PLI Talks: Gerard Haddad on Patent Litigation

The Practising Law Institute’s Laurie Gilbertson interviewed Gerard Haddad, a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice at Dickstein Shapiro LLP, regarding the latest in patent litigation. Gerard shares how the Federal Circuit’s new rule of thumb for patent damages requires a connection between the damages and the actual patent. He also discusses with Laurie how the pharmaceutical industry has a likelihood of bringing claims that may challenge the application of the new rule for patent damages. For more, check out Gerard’s power point presentation entitled, “Rule of Thumb is Extinguished”.

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PLI Talks Video: Denise Loring on Patent Litigation

The Practising Law Institute’s Laurie Gilbertson interviewed Denise Loring of Ropes & Gray LLP about the impact the America Invents Act (AIA) has and will have on patent litigation. Denise elaborates on what she considers to be the fundamental changes to the U.S. patent system resulting from the passage of the AIA, what changes have been put into effect, and what the biggest impact on patent litigation will be. For more information on the AIA, check out the Patent Law Practice Center’s post, “America Invents: A Simple Guide to Patent Reform, Part 1 & Part 2“, written by Practice Center contributor Gene Quinn of IPWatchDog.com.

For a more in-depth look at the America Invents Act, check out Denise Loring’s Powerpoint presentation, Understanding The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.