Jeffrey G. Randall, Partner & Head of Patent Litigation With Skadden to Speak at the KC’s Event on Clarifying KSR & Its Impact on Patent Law on November 20, 2007
New York, NY, November 09, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Jeffrey G. Randall, Partner, Intellectual Property and Technology of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “Clarifying KSR and Its Impact on Patent Law”. This 2.5-hour event is scheduled for November 20, 2007, Tuesday, at 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/2007.ksr.htm)
The recent Supreme Court Ruling KSR v Teleflex which dismissed "obvious" or rigid interpretation in favor of "flexible" may perhaps usher one of the most significant with the eighth changes in Patent law in decades. How will KSR affect your ability to protect your companies’ intellectual property?
The Knowledge Congress has assembled panel of distinguished experts to help make these policies clear to the organizations most impacted. The panel will present their findings, which includes best practices in a two-hour-and-a-half teleconference.
About Mr. Jeffrey G. Randall
Jeff G. Randall is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology Group and is head of Patent Litigation in Skadden’s Palo Alto and Washington, D.C. offices. He has a national litigation practice that spans all areas of intellectual property, with an emphasis on patent litigation. He has served as lead counsel in significant patent cases throughout the country, including several in Delaware, Texas, Virginia, New York and California. He has argued over 20 Markman hearings and has won more than 30 jury trials. He has also handled numerous appeals before the California Court of Appeal, the California Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Randall has successfully defended numerous companies in multi-billion dollar intellectual property cases. He has represented industry leaders such as Intel Corporation, Qualcomm, Dell Computer, Genentech, eBay, Applied Materials, Sun Microsystems, Apple, Cisco Systems, McKesson Corporation, nVidia Corporation, and PayPal, among others.
In January of this year, The American Lawyer named Mr. Randall to its list of “Fabulous 50” Rising Stars in Litigation, recognizing 50 lawyers who have made their mark in and out of the courtroom and who “will set the pace for the conflict ridden future.” Mr. Randall was also recently named one of “California’s Top 30 IP Attorneys” by the Daily Journal and was listed in its “Rainmakers” supplement in 2005 and 2006. In addition, he was selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2007.
About Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, a leading US law firm and one of the largest in the world, has some 2,000 attorneys in more than 20 offices around the globe, from Boston to Beijing and from London to Los Angeles. The firm is best known for its work in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and corporate finance, but it represents businesses in a wide variety of practice areas, including intellectual property and litigation. Skadden was founded in 1948.
For more information about Jeff G. Randall and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, please visit:
http://www.skadden.com.
About The Knowledge Congress
The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces teleconferences that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour teleconferences to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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The recent Supreme Court Ruling KSR v Teleflex which dismissed "obvious" or rigid interpretation in favor of "flexible" may perhaps usher one of the most significant with the eighth changes in Patent law in decades. How will KSR affect your ability to protect your companies’ intellectual property?
The Knowledge Congress has assembled panel of distinguished experts to help make these policies clear to the organizations most impacted. The panel will present their findings, which includes best practices in a two-hour-and-a-half teleconference.
About Mr. Jeffrey G. Randall
Jeff G. Randall is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology Group and is head of Patent Litigation in Skadden’s Palo Alto and Washington, D.C. offices. He has a national litigation practice that spans all areas of intellectual property, with an emphasis on patent litigation. He has served as lead counsel in significant patent cases throughout the country, including several in Delaware, Texas, Virginia, New York and California. He has argued over 20 Markman hearings and has won more than 30 jury trials. He has also handled numerous appeals before the California Court of Appeal, the California Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Randall has successfully defended numerous companies in multi-billion dollar intellectual property cases. He has represented industry leaders such as Intel Corporation, Qualcomm, Dell Computer, Genentech, eBay, Applied Materials, Sun Microsystems, Apple, Cisco Systems, McKesson Corporation, nVidia Corporation, and PayPal, among others.
In January of this year, The American Lawyer named Mr. Randall to its list of “Fabulous 50” Rising Stars in Litigation, recognizing 50 lawyers who have made their mark in and out of the courtroom and who “will set the pace for the conflict ridden future.” Mr. Randall was also recently named one of “California’s Top 30 IP Attorneys” by the Daily Journal and was listed in its “Rainmakers” supplement in 2005 and 2006. In addition, he was selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2007.
About Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, a leading US law firm and one of the largest in the world, has some 2,000 attorneys in more than 20 offices around the globe, from Boston to Beijing and from London to Los Angeles. The firm is best known for its work in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and corporate finance, but it represents businesses in a wide variety of practice areas, including intellectual property and litigation. Skadden was founded in 1948.
For more information about Jeff G. Randall and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, please visit:
http://www.skadden.com.
About The Knowledge Congress
The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces teleconferences that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour teleconferences to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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