Patent Strategy: Winning Against Non-Practicing Entities
Presented on Thursday, December 7, 2017
Patent Strategy: Winning Against Non-Practicing Entities
- Speakers:
- Josh Death, AVP Legal, IP and Patentable Innovation, TD Bank Group,
- Tim Kowalski, Senior Patent Counsel, Google,
- Ken Seddon, CEO, LOT Network Inc,
- Steve Mason, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
Join our McCarthy Tétrault IP lawyers and guests from Google, TD Bank and LOT Network for an interactive panel discussion addressing the growing issue of non-practicing entities (“NPEs”) in Canada. Our compelling group of speakers with industry and subject matter expertise will share their insights from a decade of experience in addressing the NPE issue in the USA. The panel will focus on successful strategies that Canadian companies can immediately use to: (i) protect themselves from being targeted by NPEs; and (ii) determine what to do in the event a patent infringement lawsuit is commenced. The program is designed for business executives, general counsel and in-house lawyers.
Topics to be discussed include:
¬ How recent developments in Canadian and US law can be used to combat litigation commenced by NPEs
¬ How to identify and address common tactics employed by NPEs
¬ How to create and implement a successful strategy for dealing with NPEs
o How to avoid being targeted by NPEs
o How to reach an early and favourable resolution
o How to win at trial
¬ Whether, how, and when to involve indemnitors
This program qualifies for up to 1.5 hours of eligible educational activity or CPD/MCE credit under the mandatory education regimes in British Columbia, Ontario and Québec.