Has the Court Killed the Trolls? An Analysis of Recent Patent Law Cases
Morristown, New Jersey 07960
New Jersey Lawyers Chapter
Speaker:
- Prof. Adam Mossoff, George Mason University School of Law
Speaker:
- Prof. Adam Mossoff, George Mason University School of Law
The New Jersey Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society is hosting Prof. Adam Mossoff of George Mason University School of Law, one of the nation’s leading experts on patent law, for a discussion on a pair of opinions that the U.S. Supreme Court recently released that could reduce the growing number of abusive claims filed by so-called patent trolls. Together, these decisions expand the availability of attorney’s fees for prevailing parties and increase federal district courts’ discretion in awarding fees.
“There has been a lot of discussion about so-called patent trolls recently, and a concern that plaintiffs have been able to extract unwarranted settlements with frivolous patent demand letters,” said Alida Kass, the NJ Federalist Society Chapter President. “The sense that something must be done to combat these ‘patent trolls’ has prompted legislative efforts at the state level, although patent law remains a federal issue. These decisions from the Supreme Court give us a chance to look more closely at the issue, and might even provide a solution depending on how they are implemented by the lower courts.”
Appetizers will be served.
This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is requested. Please email NJFedSoc@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1 hour of total CLE credit. Of these, 0 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism, and 0 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in civil trial law, criminal trial law, workers compensation law and/or matrimonial law.
