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Novak Druce + Quigg LLP speaks on patent reexaminations at Managing Intellectual Property web seminar

Washington DC: On Wednesday, Novak Druce + Quigg LLP CEO and Managing Partner Greg Novak and Senior Analyst Lissi Mojica spoke on patent reexaminations and their impact on litigation in the Managing Intellectual Property web seminar “Patent Reexaminations as a Litigation Tool.” This program also featured Senior Attorney Jerry Gnuschke from Microsoft and was moderated by Eileen McDermott, the Americas Editor of Managing Intellectual Property magazine.

The seminar was one of the largest live turnouts in Managing IP history with a global audience of over 350 participants. In the 24 hours since the program aired live 75 people have viewed the webinar. 

During the presentation, Mr. Novak and Ms. Mojica discussed the numerous impacts of reexamination on litigation including settlements, stays of litigation and intervening rights. They also provided an overview of advanced reexamination topics such as admissions, expert declarants and appeals. In addition to the presentation, the presenters fielded numerous questions from the audience.

The webinar is available in its entirety at http://www.managingip.com/WebSeminars.

Greg Novak has advised in over 200 patent reexaminations.  Under the guidance of Mr. Novak, Novak Druce has led reexaminations in the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) with impressive results, including the reexaminations of patents asserted in the well-known infringement case of NTP v. Research in Motion Limited (RIM).  

Lissi Mojica is seen as being among the world's foremost experts in reexamination procedures.  Prior to joining Novak Druce, Ms. Mojica was with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for twenty years and was the first ever director for the Central Reexamination Unit.