Law Seminars International Presents

Opening Moves in Patent Disputes

Pre & Early Stage Patent Litigation

Correct Steps for Maximizing Your Chances of Success

December 8, 2004
Sheraton Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta, GA
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Who Should Order Homestudy

All attorneys, business executives and expert witnesses involved in patent litigation

Why Order

"Attorneys, patent holders and accused infringers alike need a well-developed strategy to strengthen their case and maximize their chances for success through negotiation or litigation. In this substantive and practical workshop, leading patent litigators will share proven planning strategies that you can use immediately, covering all of the important steps in the early stages of patent litigation from claim evaluation, to the warning letter, to filing and managing the case. This unique opportunity to learn the steps to follow and the mistakes to avoid will put you in a winning position in any patent dispute."

Agenda

Wednesday, December 08, 2004
8:30 am The Steps for Success in Pre & Early Stage Patent Litigation
  Kevin A. Cranman, Esq., Program Co-chair, Manager, Legal Affairs
 Panasonic Mobile Communications Development Corporation of USA / Suwanee, GA
  Nagendra Setty, Esq., Program Co-chair
 Jones Day / Atlanta, GA
8:45 am First Step: The Warning Letter
  Preparing the letter: Evaluating the claim; prior art determination; what to include and what to leave out
  Raymond P Niro, Esq.
 Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro, Ltd. / Chicago, IL
  Responding to the letter: Developing your initial strategy; approaches for obtaining opinion of counsel letter and avoiding treble damages; drafting the response; avoiding customer suits/dealing with indemnification risks
  Joseph R. Bankoff, Esq.
 King & Spalding LLP / Atlanta, GA
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Second Step: Decide Whether It’s Time to File a Law Suit
  Strategies for the patent holder concerning filing an infringement action; conducting the pre-suit investigation; evaluating choice of forum issues; deciding whether to seek preliminary injunctive relief
  John M. Bowler, Esq
 Troutman Sanders LLP / Atlanta, GA
  Strategies for the accused infringer concerning filing for declaratory relief; 10 steps to keep in mind.
  Wab P. Kadaba, Esq
 Kilpatrick Stockton LLP / Atlanta, GA
11:30 am Third Step: Plan your Use of Experts
  When to hire an expert; factors to consider in choosing between a hired gun or someone working in the area; tips for getting good results and saving money when working with both types of experts
  William M. Ragland, Jr., Esq.
 Hunton & Williams / Atlanta, GA
12:15 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm Fourth Step: Mobilize Internal Forces
  Preparing the company for the litigation and managing the process: Budgeting; communications with key stakeholders; establishing the right relationship with trial counsel
  Eric M. Lee, Esq., Principal Counsel - Patent
 Georgia-Pacific Corporation / Atlanta, GA
2:15 pm Fifth Step: Gather Documentary Informa-tion
  Early exchange of documents (with an eye toward ending the suit before spending a lot of money)
  Keith E. Broyles, Esq.
 Alston & Bird LLP / Atlanta, GA
  Formal discovery (with an eye towards getting the most information in the shortest time)
  Steven G. Hill, Esq.
 Hill Kertscher & Wharton LLP / Atlanta, GA
3:15 pm Break
3:30 pm Sixth Step: Depositions
  Who to depose; when to depose them; what you need to get from them and how to get it
  William B. Dyer, Esq., Of Counsel
 Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP / Atlanta, GA
4:15 pm Seventh Step: A Mock Markman Hearing
  Patent holder and defendant’s perspective on planning, preparing, and presenting
  Nagendra Setty, Esq., Program Co-chair, Moderator
 Jones Day / Atlanta, GA
  Kenneth R. Adamo, Esq.
 Jones Day / Cleveland, OH
  Arbitrator
  Joan C. Grafstein, Esq., Mediator and Arbitrator
 JAMS / Atlanta, GA
5:30 pm End of Day

Cancellation

There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders

Continuing Education Credits

Law Seminars International automatically obtains CLE credit approval for the state in which a seminar is held. On request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits. Current credits status: GA CLE 7.3 inc 7.3 trial | AL CLE 7.3 | CA MCLE 7.25 | IN CLE 7.3 inc new lawyer (#0081739) | NY CLE 8.5 (0 ethics; nontransitional) | OH CLE 7.25 (000148189) | WA CLE 7.25 (#127425)

Cost

Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a VHS or DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $605. The course materials alone are available for $100. We will ship your homestudy order via UPS ground within two weeks after the seminar or the date we receive payment (which ever is later).
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Faculty Bios

Kevin A. Cranman, in-house counsel for Panasonic Mobile Communications Development Corporation of USA, practices in the areas of licensing, intellectual property, information and telecommunications technology, commercial transactions, and litigation management. Previously, he held positions with Georgia Tech, BellSouth Intellectual Property, and Glenayre Technologies.

Nagendra (Nick) Setty is a Partner at Jones Day where his practice covers all aspects of intellectual property counseling and litigation, including patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright matters, with particular emphasis on complex patent litigation.

Kenneth R. Adamo is a partner at Jones Day. Mr. Adamo practices in the area of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, trade secrets, bankruptcy, employment contract, and related antitrust matters. He has extensive lead trial counsel experience in jury and nonjury matters before the state and federal courts and before the International Trade Commission, as well as ex parte and inter partes experience in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and with non-U.S. patent and trademark authorities.

Joseph R. Bankoff is a senior partner in King & Spalding LLP's Litigation Practice Group. With over 25 years experience as a trial lawyer he has wide litigation experience in patent, copyright, trade secret, media and technology related matters.

John M. Bowler is a partner in the Litigation Section and a member of the Intellectual Property Group at Troutman Sanders LLP. His practice area is civil litigation, focusing primarily on intellectual property, business torts and other complex commercial disputes. Mr. Bowler has tried cases in state and federal courts throughout the country, and has successfully resolved disputes through arbitration and mediation. Mr. Bowler has tried patent cases on the issues of both infringement and validity. 

Keith Broyles

William B. Dyer

Joan C. Grafstein is the Professional Services Director, in addition to serving as Mediator and Arbitrator, at the JAMS Atlanta office. As a full time ADR professional, she has experience in resolving a wide variety of disputes as a mediator, hearing officer, negotiator, and litigation manager. -

Steven G. Hill is a partner at Hill Kertscher & Wharton LLP. Mr. Hill heads the intellectual property li-censing and litigation practice, which focuses on patent, copyright and trademark matters. His experience includes hundreds of patents in diverse technical areas including electronics, computer software, health care and biotechnology.

Wab Kadaba

Eric Lee

Raymond P. Niro is the senior partner of the intellectual property litigation firm of Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro, Ltd. Mr. Niro has represented corporate and individual clients in hundreds of cases and has successfully tried patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright cases in courts throughout the United States

William M. Ragland, Jr. is a partner at Hunton & Williams. Mr. Ragland concentrates his practice on complex litigation, intellectual property and technology matters, and high growth strategies for emerging companies.