US and European Patent Law Conference 2008

Fish presented a seminar in Osaka, Japan, in cooperation with the Kansai Economic Federation and Osaka’ largest law firm, Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners. Topics included the lack of progress with U.S. patent law and rules change proposals, current developments in patent applications, appeals, oppositions and reexaminations in both the United States and Europe, a panel discussion on obviousness and inventive step, U.S. International Trade Commission proceedings, injunctions and post-judgment royalties, discovery in U.S. patent litigation (including "ediscovery"), and another panel discussion on representing Japanese companies in U.S. & European litigation.