Alston & Bird served as a sponsor and Murray Spruill, John Cox, and Jitty Malik were featured presenters at this conference hosted by BIO. David Saravitz moderated the panel "AIA Implementation and Strategy," which discussed the recent waves of PTO draft regulations implementing the America Invents Act and highlighted important considerations for in-house practitioners in preparation for upcoming effective dates. Murray Spruill served as a panelist for this session. John Cox moderated the panel "Seeking Guidance: Updates on Federal Circuit Activity." Jitty Malik was a featured panelist during the session. The presentation provided an update on recent patent cases from the Federal Circuit, including how the district courts have dealt with the same issues in the wake of the Federal Circuit’s guidance.
April 16-18, 2012
The Driskill Hotel / Austin, TX