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What Patent Litigators and Litigants Need to Know About Amendments to the Federal Rules

Dec 02, 2015

William C. Spence will be hosting a webinar for patent litigators and if you read our blog post you can receive 25% off registration.

On December 1, 2015, patent litigators and litigants will begin to follow the newly amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This webinar, taking place on Wednesday, December 16th, 2015 from 11AM to 12PM ET will be presented by seasoned patent litigators , will discuss anticipated changes that these amendments may bring to U.S. patent litigation. The webinar will attempt to answer questions that every patent litigator must be prepared to explain, including:

  • Heightened Pleading Requirements: After the abolition of Rule 84 and the Appendix of Forms, including Form 18, what level of detail will be required in future patent pleadings?
  • Scope of Discovery: Under the new standard for the scope of permissible discovery (“proportional to the needs of the case”), what changes in discovery strategies can we expect to see?
  • Case Management Techniques: How might the amendments affect the manner in which judges manage patent cases, including the manner in which they apply local patent rules?
  • Rule 37 Changes: Will we finally have a uniform, national standard for the imposition of sanctions for spoliation, and, moving forward, what preservation steps are likely to be deemed reasonable?

When is the webinar?

Wednesday, December 16th 2015 at 11AM to 12PM ET

Educational Objectives:

  • The content of the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures
  • How the amendments might change pleading requirements, scope of discovery, and case management of patent cases
  • How to prepare new strategies to address such changes

Who would benefit the most from attending this program?

Patent litigators, patent litigants.

Register Now and Get 25% off

The registration page for this program is up and running: http://www.bna.com/ounce-prevention-patent-m57982063785/. Use this special discount code for clients and blog readers FIRMDISC25  so you receive 25% off the registration fee.

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About William C. Spence As a trial lawyer and founding partner of SpencePC, William C. Spence assists both individual and business clients to obtain their best possible outcome in contentious legal matters. His extensive experience includes litigation, arbitration, and mediation involving a wide-range of intellectual property and complex commercial disputes.
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About Anthony Wenn Anthony Wenn is an associate with SpencePC and is adept at counseling clients in all areas of intellectual property. In particular, he excels at prosecuting utility and design patent applications in the chemical, electrical, mechanical, and software arts. He also prepares legal opinions related to patentability, infringement, patent validity, and freedom to practice. Additionally, AJ is a licensed patent attorney with the USPTO.
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We are pleased to share that the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2021 Guide has officially been released! Since its inception, the IAM Strategy 300 has featured leading figures in the IP world drawn from in-house, private practice, service providers, and beyond. It draws from the worlds of private practice, consulting and other special service providers. A slot in the 300 has quickly become a badge of honor for those who make the cut! Our very own, William “Cory” Spence, was included this past year. Congratulations! Read the entire guide on the IAM website here: https://lnkd.in/eim_GSs
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About William C. Spence As a trial lawyer and founding partner of SpencePC, William C. Spence assists both individual and business clients to obtain their best possible outcome in contentious legal matters. His extensive experience includes litigation, arbitration, and mediation involving a wide-range of intellectual property and complex commercial disputes. Click here to learn more […] The post Congratulations to William C. Spence on his Illinois Super Lawyer Status! appeared first on SpencePC.
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The IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders guide draws from the worlds of private practice, consulting, and other service providers, with specialists from the major IP markets in the America’s, Europe, and Asia.Since its inception, the IAM Strategy 300 has featured leading figures in the IP world drawn from in-house, private practice, service providers, and beyond. […] The post We are pleased to announce that William Cory Spence has been included in the first-ever edition of IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders Guide! appeared first on SpencePC.
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The world’s pre-eminent IP strategists have been named in the latest edition of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists, published online by IAM and free to access. The unique guide lists the individuals that in-depth research, undertaken by a team based in London, Washington DC and Hong Kong, has shown to possess world-class […] The post SpencePC Has Been Listed among IAM 300’s List of the World’s Top IP Value Creators appeared first on SpencePC.
15 Jul, 2020
On July 10, 2020, Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered the Fifth Amended General Order (20-0012) regarding ongoing Court procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Order states that while the Court does remain open and accessible, certain limitations are present and must be adhered to. […] The post Important information for all litigants: Fifth Amended General Order signed by Chief Judge Pallmeyer on July 10, 2020 appeared first on SpencePC.
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