The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Indefiniteness after Samsung v. Prisua" on April 2, 2020, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET). Mark Feldstein of Finnegan, Kirby Lee of Ecolab, and Robert Sterne of Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, PLLC will consider the many implications of Samsung v. Prisua and possible tactics for parties in or considering IPR proceedings including:
• Should patent challengers avoid IPRs on any claims that might be found indefinite?
• What other types of indefinite claims may eventually be found proper to evaluate for anticipation and obviousness in an IPR?
• What is the status now of “means-plus-function” claims at the PTAB?
• Will the petitioner be estopped from challenging claims as anticipated or obvious in other proceedings when the PTAB can't reach a final decision on patentability claims because the claims are indefinite?
• Approaches to try to litigate indefiniteness before filing an IPR, and
• Efforts to assume definiteness for purposes of the IPR, while expressly reserving the right to later assert indefiniteness in the district court.
The registration fee for the webinar is $135 (IPO member) or $150 (non-member) (government and academic rates are available upon request). Those interested in registering for the webinar can do so here.

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