CLE: Feb. 24, 2022
(Noon, Virtual Zoom)
Topic: PTAB – Patent Owner and Petitioner Perspectives and Impacts on District Court Litigation
Speakers: Daniel Block, Sterne Kessler; Roshan Mansinghani, Unified Patents; Chris Stewart, Caldwell Cassady
This presentation will cover (1) new procedural practice tips and interesting experiences dealing with the PTAB from each perspective (2) recent precedential and informative decisions and their practical impacts, (3) potential upcoming rule changes to be on the lookout for or recent ones that have gone into effect and how they have worked thus far, and (4) impact on district court actions, including claim construction outcomes based on positions and invalidity arguments made in IPRs, latest trends in district court stays pending IPR, finality of judgments, and scope of estoppel in surviving litigation.
CLE Credit: MCLE 1.00
2022 IP Section
Officers and Directors
Officers: Chair: David Taylor Vice-Chair: Dyan House
Secretary: Elizabeth Rucki Treasurer: Justin Cohen
Council Members:
Megan Hoyt
James Gourley
Matt Acosta Niky Bagley
Stephanie Sivinski
Kirby Drake
John Tower
Dwayne Norton
Tim Dyll Marylauren Ilagan
Imm. Past Chair: Robert (Bob) Johnston
CLE Meetings
Noon CLE meetings are typically held at the Belo Mansion on the fourth Thursday of every month (with some exceptions).
We also host periodic breakfast CLE roundtable discussions at a North Dallas location on important IP topics.
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Sheet music: "Beauiful Dreamer" by Stephen Foster
January CLE: Jan. 27, 2022
(Virtual Zoom, Noon)
“Venue Games”
Speakers: Jeff Becker and Morgan Mayne of Baker Botts LLP
This program is presented by the DBA IP Section’s Young Lawyers Committee and it will address the rules surrounding venue in patent cases after TC Heartland and In re Cray. Specifically, the program will address recent strategies and cases related to venue and transfers for convenience, as well as the Federal Circuit mandamus practice that has become increasingly popular as of late. The speakers will also briefly analyze some of the Federal Circuit’s recent mandamus decisions to provide a glimpse into how the world of venue is shifting at the moment.