10/28 - PM Concurrent Track 1 - Patent

Patent

Moderator: Brian C. Genco, Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC, Atlanta, GA

Sufficiency of Written Description for Claimed Ranges
Gunjan Agarwal, Fox Rothschild LLP, Pittsburgh, PA

Staying In/Out of PTAB Proceedings: What to Know About Standing to Appeal and Forum Selection Clauses
David A. Gosse, Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP, Chicago IL

Gag Gift from the Supreme Court: The State of Patent Subject Matter Eligibility in the Wake of American Axle and Other Recent Section 101 Analysis
Philip W. Harris, Holland & Hart LLP, Salt Lake City, UT

Speakers

• Genco, Brian

  Rheem Manufacturing | Patent Agent

  Brian has a proven track record of prosecuting patent applications globally and advocating for robust patent rights on behalf of his clients. Building on his foundation as an electrical engineer, he is passionate about learning new technologies and collaborating with engineers and scientists to identify, expand and protect the inventions they develop.
• Agarwal, Gunjan

  Fox Rothschild LLP | Partner

  A registered patent attorney, Gunjan works closely with domestic and international clients to assist in development and management of worldwide patent portfolios. Her practice includes preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the United States and internationally; opposition and appeal proceedings; strategic patent counseling; preparation of intellectual property (IP) related opinions (e.g., invalidity opinions, non-infringement opinions, freedom to operate opinions, etc.); preparation, negotiation and enforcement of nondisclosure, research and development and licensing agreements.
• Gosse, David

  Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery | Partner

  David A. Gosse represents clients in PTAB and district court litigation, with deposition and courtroom experience in both venues. His practice also includes acquisition of patent rights in the electronic, software, and mechanical fields. Dave is a partner with Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery in Chicago, Illinois; and he is the outgoing chair of the AIPLA PTAB Trial Committee.
• Harris, Phil

  Holland & Hart | Partner

  Phil Harris is a partner, registered patent attorney, and patent practice group leader at Holland & Hart. His practice focuses on client counseling along with preparing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications (with special focus on cutting-edge technology) for clients of various structures and industries, including wireless communications, network design, machine learning and artificial intelligence, memory and computer architecture, circuit and chip design, methods of manufacturing, medical devices, and other complex technologies.