IPWatchdog and ClearstoneIP and will be offering a webinar entitled "Balancing Product Development & Patent Risk: Freedom-to-Operate and Avoiding Liability in the Face of Mega Verdicts" on September 22, 2021 at 12:00 pm (ET).  Gene Quinn of IPWatchdog, Inc., Christopher Patrick of Baker Botts, Jennifer Russell of Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc., and Gabe Sukman of ClearstoneIP will discuss where focus should be placed in order to maximize value and insight in patent clearance in the wake of a resurgence in large scale patent damage awards.  The panel will address the following topics:

• Are FTO investigations necessary for risk mitigation today? If so, when?
• How should in-house and law firm counsel best manage FTO investigations given the changing patent damages climate?
• What rules and protocols need to be put in place to ensure to the greatest extent possible that FTO investigations and communications remain privileged?
• How can the relationship between in-house counsel, outside counsel, and the R&D department best foster an agile, collaborative process?

There is no registration fee for this webinar.  However, those interested in registering for the webinar, should do so here.