WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The attorneys who argued the KSR v. Teleflex case on behalf of Teleflex will provide background, give analysis on the Court's decision, and will identify the significant implications for existing and future patents, as well as, the impact on patent law. Additionally they will discuss the implications of the decision on inventors, businesses, corporations and innovation in America.
The team includes Thomas C. Goldstein of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, counsel of record for Teleflex who argued the case. Robert Greene Sterne and Kenneth C. Bass, III of Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C., an intellectual property specialty firm, are Supreme Court co-counsel. Mr. Bass was second chair for oral arguments. Jeff Sherwood, a leading IP litigator also with the firm Akin Gump, will be participating as well.
The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in KSR v. Teleflex,
Case No. 04-1350, on November 23, 2006. Widely viewed as the most important
patent case in 40 years, it addresses the fundamental question of when an
invention is "obvious" and therefore not patentable, a question that may
affect the viability of millions of patents valued at many tens of billions of
dollars.
What: TELEFLEX COUNSEL PRESS BRIEFING ON KSR V. TELEFLEX DECISION
When: April 30, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. EST
Where: On the Internet: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=38302
or
At the Washington, DC office of Akin, Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
located at 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
address above.
Contact: Kathryn Holmes Johnson: Cell 301-908-8116 Office 202-772-8878
email kholmesj@skgf.com
or
Tammy Mangan: Cell 301-676-3464 Office 202-772-8755
email tmangan@skgf.com
Akin, Gump, Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Recognized for its sophisticated clients and capabilities, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm dedicated to providing innovative legal services to individuals and institutions. Founded in 1945, the firm has grown to be among the world's largest, with more than 900 lawyers in 15 offices representing regional, national and international clients in more than 50 practice areas.
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Strategists and Advisors specializing in the protection, transfer and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights. Founded in 1978 and based in Washington, DC, the firm has over 100 patent attorneys, agents and technical specialists representing a broad range of clients, including emerging and established companies, venture capital firms, universities and select individuals. On the web at www.skgf.com
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