Publications
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05.02.2016New Defend Trade Secrets Act Creates Powerful Protection OptionsUpdatesThe United States House of Representatives passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act, S. 1890 on April 27, 2016, in identical form to that previously passed by the Senate on April 4, 2016.
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Spring 2015Markman Twenty Years Later: Twenty Years Of Unintended ConsequencesArticlesThe Federal Circuit’s Markman decision removed juries from the claim interpretation process, thereby revolutionizing patent law. Designed to provide greater certainty and predictability, Markman nevertheless produced unintended consequences, increasing ambiguity and complexity.
Presentations
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11.07.2016Defend Trade Secrets ActSpeaking EngagementsStrategies for Adapting to the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA): Impact on Business and Litigation Strategies / Seattle, WAThis comprehensive conference will include a detailed examination of the pros and cons of trade secret litigation in federal court under the new DTSA as opposed to existing state law trade secret protections.
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04.28.2015Alice in 101derland: Making Sense Out of Patentable Subject MatterSeminarsWestin Bellevue Hotel / Bellevue, WA 98004
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08.05.2014Patent Law Year in ReviewSeminarsThis seminar will cover leading Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions from July 2013 to July 2014.