Presented by Mark F. Lambert, Partner and Jennifer L. Yokoyama, Partner, White & Case, Palo Alto office.

This summer, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. that has been described as "one of the important legal battles of the modern era." Lucent Technologies, Inc. v. Gateway, Inc. promises to dramatically alter the framework for assessing patent damages and to address one of the most hotly contested issues in the Patent Reform Act wending its way through Congress. Is an infringer's liability limited to the value of the specific features or components found to infringe? Or, must it pay damages based on the market value of the entire product? The difference could mean hundreds of millions of dollars of exposure for a company caught on the wrong side of a patent dispute.

In this CLE, we will provide an overview of patent damages law, explain damages apportionment, discuss the most recent case law regarding the entire market value rule, summarize the Federal Circuit hearing in the Lucent matter and discuss what the outcome of Lucent could mean for your company.

CLE will be provided. White & Case is a State Bar of California approved provider. This activity has been approved for one hour of General Education Credit.

Time:
7:45 – 8:00 a.m.:    Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.:    Program and Q&A

Location:
White & Case LLP
3000 El Camino Real
5 Palo Alto Square
9th Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Tel: + 1 650 213 0300

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Mark F. Lambert focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and he represents clients in a variety of different industries, including foreign and domestic manufacturers of software and hardware, in matters involving trade secret, patent, and copyright claims. His experience extends to matters in a variety of computer science and computer engineering-related disciplines, including routing and switching gear; digital rights management; internet hyperlinking technologies; and network architecture caching technologies.

Jennifer L. Yokoyama focuses her practice on patent litigation matters. She has substantial experience representing clients in cases involving a broad range of technologies, including internet products and services, plasma flat panel displays, electronic systems, semiconductor products and processes, medical devices, athletic equipment, computerized sales systems and bulk food processing.