This webinar will consider best practices for the in-house counsel regarding the decision to launch an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding against a patent and managing the process of AIA petition and trial. Our panel includes two in-house counsel from different industries as well as an experienced USPTO litigator. They will discuss:
- How to assess the strongest defensive case against the assertion of a patent and when not to launch an IPR;
- Finding guidance in PTAB statistics;
- The impact of the Halo and Commil decisions on the decision to launch;
- Hiring outside counsel and predicting costs;
- Overseeing the petition, the choice of expert, and the preparation for oral hearing;
- Whether to file an appeal if you lose.
Speakers:
- Matthew Cutler, Harness, Dickey & Pierce PLC
- David Kelley, Ford Global Technologies LLC
- Kimberly Schmitt, Intel Corp.