Patents are the currency of innovation.
Developed in response to recent legislation, court decisions, and anti-patent and troll public opinion, this webcast series lays out best practices for reaching shorter time to money and a positive rate of return on investment in a challenging patent environment.
Program Moderators

Robert Greene Sterne
Founding Director
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC

Caren Yusem
Expert in the new IP business landscape
Chief Judge (ret.) Paul Michel on the future of the country and the patent reform debate.
To view this entire program, see The Current State of American and European Patent Systems below.
Upcoming Live Webcasts
MARCH 24, 2015 - 4:30pm EST
The Right of a Jury Trial Under the Seventh Amendment for Patent Cases
Raymond P. Niro, founding partner of Niro, Haller & Niro, and Stephen D. Susman, founding partner of SusmanGodfrey, two of the most prominent plaintiff patent trial lawyers in the United States and founders of eponymous firms, will debate the right of a jury trial under the Seventh Amendment, particularly for patent cases.
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Speakers Raymond P. Niro, Esq. Senior Partner |
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Stephen D. Susman Founding Partner |
On Demand Programs
NUMBER 1
Differences and Advantages of Enforcing Patents in Europe
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Campbell Forsyth King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin |
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Hy Hetheringon Founder |
NUMBER 2
Changes in the Patent Assertion and Monetization Environment
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Bob Held CLP, Vice President, Intellectual Asset Management, |
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Deirdre Leane President |
NUMBER 3
Changes in Patent Licensing, Assertion and Monetization for Universities
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Todd Dickinson Former Director, USPTO |
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Lita Nelson Director |
NUMBER 4
New Models for Start-Ups: High-Quality Patent Portfolios
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Christopher A. Marlett CEO |
NUMBER 5
The Business Model of a Public IP Company and Outside Forces
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Mark Argento Head of Capital Markets, Senior Research Analyst |
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Speakers Phil Hartstein President and CEO |
NUMBER 6
The New Patent Landscape Worldwide
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David Kappos Partner, Cravath, Swain & Moore LLP |
NUMBER 7
Corporate Strategy in the Changed IP Environment
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Ralph Eckardt Managing Partner |
NUMBER 8
IP Value, Strategy, and Risk Management for Board Members and Executives
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Marshall C. Phelps, Jr. CEO, Article One Partners |
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John Veschi CEO, Marquis Technologies |
NUMBER 9
Monetizing Patents in the U.S. Through Litigation, Licensing, and Sale of Patent Assets
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Raymond P. Niro, Esq. Senior Partner |
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Kevin Rivette Managing Partner |
NUMBER 10
PatentBooks for Patent Licensing
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Art Nutter Founder and Chairman |
NUMBER 11
Using Market Intelligence, Claims Analysis, and USPTO Challenges for Protection
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Kevin Jakel United Patents Inc. |
NUMBER 12
Financing and Closing Monetization Deals in the Current Environment
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Ashley Keller Gerchen Keller Capital, LLC |
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Deidre Leane IP Navigation Group, LLC |
NUMBER 13
Monetizing and Protecting Early Stage IP Portfolios for Targeted Technology
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Corey M. Horowitz Chairman and CEO |
NUMBER 14
The Current State of University Innovation
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Suzanne Harrison Director |
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Katherine Ku Director, Office of Technology Licensing |
NUMBER 15
Fostering a Collegial Culture for Client Retention
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Phillip S. Johnson Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property Policy & Strategy, Johnson & Johnson |
NUMBER 16
The Patent System as the Foundation for U.S. Innovation
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Adam Mossoff Professor of Law, George Mason University |
NUMBER 17
The Impact of the Current Patent Landscape on Start-ups and Emerging Companies
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Brian Pomper Executive Director |
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Rob Stien Vice President |
NUMBER 18
A Particular Approach to Successful University Innovation
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Orin Herskowitz Executive Director, Columbia Technology Ventures |
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Mark Singer Managing Partner |
NUMBER 19
The Impact of Contested Proceedings at the USPTO and Loser-Pays Litigation
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Hans Sauer Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property |
NUMBER 20
The Current State of American and European Patent Systems
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Chief Judge Paul R. Michel (ret). Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
NUMBER 21
The Influence of the Patent System on the Innovation Cycle
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Carl Guldbrandsen Managing Director |
NUMBER 22
Patents As a Form of Personal Property Under the Law of Property
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Richard Epstein Professor |
NUMBER 23
Challenges Facing Global Companies Who Rely on Premier R&D Efforts
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Rob Aronoff Managing Partner |
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Brian Hinman Chief Intellectual Property Officer |
NUMBER 24
The Effect of Contested Proceedings at the USPTO on Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Device Patents
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Henry Hadad Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel |
NUMBER 25
The Right of a Jury Trial Under the Seventh Amendment for Patent Cases
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Raymond P. Niro, Esq. Senior Partner |
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Stephen D. Susman Founding Partner |
NUMBER 26
New IP Business Models: Innovation or Commoditization?: Introduction: The Rule Set for IP
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Robert Greene Sterne Co-Chair; Founding Director | |
Chief Judge (ret) Paul Michel Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
Caren Yusem Co-Chair; Expert |
NUMBER 27
New IP Business Models: Innovation or Commoditization?: New Normal: Patent-Eligible Subject Matter and Infringement Damages
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Ashley Keller Gerchen Keller Capital, LLC | |
Raymond P. Niro, Esq. Senior Partner | |
Michelle K. Holoubek Director | |
Matthew R. Lynde Vice President | |
Professor Adam Mossoff Professor of Law at George Mason University and Director of Academic Programs and Senior Scholar at the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property at Mason Law | |
Hans Sauer Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property at the Biotechnology Industry Organization and Georgetown University School of Law |
NUMBER 28
New IP Business Models: Innovation or Commoditization?: New Normal: Enforcing Patents in the US and Europe
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Deirdre Leane President | |
Ami Patel Shah Managing Director | |
Lorna Brazell Head of Patent Litigation Practice | |
Campbell Forsyth King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin | |
Gillian McColgan Chief Technology Officer | |
Dr. Ralph Nack Partner |
NUMBER 29
New IP Business Models: Innovation or Commoditization?: Seeing Double - Validity Tests in the US and Europe: District Court, USPTO, and Federal Circuit
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Robert Greene Sterne Co-Chair; Founding Director | |
Douglas A. Cawley Principal | |
Phil Hartstein President and CEO | |
Hy Hetherington Founder | |
Corey M. Horowitz Chairman and CEO | |
Kevin Jakel Unified Patents Inc., Los Altos, CA | |
Robert Saltzberg Managing Director |
NUMBER 30
New IP Business Models: Innovation or Commoditization?: Luncheon Keynote: The Global Patent Landscape
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Chief Judge (ret) Paul Michel Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
NUMBER 31
New IP Business Models: Innovation or Commoditization?: Innovation: Electronics, e-Commerce, and Internet
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Rob Aronoff Managing Partner | |
Fergal Clarke Director | |
Brian Hinman Chief Intellectual Property Officer for Royal Philips | |
Jin H. Kim Director, Corporate Counsel | |
Jeremy Salesin Head of Acquisitions | |
Boris Teksler President |
NUMBER 32
New IP Business Models: Innovation or Commoditization?: Innovation: Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Medical Devices, and Energy
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Hans Sauer Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property at the Biotechnology Industry Organization and Georgetown University School of Law | |
Carl Gulbrandsen Managing Director | |
Michael Locascio Manager of Intellectual Property Strategy | |
Craig A. Smith Development and Commercialization Professional | |
Paul A. Stone General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer | |
Roy Waldron SVP and Associate General Counsel, Chief IP Counsel |
NUMBER 33
New IP Business Models: Innovation or Commoditization?: Best Practices: Innovation or Commoditization?
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Chief Judge (ret) Paul Michel Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
Robert Greene Sterne Co-Chair; Founding Director | |
Carl Gulbrandsen Managing Director | |
Kevin Rivette Managing Partner | |
John Veschi CEO at Marquis Technologies, former CEO, Rockstar, former Chief IP Officer, Nortel, Formerly GM of IP Businesses at Agere Systems and LSI, Former Board Member, Mosaid Technologies | |
Caren Yusem Co-Chair; Expert |