During this installment of our Patent Nation Web Conference series, we discussed policies you can implement to help you avoid becoming a target of the patent marking police and strategies for defending false patent marking lawsuits.
Topics included:
- Implementing an effective patent marking program in compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 287
- Policing a corporation’s existing patent marking practices
- Dealing with false patent marking lawsuits, including the potential for government settlements and insurance coverage
- Legislative changes to the Patent Marking Statute
Featured Speaker:
- Elizabeth Winston, Assistant Professor, The Catholic University Of America, Columbus School of Law
Foley Speakers:
- Allen A. Arntsen, Partner and member, IP Litigation Practice
- Keith D. Lindenbaum, Partner and member, IP Department
- C. Edward (Ed) Polk, Jr., Partner and Chair, Washington, D.C. IP Litigation Practice
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