Description

This course covers significant intellectual property updates from U.S. federal courts in 2023 and 2024, focusing on patent law. Key topics include the Supreme Court's overruling of the Chevron deference in Loper v. Raimondo, impacting how courts review executive agency interpretations. Critical patent cases are discussed, including those involving computer-implemented inventions, double patenting, claim construction, and IPR decisions. The presentation also touched on issues like insufficient written descriptions, obviousness, and the doctrine of equivalence. The course explores legal areas including the False Claims Act and its implications for whistleblowers, and updates to design patent obviousness standards. The course emphasizes the importance of detailed documentation, understanding patent statutes, and staying updated on changes in patent law. This course will also discuss updates on how to draft United States patent applications, replies to patent examiners, appeal briefs in both federal litigation and to the patent office administrative board, same for trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.