YOU’VE BEEN SUED FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT: A Practical First-Response Framework for In-House Counsel

When a patent infringement complaint lands on your desk, the decisions you make in the first days and weeks can shape everything that follows — litigation costs, business disruption, and the ultimate outcome of the case. Join us on Wednesday, July 15th at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT as Aakash K. Patel, Shareholder, Intellectual Property Department at Flaster Greenberg PC, walks through how to assess an infringement claim, weigh defense options, and position a case for efficient resolution. Attendees will learn how to: Conduct an effective early case assessment when a complaint arrives Evaluate infringement and non-infringement positions and weigh validity challenges Use venue, transfer, and dismissal strategies to your advantage Leverage administrative proceedings and ADR to position cases for early resolution Preserve evidence, engage internal stakeholders, and manage business disruption Work effectively with outside counsel to build a coordinated defense and control cost This session gives in-house counsel a practical framework for evaluating and responding to infringement claims, grounded in how patent litigation actually unfolds: the jurisdictional and venue issues, the procedural quirks unique to patent cases, and the strategic weight of early case decisions. Who Should Attend: This program is designed for in-house counsel, IP counsel, litigation and patent specialists, and legal team members responsible for managing or overseeing patent disputes. It will be especially useful for legal professionals who own litigation strategy, outside counsel management, evidence preservation, or risk and cost control when their company is accused of infringement. There is NO COST to attend this program! This program is FREE, thanks to our gracious sponsor, Flaster Greenberg PC! If you can’t make it to the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE library, In-House Connect On-Demand.