[Webinar] Litigation activities in trade secret misappropriation litigation at the U.S. International Trade Commission Part 1 [Subtitles]

[The materials for this seminar can be downloaded from the form below.]

Points of attendance

Allegations of trade secret misappropriation have become a popular basis for Section 337 Investigations in the ITC. During this session, we will first provide an overview of the legal concepts underpinning trade secrets misappropriation, followed by a discussion of ITC-specific issues and considerations. In Part 1, you can watch the lecture.

lecturer

Joseph V. Colaianni, Principal

Joseph V. Colaianni is a principal in the Washington, D.C., office of Fish & Richardson P.C. Mr. Colaianni’s practice has a particular focus on litigating high-stakes patent infringement actions in U.S. district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). Mr. Colaianni also represents clients in IPR proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and regularly represents clients based in China, Taiwan, Korea and the United States.
Prior to joining Fish & Richardson, Mr. Colaianni served as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, examining patent applications relating to electronic imaging devices, including charge coupled devices and digital camera technology.
Mr. Colaianni was selected for inclusion as a “leading patent practitioner” in the 1000-2013 and 2014-2016 editions of IAM Patent 2020 for national patent prosecution and litigation practices. In the 1000 edition of IAM Patent 2020, Mr. Colaianni was recognized as a leading attorney at the ITC. He was also selected for inclusion in the 2021 “Best Lawyers in America” list by The Best Lawyers in America©.

Linhong Zhang, Principal

Linhong Zhang is an IP litigator who focuses his practice on developing and executing litigation strategies in complex, high-stakes, and multi-jurisdictional IP disputes in U.S. district courts, the Federal Circuit, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
He has practiced extensively in the ITC, representing both complainants and respondents in numerous technically complex matters, and is routinely sought out for his insights into ITC law and practice. Linhong is also regularly consulted on settlement and licensing matters. His practice also encompasses post-grant proceedings at the PTAB, particularly where post-grant matters must be coordinated with co-pending litigation.

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Fish & Richardson P.C.

As one of the world’s premier intellectual property and litigation firms, Fish works with clients to protect and enforce intellectual property rights globally, providing portfolio strategy and representation in multinational litigation. Our office in Munich, Germany—home to the European and German patent offices and the German Federal Patent Court—serves clients’ needs throughout Europe. From this office we are able to deliver significant cost savings through the efficiency of inter-office collaboration on US/EU matters. Fish has helped China’s leading companies obtain, enforce and defend their intellectual property rights in the U.S. and Europe for many years and will now support this work from its new location in Shenzhen. Our extensive network of relationships with counsel around the world ensures we are ready to provide comprehensive IP services in virtually any jurisdiction.