The Advanced Patent Law Institute takes place next week at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Managing Director in the Financial Damages Expert Testimony practice of Ocean Tomo, Shirley Webster, is part of the planning committee for this conference. The two-day conference will feature panel discussions focused on timely topics in the global intellectual […]
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Molly Keelan Reports on AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute
As an active member of the Patent Litigation, Women in IP and Diversity in IP committees within AIPLA, I attended the AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute last month. During the meeting, the Patent Litigation Committee further developed plans in collaboration with the Amicus committee and Damages & Injunction Committee to offer a webinar and paper on early damages contentions in various venues. I will […]
Ocean Tomo Chief Executive, James E. Malackowski to speak at the Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court
Ocean Tomo Chief Executive, James E. Malackowski will join a panel discussion at the February 11, 2020 meeting of the Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court. The meeting will take place at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 717 Madison Place, N.W. beginning at 5:30 p.m. The program, “Blockchain Primer,” […]
IP News Around the Globe – November 2019
Guideline on Enhanced Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Protection Issued in China A directive released by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council calls for strengthening IPR protection which includes strengthening the punishment for infringements and counterfeiting. The directive calls for speeding up the introduction of a punitive compensation system for […]
United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issues second Federal Register Notice on Artificial Intelligence
Earlier today Ocean Tomo Analyst Kevin Bennett released an update to the Ocean Tomo Industry Analyst Report on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The update shares an announcement from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and provides important details regarding a second Federal Register Notice on AI and innovation building upon the earlier request for […]
Expert Testimony Insights on Trade Secrets
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) granted parties the right to pursue trade secret claims and damages in federal courts as opposed to only state courts. Damages available to a plaintiff under federal law are similar to damages under state law and damages awards may be just as substantial. In a Texas District Court decision […]
Expert Testimony Insights on Pharmaceutical Litigation – Commercial Success Nexus
At Ocean Tomo, our pharmaceutical practice has seen substantial growth within the last few years. In addition to more traditional damage expert opinions, clients are increasingly asking Ocean Tomo experts for commercial success opinions. Here, the issue of nexus typically becomes the battleground that the commercial success war is fought over. Delving into commercial success […]
Expert Testimony Insights on Technology Breach of Contract
Ocean Tomo has seen an increasing number of engagements involving asserted breach of contract / license by patent owners against their once promising commercialization partner. These matters generally involve a claim that the licensee failed to use reasonable efforts to meet forecasts or other milestones required by contract. As a merchant banking firm expert in […]