Frederick L. Whitmer will present on the topic of "Inequitable Conduct in the 21st Century, the Deadly Sins according to the Federal Circuit: Why playing fair in the Patent Office is an integral component of the duty of candor."

The discussion will focus on where applicants have run afoul of their duty and how to avoid conduct that may render a patent unenforceable. Focusing on the practical and legal considerations for potential patentees, the discussion will identify some of the common sins of omission and commission that have robbed otherwise valid patents of the ability to exclude infringers and recover damages.

Frederick L. Whitmer is a partner in the New York office of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, where he focuses his practice in intellectual property and business litigation. His patent litigation experience has involved a wide array of technologies across many industries, ranging from the simple mechanical to complex computer software and systems patents, to medical devices and chemical products.

Register to attend the July 8th edition of the IP Innovations Class by clicking the Register button above.

CLE Credit
All attendees that include a state and bar number in the registration section will receive Certificates of Attendance which can be used to apply for continued education credit in your state. Kilpatrick Stockton will apply for CLE credit from Virginia, Illinois, North Carolina and Georgia. Not all states provide CLE credit for teleconferences. If you have any questions regarding CLE credit, please contact either your state bar association or e-mail IPInnovations@KilpatrickStockton.com.

About the IP Innovations Series
The Intellectual Property Innovations class is a monthly series of one-hour seminars on cutting edge intellectual property issues and recent IP developments for corporate IP attorneys, business executives and IP consultants. After a brief introduction by our host, our speaker will deliver a 45-minute presentation that covers topics of interest. The speaker will then entertain questions from listeners.

This series is offered at no charge to participants (and for the lawyers in the audience we will work with you to get the seminar approved for credit pursuant to your state bar's CLE program).

Your input on topics/speakers and suggested changes/ improvements in the format are welcome. Just drop an e-mail to Ted Davis at TDavis@KilpatrickStockton.com.