Patent Law Practice Center

Patent Litigation: The Joint Defense Group

Trevor Carter, partner at Baker & Daniels and Practice Center Contributor, is chairing PLI’s program: The Joint Defense Group in Patent Litigation: Necessary Evil or Useful Asset?, scheduled for this Wednesday, July 14, 2010.  The first hour of the program will be a presentation on key legal issues surrounding  joint defense groups.  This presentation will focus on the nuts and bolts of joint defense groups, including how to properly enter into joint defense relationships to protect privilege and other interests.  The second hour will be a panel presentation focusing on practical aspects of joint defense groups.  Counsel with significant experience litigating in and against joint defense groups will provide their perspective on how to efficiently work with joint defense opponents and co-defendants.  Issues that will be addressed include conflicts, privilege, confidentiality, settlement concerns and strategy, hiring and use of experts, and working with customers and vendors who are not part of the lawsuit.

Michael A. Morin, partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP and Samantha Weil, summer associate at Finnegan, Henderson, et. al, have prepared an article for the program titled: Hang Together or Hang Separately: The Common-Interest Privilege .  Michael Morin will be speaking at the Joint Defense program on Wednesday. (more…)