The Chisum Patent Academy offers what mainstream Continuing Legal Education (CLE) providers and patent bar review courses simply can’t: premium-quality, rapid-response patent law education and training in a unique seminar-style setting. Co-taught by leading patent law scholars Donald Chisum and Janice Mueller, our intensive two- or three-day seminars are limited to ten (10) participants and conducted in roundtable, interactive style that maximizes opportunities for discussion and debate. We are the antithesis of passive, mega-ballroom CLEs; we welcome those who want to discuss and debate patent law’s myriad nuances and practical strategies. Our Advanced Patent Law Seminars target the latest developments from the Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court plus new adjudicatory procedures in the USPTO such as inter partes review; we update our syllabus for every seminar. We currently offer seminars in Seattle, Washington; Houston, Texas; and Cincinnati, Ohio. We also custom-design seminars to be held on-site at corporations, law firms, and other organizations. Our seminars draw experienced patent practitioners seeking a tune-up on latest developments as well as experienced civil/commercial litigators who are relatively new to patent law. Each two-day seminar typically provides 12.0 CLE credits; each three-day seminar typically provides 18.0 CLE credits.
I’m the sole IP counsel in a small law department, so the ability to talk about patents and not have others roll their eyes or glaze over was wonderful.
Hands down, it was the most productive and informative CLE I have attended since I have been practicing.
Thanks for helping folks like us in our day to day practice. We are better for it, and appreciate the great work you do!
Not sure the format could have been better. I really loved the size restrictions, because if you get too many people, most may not feel comfortable enough to talk. I think 10-12 participants is perfect.
Cannot recommend the Patent Academy enough. Even for those of us that have been doing this a long time, it’s a firehose of directly useful information.
What an amazing conference! Such a privilege to engage in small group discussions with thought-leaders like Professors Chisum and Mueller. I can’t wait to attend again next year!
The format is perfect. Small, casual and conversational. Chisum and Mueller switching as primary instructors, but chiming in as secondary instructors, works well.
Good conversation and useful information from other attendees.
Perfect explanation of the cases with great personal insights.
The format enabled us to contextualize the cases in the real world of patent practice and get the reaction of the instructors to the real world application of the cases.
I was very pleased with the selection of topics and the depth; the cases were very current and older hallmark cases were only discussed to the extent necessary for background.
This is one of the best seminars for a patent litigator that I have attended. Other good ones I have been to have centered more on litigation practice rather than substantive patent practice.
The format encourages the participants to get to know each other during the seminar and keep in touch after the seminar.
Exhaustive and elaborate materials provided.
Good job presenting very difficult topics. I liked the informal, relaxed style.
Overall rating 5 stars out of 5 stars! I hope I can convince my boss to let me attend again next year.
The small group format allowed conversation and questions, which was fabulous.
Best seminar ever!
Excellent approach, permitting and encouraging active and lively discussions.
You all have created a great format that allows for folks with a wide variety of backgrounds and experience to each come away with a deeper knowledge base to apply in their practices.
This was the best CLE program I have ever attended.
As an experienced patent practitioner, I am skeptical of CLEs because they typically cover nothing more than what’s generally known. This course was different. It covered topics in great depth and showed me how to use changes in the law to aid my clients.
This is the class that can adapt to anyone working in the field of patent law who wants to expand his horizons.
I loved the focused, traditionally small class type education; great organization and presentation.
I remained completely mentally engaged during the entirety of all three days, due to the seminar’s more intimate format coupled with the quality of the presentations.
The limited attendance facilitated open discussion and kept me engaged.
The style (especially your willingness to entertain all questions) and limited attendance allowed a type of participation that is absent from most seminars.
Scope and depth were very good — depth was several orders of magnitude beyond any other seminar that I have attended.
I found the scope to be highly relevant–especially recent case law decisions.
You guys do a great job explaining patent law and making it easier to understand.
Format was great–feels like you are part of the discussion instead of being spoken to.
The depth of the topics was exceptional, with the presentation getting into important details that might have been missed otherwise.
This is the first (and I’ll bet only) time I’ve gone to a seminar where I got MCLE credit and wished there was an extra day. Highly recommended.
February 21-22, 2019: Houston, TX
August 8-9, 2019: Seattle, WA
TradingTechsInt’l v IBG LLC 4/18/19 #FederalCircuit (Moore J.) affirms PTAB in CBM proc. that 3 patents re user i/f for electronic trading are within CBM and NOT s101 eligible. Financial trading method; no tech. problem/solution. Abstract idea: receiving/displaying financial info
DuPont v Unifrax 4/17/19 #FederalCircuit affirms jury v of infringement based on D.Del construction of “100% by weight” as permitting some residual dispersant in claimed inorganic refractory layer of aircraft composite blankets. Dissent: plain meaning =no other organic additives.
Good teaching case on "reasonably continuous diligence." At least 1 member of team (of 100) worked on invention every business day from C to RTP. Diligence NOT negated if inventors improve & evaluate alternatives while developing invention; never abandoned or set invention aside.
ATITechs v Iancu 4/11/19 #FederalCircuit reverses PTAB in R131 antedating dispute. Ct holds diligence to constructive RTP WAS shown, from invention date before reference dates, thereby antedating the references. Pre-AIA priority law remains critical and will continue to be so!
In re Siny Corp 4/10/19 #FederalCircuit trademark op'n made precedential 4 mos after nonprec issued. Ct affirms TTAB that webpage specimen for wool fabric did NOT show use in commerce. Webpage was NOT an acceptable display associated with the goods. Mere advertising not enough.
OmegaPatentsLLC v CalAmp 4/8/19 #FederalCircuit sets aside jury v direct infringement of vehicle sys claims by D’s customers per Limelight. Claim construction error under O2 Micro. DCt must construe disputed terms in jury instructions, even tho P atty said D’s construction “fine”
TEKGlobal v SSI 3/29/19 #FederalCircuit vacates NDCal denial JMOL after jury sustained validity of tire repair kit patent. DCT read too narrowly Circuit’s 2015 unpub decision & erred in barring SSI from presenting different 103 args (tho same 2 refs) not before Circuit in 2015.
Endo v Teva 3/28 #FederalCircuit REVERSES DDel judgmt that claims to method of managing pain of impaired kidney fn w less oxymorphone were not 101 eligible bcz natural law. Claims here are to eligible method of treatment like Vanda and unlike Mayo. *Application* of relationship.
"Lack of diligence cannot be inferred from putting the invention into someone else’s hands for needed testing and awaiting test results for a short period commensurate with the testing need, at least where oversight was diligent."
ArcticCat v GEPPower 3/26/19 #FederalCircuit reverses in part Bd IPR unpat determ'n for power distrbn module claims; Bd erred finding Boyd reference pat was 102(e)(2) prior art. AC Inventor Janisch DID antedate Boyd--earlier conception plus *reasonably* continuous diligence to RP
SRI v Cisco 3/20/19 divided #FederalCircuit (Stoll J) affirms 101 eligibility (DDel denied SJ) of claims to computer-automated method of hierarchical event monitoring in enterprise network. Lourie J dissents that claims "clearly abstract" and very much like Electric Power (2016).
NaturalAlternatives v CreativeCompounds 3/15/19 #Federal Circuit majority (Moore J) REVERSES SDCal judgmt on pldgs that dietary supp patents were NOT 101 eligible. Reyna J wants DCt to revisit eligibility under different claim construction; majority imported limitations from spec
ForestLabs v SigmaPharm 3/14/19 #Federal Circuit vacates/remands D. Del judgment that claims to sublingual antipsychotic SAPHRIS were not invalid and also vacates DCt’s claim construction (excluding trmt of bipolar disorders). Re 103, no express DCt finding on mtvn to combine.
@patentbuddy Interesting. Did applicant affirmatively keep it unpublished or can it possibly be so old it’s pre-URAA?
Three Rule 36 affirmances in patent cases today from the #FederalCircuit. Their last precedential patent opinion was issued 2/26. This makes me nervous!
If SCOTUS sides with USPTO, it will significantly reduce the usefulness/practical availability of 145 actions. Too bad Oil States Ct didn’t consider 145 actions as a solution to the Article III issue for IPRs. Did Ct even realize there are no 145s for IPR decisions? :(
SCOTUS will review Iancu v NantkWest on Atty fees for USPTO in 145 actions. supremecourt.gov/orders/courtor…
@Rachael_IP Thanks Rachael! We sure valued your active participation and perspectives in the seminar, and hope you'll come again in the future.
@KalmiaLatifolia Not necessarily. Inventorship is intended to be freely corrected. Losing the royalties to a co-inventor who should have been named may be penalty enough!
Juicy new lawsuit! Former Missouri Professor Allegedly Stole Student’s Research to Sell New Drug. Grad student Dr Cholkar would get a share of 1/3 of Univ-received royalties if proved a co-inventor. Patent on Cequa dry eye drug now licensed to Sun Pharma. nyti.ms/2Vraqtz?smid=n…
Read Chisum’s 2018 roundup of Federal Circuit precedential decisions on Section 101 patent-eligibility here.
Monthly summaries of Federal Circuit oral arguments by John Dragseth: click here for subscription information.
Read Chisum’s 2017 roundup of Federal Circuit precedential decisions on Section 101 patent-eligibility here.
Read our critique of the Supreme Court’s decision on patent exhaustion here: Commentary on Impression Products v Lexmark International (U.S. May 30, 2017)
View the tribute video to patent law giant Judge Giles Rich (1904-1999), prepared for the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Giles Sutherland Rich American Inn of Court in Washington, D.C. on May 13, 2017 here.
Takeaways from our March 2017 advanced patent law seminar in Cincinnati are here.
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