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Are You Liable for Your Customer’s Patent Infringement?

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery welcomes you to a complimentary webinar, "Are You Liable for Your Customer's Patent Infringement?" presented by Allen E. Hoover.

Are you liable for your customer’s infringement? If your customers are accused of patent infringement, you may find yourself in court, facing an assertion of liability as an indirect infringer. If you are an attorney advising a client on infringement issues, be aware that a number of recent developments have affected the law in this area.

This webinar will provide an introduction to the law of indirect infringement in the United States, and will provide practical guidance to managing the risks of indirect infringement. Topics discussed will include

• Traps for the unwary
• Steps to take when confronted with an issue of indirect infringement
• The impact of recent court decisions

Our speaker is Fitch Even partner Allen Hoover. Since 1993, Mr. Hoover's practice has focused on patent litigation and other complex patent matters. He has first- and second-chair trial experience in a substantial number of patent lawsuits. In addition, Mr. Hoover regularly manages patent portfolios for clients in a broad spectrum of technologies, and frequently counsels clients on patent infringement risks and other IP-related issues.

When: Recorded June 9, 2011
Registration Link: View Webinar

Social Media and Litigation

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery welcomes you to a complimentary webinar presented by Selena M. Spritz and Christine A. Pompa. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at 9:00 am PDT / 10:00 am MDT / 11:00 am CDT / 12:00 pm EDT.

Approximately one in every thirteen people on Earth is an active Facebook user! The pervasive nature and overwhelming impact of social media can no longer be ignored. It is influencing not only how we communicate, but how lawyers litigate.

Join Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery for a complimentary one-hour webinar that will discuss the risks and rewards associated with participating in social networking sites. The presentation will specifically address these topics:

• How social media can be useful in discovering information about an opposing party
• Tips on minimizing potential risk from your own social media use
• The current state of the law with respect to evidentiary and ethical issues relating to social media

The seminar will conclude with a Q&A session with the presenters.

Our speakers are Fitch Even attorneys Selena M. Spritz and Christine A. Pompa. Ms. Spritz focuses her practice on branding and Internet issues and routinely advises clients in the emerging area of social media. Ms. Pompa is an experienced intellectual property litigator who has been recognized in Illinois Super Lawyers - Rising Stars for 2010 and 2011.

There is no fee to attend, but please note that registration is required.

When: Recorded March 30, 2011
Registration Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/774139113

Inventorship: How to See Through This "Muddiest Concept . . . of the Patent Law"

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery invites you to a complimentary webinar presented by Steven G. Parmelee.

United States patent laws require that U.S. patent applications name the inventors of the subject matter for which patent protection is being sought. What may appear at first to be a relatively trivial inquiry has instead been characterized by one court as “the muddiest concept in the muddy metaphysics of the patent law.”

Adding danger to difficulty is that incorrectly naming the inventors can result in severe problems regarding the ultimate enforceability of the corresponding patent.

Join Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery for a complimentary one-hour webinar that will delve deeply into this concept of “inventorship” and provide you with the information you need to understand how to make satisfactory determinations of this very fundamental inquiry. The following topics (and more) will be discussed:

• Statutory considerations
• Inventorship tests
• Proving inventorship
• Assessing inventorship at the time of filing
• Assessing inventorship post-filing
• Correcting inventorship

In addition, some simple examples and practice tips will be incorporated into the seminar, which will conclude with a Q&A session with attendees.

Our speaker is Fitch Even partner Steve Parmelee. Steve has extensive experience in writing and prosecuting patent applications for various technologies and is a published author and frequent speaker. His presentations are noted for their entertaining and thoughtful content, helpful insights, and a penchant for wringing the practical bottom line out of his topics.

When: Recorded March 1, 2011
Registration Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/191341400