Patent Law for Engineers
I.D. # 88007 Duration 1 Day
This information-packed seminar focuses on the intricacies of patents, patent infringement litigation and patent licensing. Attendees will explore the important subjects of obtaining U.S. and foreign patents, maintaining U.S. and foreign patent rights, enforcing patent rights, defending against patent rights asserted by competitors, and licensing patent rights for revenue. After this seminar, you will effectively understand patents and ways to protect your company's valuable inventions. Your new knowledge will help your company maintain and enhance its position in the marketplace.
Learning Objectives
By attending this seminar, you will be able to:
  • Assess which product developments and improvements are potentially patentable
  • Describe the process for obtaining and maintaining patent protection
  • Cite the anatomy of, and costs associated with, a patent infringement lawsuit
  • Identify the opportunities associated with patent licensing
  • Summarize patent system reform proposals
Who Should Attend
Participants should have a mid- to upper-level managerial role. Research and development, in-house legal staff members such as in-house lawyers, patent agents, or patent liaisons will especially benefit.
Seminar Content
  • Introduction to Patents and Patent Law
    • Explanation of why patents have become so important to business and why there has been a dramatic increase in the number of patent lawsuits and magnitude of damages awards in these patent lawsuits
    • Definition of a Patent
    • Eligibility for Patent Protection
  • Obtaining Patent Protection
    • U.S. Protection
      • Conception and Reduction to Practice
      • Prior Art Searches
      • Preparing an application
      • Prosecuting the application
      • Ownership of patent applications/patents
    • Foreign Protection
  • Maintaining Patent Protection
    • Maintenance fees
    • Foreign working requirements
  • Enforcing Patent Rights
    • Notice letters
    • Infringement suits
    • Licensing
  • Patent Infringement Litigation
    • Proving infringement
    • Willful infringement
    • Defenses to allegations of infringement
    • Remedies for any infringement
  • Licensing Patented Technology
    • Types of License Grants
      • Exclusive
      • Non-exclusive
    • Permissible limitations
    • Impermissible limitations
    • Royalties
Instructor(s): Russell E. Levine or David K. Callahan
Russell E. Levine is a partner in the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP where he specializes in patent infringement litigation and patent licensing. He has over 20 years of experience. During his career, both as lead counsel and in conjunction with other Kirkland & Ellis partners, Russell has litigated over 200 patents and has analyzed and counseled clients with respect to several hundred more. He has obtained over $100 million for his clients through settlements, awards and licensing revenue. He also has successfully defended his clients from damages claims totaling in the billions. He has represented clients and continues to represent numerous Fortune 500 companies and other small and large publicly-held and privately-owned entities. He has litigated matters involving a broad array of patented technology such as automotive wheel aligners, wheel balancers, digital camera technology, and semiconductor memory chips. He currently serves as an International Delegate to the Licensing Executives Society International ("LESI") organization and as Chair of the LESI Patent and Technology Licensing Committee. Russell was recently inducted into the International Directory of Distinguished Leadership Hall of Fame for his contributions to the field of Intellectual Property. He also serves on the Editorial Board of the "Managing Intellectual Property" monthly publication. Mr. Levine holds a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Engineering and B.S. in Economics from Univ. of Michigan and a J.D. from the Univ. of Chicago Law School.

David K. Callahan is a partner in the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago. His practice is focused on litigation in the areas of patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright and the Internet. He has participated in numerous bench and jury trials in Federal Courts, as well as appeals before the Federal and Seventh Circuits. In patent matters, he has represented clients in a diverse range of technologies, including semiconductors, abrasives, paper products, automotive products, business methods, cellular telephony, building products and agricultural equipment. In trademark actions, he has represented clients before Federal Courts, as well as the Trademark Office and the U.S. Customs Service. He also has extensive experience representing clients with respect to their rights in Internet domain names, including court and administrative actions to obtain domain names. He holds an A.B. from the Univ. of Chicago and a J.D. from the Univ. of Michigan Law School.
Testimonial
"Excellent overview of these legal topics...felt like an accelerated day in the life of a law student."

Paul Macioce
Products Development MGP
Roush Industries

"Excellent introductory training in patent law for all engineers. A 'must do' for all engineers."

John Allen
Manager, Intellectual Property
Honeywell

"Being an engineer in a research field, this course gave me the information I need to legally understand how and when my research can be disclosed and marketed."

Charles E. Roberts
Manager

Southwest Research Institute
Fees:     $685 SAE Members:     $595
                                                                                
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