Press Releases from FORUM Institut of Management GmbH (4 total)
European Patent Law: The nuts and bolts of European Patent Law and EPC 2000
Conference on European Patent Law on 3rd August 2007 in Tokyo, Japan.
FORUM Institut fuer Management has assembled a group of extraordinary speakers for all delegates. As a member of the 10th Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice Prof. Dr. Peter Meier-Beck is an expert in patent-validity and infringement issues. Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar is one of Germany’s most respected patent attorneys, with decades of professional and teaching experience…
Understanding European and U.S. Patent Litigation
On 12-13 February 2007 FORUM will hold the course \"Understanding European and U.S. Patent Litigation\" in Heidelberg and on 13-14 June 2007 in Paris.
Patent owners and accused infringers alike must tailor their litigation strategies to the unique laws and procedures of the forum country. This course explores the differences between U.S. and European patent litigation, providing attendees with the tools they need to make important forum-based strategic decisions. From initial…
U.S. Discovery - Where the battle is often won or lost
A small medical device company in Ohio successfully defended its intellectual property against a Fortune 50 company. The dispute spanned 12 years and 2 oceans, and produced 3 separate settlements, totaling $7M, and a lengthy non-compete. Yet, the U.S. district court never made a single decision on the merits. How did this happen? It happened via the tactical advantages achieved through U.S. dicovery, with critical help supplied by parallel efforts…
Claim Drafting Practice - European versus U.S. Patent Law
Strategies and techniques for drafting claims has never been more important. Recent changes governing claim construction in Europe and the U.S. and restrictions of what is considered to be patentable subject matter has placed a new premium on carefully drafted claims. For example, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has squarely placed the burden on the patentee to effectively and clearly claim their invention.
On 19-20 October 2006…
