Strategic Considerations in Patent Litigation Venues
A LexisNexis® Webinar
These slides accompany the Webinar recorded on November 13, 2013.
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Strategic Considerations in Patent Litigation Venues
Ethan HorwitzDMSLIBRARY01-22047979.1
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STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS IN PATENT LITIGATION VENUES
• Characteristics of the Venues
• New (and Old) USPTO Proceedings
• Issues
• Balancing the Issues
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CHARACTERISTICS OFTHE ITC
• Domestic Industry
• Imports Only
• No Jury
• Speed
• No Stays
• No Effective Counterclaims
• In Rem Jurisdiction
• Joinder
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE USPTO
• Amend/clarify claims
• Speed (sometimes)
• Burden of Proof
• Limited Discovery
• Limited to Validity
• Estoppel Effect (sometimes)
• Limited Bases (some)
• No Live Testimony (usually)
• Less Expensive
• Cleansing of Patent
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DC
• Jury
• Damages
• Speed/Slowness (Depending on where)
• Counterclaims
• Burden of Proof
• eBay Considerations for Injunctions
• Multi District Consolidation
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PTO PROCEEDINGS BY PATENT OWNER
• Reissue
• Supplemental Examination
• Ex Parte Reexam
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PTO PROCEEDINGS BYTHIRD PARTIES
• Ex Parte Reexam
• Post Grant Review
• Inter Partes Review
• Derivation Proceedings
• Covered Business Method Proceedings
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ISSUES• Markman
• Burden of Proof
• Cost
• Speed
• Stays
• Counterclaims
• Jury
• Damages• Effect of PTO
Decisions on Trials
• Discovery• Expense
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BALANCING THE ISSUES
• Neutral Balancing
• Patent Owner Balancing
• Accused Infringer Balancing
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