Recent Supreme Court and Federal Circuit Patent Case Law Roundup

Patent law is changing rapidly and the pace of that change has only accelerated over the past few years, with important new decisions issuing from the Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit on a monthly basis. This course, led by attorney Christopher Loh, aims to catch up in-house patent practitioners and outside counsel on the latest developments in patent case law in 2018.

This includes a review of the Oil States, SAS, and WesternGeco Supreme Court decisions from last term, a preview of the Helsinn on-sale Supreme Court case on deck for next term, and several other important Federal Circuit decisions (Berkheimer, Allergan v. St. Regis, Vanda) that affect both substantive patent law and procedural issues of interest to IP stakeholders.

Learning Objectives:

1. Address important Supreme Court patent law decisions
2. Break down recent Federal Circuit Court decisions
3. Dig into the upcoming issues of Helsinn
4. Identify substantive legal impacts and procedural issues for IP stakeholders