Current Developments in Inter Partes Review

CLE & Networking Reception

Since its inception as a provision under the America Invents Act (AIA), the inter partes review process has continued to evolve before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Please join us for a complimentary CLE to discuss the current state of inter partes review.

Thursday, October 8, 2015
Presentation: 4-6 p.m. MST
Cocktail Reception: 6-8 p.m. MST
Denver, Colorado

Schedule
Speakers, 4-6 p.m.:
Peter Gergely, Merchant & Gould – Overview and Strategies – 4:00-4:20
Ryan Fletcher, Ph.D., Merchant & Gould – Hot Topics and Current Developments – 4:20-4:40
Chris Davis, Merchant & Gould – Trends and Statistics – 4:40-5:00

Panel Discussion, In-House and Corporate Perspective, 5-6 p.m.:
Jeff Hohenshell, Senior Patent Attorney, Medtronic
Stephen Perkins, Associate General Counsel – IP, Medtronic – MITG
Matthew Fedowitz, Merchant & Gould
Moderator: Kathy Ott, Merchant & Gould

Cocktail Reception, 6-8 p.m.

Location
1801 California Street, Denver, Colorado
Presentation: The New York Conference Room
Cocktail Reception: Offices of Merchant & Gould (Suite 3300)

Accredited for 2.0 hours of general Colorado CLE credit.