Technology
Transfer Tactics and Strafford will be offering a webinar entitled "Patent
Infringement Claims, Opinions of Counsel and Attorney-Client Privilege: Best
Practices for Opinion Letters after Seagate
and Qualcomm"
on March 9, 2010 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EST).  Sanford Warren Jr. of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld,
Richard Hung of Morrison & Foerster; and Mark Wine of Orrick Herrington
& Sutcliffe will discuss opinion of counsel letters used in patent
infringement suits, the impact of recent federal court decisions, and
attorney-client privilege issues. 
The panel will review the following questions:

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What is the practical impact of the recent Federal Circuit decisions on
utilizing opinions of counsel?
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How does Seagate's "objective recklessness" standard impact legal
advice on proactive clearance analysis for product planning and strategic
portfolio development?
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How can counsel reconcile the seemingly contradictory decisions in Seagate and Qualcomm?
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Under what circumstances should corporate counsel seek outside opinions of
counsel to protect their company from infringement claims?

The
registration fee for the webinar is $297 ($362 for registration and CLE
processing).  Those interested in
registering for the audioconference, can do so here.