Mark Nelson, Partner, Dentons US LLP to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Live Webcast

New York, NY, October 29, 2016 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Mark Nelson, Partner, Dentons US LLP will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “USPTO's Subject Matter Eligibility: The Dos and Don'ts in 2016 and Beyond.” This two-hour event is scheduled on November 15, 2016 @ 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET).

Event Summary:

In May 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released an updated guidance on the patent subject matter eligibility of natural products and new set of life science examples. The guidance aims to further improve and develop the quality and consistency of determinations and rejections of subject matter eligibility. The examples are designed to help patent applicants and examiners resolve eligibility issues in life sciences areas including vaccines and diagnostics. The updated guidance is vital for companies pursuing patent claims to diagnostic methods, biomarker detection, and other life science-based technologies.

In this live Webcast, a panel of thought leaders and professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group will provide the audience with an in-depth discussion of the recent developments in USPTO’s Subject Matter Eligibility. Speakers will also present key issues and legal insights with regards to this remarkable topic.

Key topics include:

Evolution of USPTO guidance
Pre-2012 through SCOTUS/CAFC impact through 2014 IEG
- July 2015 update
- May 2016 iteration
- Next steps (including roundtables)

The 101 Pendulum from a case law perspective
- Mayo v. Prometheus (2012)
- Ariosa v. Sequenom (2015)
- Genetic Technologies v. Merial (2016)
- RLM v.Cellzdirect (2016)
- Bascom v. AT&T Mobility (2016)

Practical strategies for using section 101 in litigation and IPR:
- Defensively: (1) When to make a 101 Motion (e.g., 12(b)(6) at start of case, judgment on the pleadings, 101 and claim construction, summary judgment); (2) Utilizing 101 in the IPR, CBM, PGR context; and (3) Using 101 to drive settlement.
- Offensively: (1) Tips on overcoming a 101 Motion thus preserving the patent; and (2) Section 101 and venue choice.

About Mark Nelson

Mark's experience in patent litigation spans a number of diverse technologies, including biotechnology; semiconductor products and the processes used to make such products; telecommunications and networking; satellite communications; gaming technology; financial services technology (e.g. payment systems, mobile payment systems, check processing, ATM functionality, and software, hardware and infrastructure supporting same); machine learning; personalized communications systems; Internet-related personalization; navigation technology; cryptography; electronic circuitry; Internet business methods and search engines; computer software; explosives used in automobile airbags and other automotive technology; soft drink bottling technology; electric motor technology; stereo speakers; cosmetics; chemical compositions used in cosmetics, asexually reproduced plants, and asynchronous assembly techniques.

In addition, he has experience drafting and negotiating IP license agreements, counseling clients on setting up and maintaining IP licensing and/or IP capture programs, performing corporate IP due diligence, and opinion work. He also has handled copyright, trademark and trade secret matters, and other technology-related litigation matters.

About Dentons

With more than 300 Intellectual Property and Technology (IP&T) lawyers and advisors worldwide, Dentons covers all aspects of strategic intellectual property portfolio management, including patent prosecution and appeals, counseling and due diligence opinions, inter partes reviews, patent interferences, patent reissues and reexaminations, infringement litigation, licensing and risk management. We specialize in the handling of high-value patents, including on some of the largest and best-known technologies, in sophisticated areas of prosecution that many other firms rarely undertake. And we always prosecute patents with an eye toward withstanding the challenges they may later face in licensing negotiations or litigation. Now the world's largest law firm, Dentons' agile global team builds tailored solutions to meet the local, national and global needs of private and public clients of any size in more than 140 locations serving 50-plus countries.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts 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.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries.