The patent system is experiencing significant change under the second Trump Administration, as the USPTO revises PTAB procedures and shifts interpretations of patent law. Those changes will also impact litigants’ strategies in the federal courts. Practitioners must adapt quickly to stay ahead.

Join Jason A. Lief, Partner at Windels Marx, for this CLE webinar. He will explore the changing patent landscape, discuss the possible effects of policy changes with respect to different industries, and share practical strategies for protecting innovation and challenging invalid patents in a changing legal environment. Attendees will learn how the Trump Administration’s changes may impact patent enforcement and defense.

Key learning outcomes and topics include:

• The Impact of Executive Policy: Analyzing how the Patent Office is altering IPR institution practices to increase efficiency and patent certainty.
• Patent Eligibility: Understanding the administration's push to limit Section 101 subject matter eligibility rejections, particularly to protect AI innovations.
• Hatch-Waxman and Pharma: A detailed review of the Hikma v. Amarin case and the Department of Justice's position on skinny labeling and induced infringement.
• Constitutional Considerations: Revisiting the Oil States decision and the debate regarding the role of administrative agencies in revoking property rights.
• Strategic Takeaways: Practical advice for both patentees and accused infringers on timing, settlement leverage, and forum selection in the current political climate.

By the end of this session, professionals will possess a clearer roadmap of the current patent ecosystem, enabling them to better advise clients on litigation risks and investment strategies.