[Webinar] Latest trends in US patent law and their impact on Japanese companies Part 1 [Subtitles]

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Points of attendance

Building upon prior presentations with FRONTEO, Dr. Brian Paul Gearing and Michael H. Jacobs of international law firm Crowell & Moring LLP will present on several important current trends in intellectual property litigation in the United States and will examine the impact of these developments on Japanese corporations doing business in the United States. We will examine recent developments in the area of U.S. patent-infringement damages for activities occurring outside of the United States. Next, we discuss subjecting Japanese corporations to U.S. court proceedings and the role that jurisdiction, venue, and service of process each play in such considerations. Finally, we discuss cutting-edge topics in U.S. patent law, including IPR estoppel and other important legal developments. In Part 1, you can watch the presentation.

lecturer

Brian Paul Gearing, Partner

Brian Paul Gearing is a partner in the New York office of Crowell & Moring and a member of the Intellectual Property Group. He has experience in all stages of litigation, from pre-suit investigations through appeal in numerous jurisdictions, and before the ITC. Dr. Gearing has also advised clients on portfolio management and adversarial patent licensing negotiations and has prepared invalidity and non-infringement opinions. He has unique experience working in Tokyo, Japan, where he spent three years representing Asia Pacific-based clients in U.S. litigations and arbitrations. Dr. Gearing has substantial experience with a wide variety of technologies, including mechanics and dynamics of materials, semiconductor and hard disk design and manufacturing, microprocessor technology, wireless communications, and networking equipment and architecture. He also counsels clients on the implementation of new technologies such as blockchain and distributed ledgers, and the development of innovative products such as virtual currencies and blockchain-based assets. Dr. Gearing is an author of fifteen scientific publications and a named inventor on two U.S. patents.

Michael H. Jacobs, Partner

Michael H. Jacobs is a co-chair of Crowell & Moring's Patent Prosecution Group. He focuses on patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright infringement litigation, post-grant patent proceedings, intellectual property portfolio management, patent procurement, counseling, and licensing. Mr. Jacobs has litigated patent disputes before district courts throughout the United States, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (formerly the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences), the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mr. Jacobs has extensive experience with post-issuance proceedings at the USPTO, managing all aspects of these cases from the pre-declaration stage through final judgment and appeal. Mr. Jacobs' counseling work has involved assisting both large and small clients with the creation and implementation of intellectual property protection and procurement programs, as well as in evaluating infringement and validity issues for patentees and third parties. He has also worked with clients to develop creative solutions to managing intellectual property assets, including the development of portfolio-valuation tools.

Profile

Crowell & Moring LLP

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia that represents clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, and transactional and corporate matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation and government-facing matters, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity, equity, and inclusion.