How Technical Expertise Can Improve Outcomes in IP Disputes

Webinar Details

Intellectual property (IP) disputes can take place in a range of venues, each of which involves different procedures, timescales, and public visibility. Regardless of the venue, impartial and objective expert services are crucial for proper case strategy, improved client management, and enhanced outcomes. Early, thorough, and objective expertise can allow you to identify the strengths and weaknesses of technical positions for your situation; persuade others, including your clients, adjudicators, advisories, etc.; and improve outcomes of the dispute for your client. 

Although early and thorough expert advice is always valuable, different venues allow different opportunities for expert contributions and involve persuading different kinds of audiences at different stages. For example, disputes in District Court are ultimately decided by a jury of laypeople, whereas IPR and ITC disputes are adjudicated by judges. Other venues, such as arbitration, can have different and often less consistent formats and can even be structured in a more inquisitorial structure than typical adversarial U.S. court proceedings. No matter the situation, and whatever the venue, your outcomes are more likely to improve with proper, timely, and objective expert advice and testimony. 

In this webinar, our technical experts will delve into their experiences in each type of proceeding and how potential approaches differ in arbitration and court settings. Attendees will learn how scientists and engineers can help legal teams frame the technology at issue, decide what kinds of experts to retain, and when to bring them on board to improve case strategies, save cost, and reduce burden on legal and client staff. 

Key Takeaways: 

• The Value of Objective Expert Advice: Determine viable and defendable positions, cut losses early, and avoid committing to weak positions.
• Framing of Issues: Hear expert perspectives on framing IP issues and the impact this can have on making the resolution process more efficient.
• Venue Distinctions: Understand where technical expertise fits into arbitration versus court proceedings in terms of timelines, autonomy, and how these differences have influenced dispute outcomes.
• Public vs. Private Proceedings: Explore the broad implications of the transparency required by courts of law versus the confidentiality afforded by arbitration when it comes to proprietary technical information.
• Navigating Local Regulations & Cultural Distinctions: Learn how experience testifying in jurisdictions around the globe provides additional value to legal teams.

Who Should Attend

This webinar should benefit legal professionals, IP experts, and anyone interested in the strategic considerations of resolving IP disputes, whether the IP involves patents, trade dress, trade secrets, or technology licensing, on both national and international stages. 

CLE Credits 

Earn 1 CLE credit for this session.*

*Exponent is accredited as a Multiple Activity Provider in California. Please check with your local jurisdiction for CLE credit approval.