Douglas Wilson, Partner, Heim, Payne & Chorush LLP to Speak at the Knowledge Group's Webcast

NEW YORK - Dec. 5, 2016 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Douglas Wilson, Partner, Heim, Payne & Chorush LLPwill speak at the Knowledge Group's webcast entitled: "Delving Deeper into the Legal Implications of SC's Conclusion on the Cuozzo Case LIVE Webcast."  This event is scheduled for January 20, 2017 from 10:00am to 12:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:

https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/cuozzo-case/

About Douglas Wilson

Douglas Wilson is a partner with Heim, Payne & Chorush, LLP.  He focuses on patent, trade secret, and antitrust litigation as well as inter partes review proceedings in a variety of technical fields including computer hardware, software, mechanical industries, including down hole tool technology, and pharmaceutical technology.  He has represented clients in district and appellate courts as well as before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board.  Before the PTAB, he helped secure the first inter partes review final written decision affirming the patentability of all challenged claims.  He also clerked for the Honorable Richard Linn on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

About Heim, Payne & Chorush LLP

Heim, Payne & Chorush LLP is an intellectual property litigation boutique that focuses primarily on patent litigation and antitrust litigation involving patents.  The firm represents clients across the spectrum from large entities to individual inventors in a range of technology areas and represents both plaintiffs and defendants.  HPC's attorneys possess a broad spectrum of technical expertise, and a high percentage are former federal appellate or district court clerks.  HPC prides itself on handling litigation efficiently because it generally prefers fee arrangements where its interests are aligned with the client's.

Event Synopsis:

On June 20, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court in its Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee decision upheld the authority of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) to use the Broadest Reasonable Interpretation (BRI) standard for claim interpretation during inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. The Court also affirmed the Federal Circuit's holding that the America Invents Act does not permit appeal of the Board's decision to institute an IPR under 35 U.S.C. § 314(d).

In this LIVE Webcast, a panel of thought leaders and professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group will provide the audience with an in-depth analysis of the important issues, particularly legal implications, of the Supreme Court's rulings in Cuozzo.  Speakers will highlight notable developments and insights of this significant topic.

Key topics include:

§  Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee - Legal Implications

§  Broadest Reasonable Interpretation (BRI) Standard

§  Appeal of Decision to Institute

§  Notable Court Decisions

§  Recent Trends and Developments

About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/