When The Hunters Become the Hunted John L Capone Esq About The LEGAL TECH 2013 Series Its a regulated world out there especially at the intersection of IT and the law Dont go it alone This series of breakfast seminars sponsored with the law firm of Duffy amp Sweeney and designed t ID: 223307
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PATENT TROLLS
When The Hunters Become the Hunted
John L. Capone, Esq.
About The LEGAL TECH 2013 Series
It’s a regulated world out there, especially at the intersection of IT and the law. Don’t go it alone. This series of breakfast seminars sponsored with the law firm of Duffy & Sweeney and designed to address the most compelling legal issues that impact technology. Moderated by Chuck Schmidt, a partner in the IP and technology law practice, the seminars will offer big-picture insight and best-practices as well as answers to your specific questions.Slide2Slide3
OVERVIEWSlide4
What
is a Patent?
Traditional Purposes/Benefits“When Bad Things Happen to Good Patents”“Patent Trolls” Defined
PATENTS 101Slide5Slide6
George B.
SeldonSlide7
ENTER THE TROLL
2004
2006
2011
2012Slide8
THE HUNT BEGINSSlide9
AIA - America Invents ActSlide10
COURTSSlide11
STATE ACTIVISMSlide12
The Innovation Act - key provisions include a variety of previously proposed amendments to the U. S. Patent Act:Real Party-in-Interest*Discovery*
Joinder*Customer SuitsPleadings*Attorneys’ Fees*Covered Business Methods
FEDERAL LEGISLATIONSlide13
ARMING YOURSELVESSlide14
MITIGATING THE RISKSlide15
WHITHER THE TROLLSlide16Slide17
“There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone