IP Insights

U.S. Intellectual Property Law Seminar for Global Professionals

Where: Sughrue Mion, PLLC, 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006

When: September 8-17, 2026

Participation Fee: $2000 

Join us for an in-depth and comprehensive seminar designed for global professionals working with U.S. intellectual property. This event will instruct professionals on the broad range of issues they will face in obtaining and enforcing U.S. intellectual property.  The topics will focus on prosecution practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, strategies in enforcing and defending patents in federal district courts and administrative agencies (ITC and PTAB), and important issues associated with AI and Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). The seminar will include mock PTAB and/or District Court depositions and hearings, and the attendees will gain practical insights from industry experts, with opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing. This is an international seminar that will include attendees from around the globe. Perfect for those looking to deepen their understanding of cross-border IP challenges and solutions.

Our seminar will include the following topics:

• Anticipation/Obviousness (35 U.S.C. §§102, 103), and Strategies/Tips for Overcoming Patent Office Rejections
• Subject Matter Eligibility (35 U.S.C. §101) and Software Patents, and Strategies for Overcoming and Preventing §101 Rejections
• Special Examinations: Accelerated Examination, Track 1 Application, Patent Prosecution Highway, and When and How to Effectively and Efficiently Use
• Duty of Disclosure and Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Practice
• After Final Practice (Request for Continued Examination, Pre-Appeal, and Appeal), Including Practical Tips for Selecting Best Practice
• Post-Grant Proceedings: Reissue, Ex Parte Reexamination, Inter Partes Review (IPR), Covered Business Method (CBM), Post Grant Review (PGR), Supplemental Examination, Including Strategies for When to Use Each Proceeding
• Focus on Inter Partes Review (IPR), Including Details of Proceeding and Strategies When to Use and Interplay with Federal District Court Litigation
• Drafting/Prosecuting Patent Applications to Protect Artificial Intelligence (AI) Inventions
• Patent Litigation in U.S. Courts, Including Explanation of Venues, Discovery Practice, Dispositive Motions and Trial Before a Jury
• ITC 337 Action Law and Procedure, Including Substantive and Strategic Differences between ITC and Federal District Court Actions
• Trademark and Trade Dress Law in the U.S.
• Patent Valuation, Transaction, and Licensing Including Standard Essential Patents (SEP), FRAND Licensing and Patent Pools
• E-Discovery and In-House Preparation for Litigation including Document Production and Witness Depositions

Special Events

• U.S. Patent Office Tour
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Hearing

Interactive Sessions

Engage in hands-on activities such as:

• Mock Deposition
• IPR Walk-thru Skit
• Small Group Claim Drafting Breakout Sessions with Individual Consultation/Feedback from U.S. Patent Attorneys

The seminar participation fee will be invoiced once invoicing details are provided during the registration process. 

We have reserved a special rate at Yours Truly Hotel. A link will be provided after registration for attendees to book their own accommodations.