Duane Morris Partner Matthew Gaudet to Speak at Patent Claim Construction 2008

February 27, 2008 | Atlanta | The Georgian Terrace Hotel

Matthew Gaudet will be on the faculty for West Legalworks' Patent Claim Construction 2008 forum. This program will be held at The Georgian Terrace Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 27, 2008. This event will cover such topics as: best ways to present claim construction positions, status of the law on extrinsic evidence, in-house counsel's perspective on claim construction and judges' views on the use of experts and tutorials.

Program Summary

With tens of millions of dollars on the table, claim construction continues to remain the single-most important phase of any patent case. Since Phillips v. AWH, our federal courts have decided numerous patent cases, focusing heavily on claim interpretation, and certain trends are beginning to emerge. Yesterday's knowledge is simply not enough to prepare you with a winning claim construction position.

To help bring you up to speed on today's patent claim construction law and best practices, West Legalworks has created this timely program. Their panel of experts will address such compelling questions as:

• Does extrinsic evidence really matter anymore?
• What is the best way to present your claim construction position?
• Does claim construction affect prosecution and reexamination strategies?
• Best practices for defending patents
• Judge's perspective on what to do and not to do in the courtroom
• Common problems in patents that tend to result in judicial narrowing