Regulating Innovation: How the Patent and Trademark Office Intends to Create Adjudication from Scratch
January 25, 2012
Foley partner J. Steven Rutt will address stakeholder and private practice considerations of the post-grant review procedure under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act during a panel discussion at the American University Washington College of Law on January 25, 2012. Featured panelists will also include Suzanne Michel, Senior Patent Counsel of Google. Professor Contreras will moderate the discussion.
For more information, please visit the program Web site.
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