litigation
Berkheimer v. HP, Inc. (CAFC 2018)
Athena Diagnostics v. Mayo Collaborative Services (CAFC 2019)
Steve Brachmann and Eileen McDermott, “First Senate Hearing on 101 Underscores That ‘There’s More Work to Be Done,'” IP Watchdog (2019)
Eileen McDermott, “It’s Official: SCOTUS Will Not Unravel Section 101 Web” (2020)
Breakout: Section 101 – Prosecution
Colleen Chien et al., Patent Prosecution Trends Following the Patent Eligibility (101) and 112 Guidelines (Nov. 2, 2020)
Breakout: Practice Issues – Litigating in a pandemic
Danielle Williams and Kathi Vidal, Judge Albright’s Latest Changes to His Order Governing Procedures (Nov 1, 2020)
Allen Pusey, Takeaways from a First Jury Trial in Waco, The Texas Lawbook (Oct. 20,2020) (subscription required)
Kathi Vidal and Danielle Williams, Judge Albright Modifies His OGP Order Governing Procedures (Sept. 22, 2020)
Calif. Judge Stumps For More Video Hearings After Pandemic, Law360 (Dec. 8, 2020)
Breakout: Practice Issues — In-house Management of People and Portfolios
Michael Hostetler and Bruce Kisliuk, The Impact of COVID-19 on Operations and Interactions with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (March 2020)
USPTO, COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program
Jennifer L. Gregor, Seven Tips for IP Portfolio Management in Turbulent Times (Aug. 2, 2020)
Calling All Innovators: Driving Inclusive Team Idea Generation in a Remote Environment (April 30, 2020)