Spring 2012 Course Highlight: Federal Circuit Law (2010-2012)

PRG’s Spring 2012 Advanced Courses Program will be held from March 25-31, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida, and all courses have been updated to reflect the many impacts of AIA.  You still have time to sign up, but the registration deadline is March 2, 2012!  We’ve posted an overview of all Spring 2012 Advanced Courses and looked at many of the valuable patent law courses available through the program:

• Designing Around Valid U.S. Patents
• Art and Science of Patent Searching
• Crafting and Drafting Winning Patents
• Chemical Patent Practice
• Comprehensive PCT Practice – How to Master Its Challenges
• Due Diligence Investigations
• Patent Damages
• America Invents Act – Monumental Changes, the Consequences and the Unanswered Questions

Today’s course highlight gives insight to Federal Circuit law – past, present and future. After the jump, learn more about Federal Circuit Law (2010-2012)!

General Information: Federal Circuit Law (2010-2012)

• Course Dates: March 25-27, 2012
• Course Times: 8:15-11:30; 1:30-4:45 (Sun-Mon); 8:15-11:30 (Tues)
• Projected CLE: 15.0 hours (1.0 hour projected ethics credit)
• Instructors: Jason Fowler, Jon Hokanson, Sharon Israel, and Gale Peterson.

For more detailed information on the seminar, visit this page of the PRG website.

Why Should You Take This Course?

Each week the Federal Circuit publishes opinions that materially “clarify” and sometimes “alter” existing practice. One cannot competently practice as a patent attorney today, in prosecution, litigation, counseling or licensing without an understanding of the Federal Circuit’s most recent opinions. The distinguished faculty of Federal Circuit Law (2010-2012) will expertly guide you through two years of relevant and up-to-the-minute cases in an interactive lecture format that encourages active attendee participation. Moreover, lecturers will discuss new cases in the context of prior cases (many outside the two-year time span), thus giving you not only “current law,” but also a perspective on how the law has changed.

Course Description

If you have not been reading and closely analyzing all of the Federal Circuit’s patent opinions during the past years, you may unwittingly be flying blind in some areas of your practice. In virtually every area of patent practice, surprising and often startling opinions are emanating from the court. Often those opinions are at variance with established precedent, but without any admission or acknowledgement of the variance by the panel majorities despite pointed, compelling demonstrations thereof in dissents and concurrences. From Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Eli Lilly Co. (2010) to Media Technologies Licensing, LLC v. Upper Deck Co. (2010) and beyond, this course provides deep insight into the Federal Circuit’s opinions over the past two years and tells you what you need to know to continue to be an effective practitioner.

Course Materials

The full substance of the course is captured in the Federal Circuit Patent Law three-volume text, which extends over 1,500 pages.

Registration, Hotel Information, FAQs, and Special Offers:

• If you’re interested in registering online for this Spring 2012 Advanced Course, visit this page on the PRG website!
• You can also view the Spring 2012 Advanced Courses Catalog, which includes a print registration form.
• Visit this page for more information on the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Spring, FL.
• Want general information on PRG’s Advanced Courses? Visit this FAQ page.
• And finally, learn about all the ways you can save through PRG’s Special Offers!