Sterne Kessler’s Robert Greene Sterne spoke during the “Hot Topics in Patent Law” session during the second installment of the Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 program hosted by PLI in San Francisco, CA.

Session Overview

Unified Patent Court One Year In – How To Optimize An EU/USA Strategy

  • Second Year UPC Update —
  • First Instance Court and Central Division Key Developments
  • Second Instance Court Highlights
  • Validity Challenges in the UPC
  • Role of EPO Oppositions and National Validity Challenges
  • Leveraging USPTO PTAB and CRU Proceedings in the UPC
  • Cross Border Validity Challenge Predictions for 2026

Patent Damages

  • En banc decision in EcoFactor v. Google
    • Abuse of discretion or legal error – what import?
    • Scope of case – majority versus dissent perspective
  • Importance of licenses to third parties as comparable
  • Federal Circuit damages trends and tea leaves

CAFC Patent Law Developments and Updates

  • Analyze major developments in appeals from district court cases
  • Analyze major developments in appeals from the USPTO
  • Recognize and address trends in CAFC precedent, procedure, and process over 2024-25

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