Patent Licensing and Enforcement Companies—The Changing Environment

The environment for plaintiff patent holding companies, individuals and small businesses is shifting substantially. Federal Circuit opinions on a wide variety of subjects such as venue, patent eligible subject matter, exhaustion, permanent injunctions, and obviousness are making life more difficult for patent plaintiffs. Patent law reform may actually pass Congress this year—and many of the changes will not benefit patent plaintiffs.  Please join our panelists, who have extensive experience representing patent plaintiffs and defendants, as they discuss what you can expect from this changing environment.