Intellectual Property

Technology

William F. Abrams | King & Spalding LLP

Editor: Tell us about your background. Abrams: I have practiced law for 33 years as a trial lawyer, and during the last half of my career, I have focused on advising companies in technology and related areas regarding disputes and transactions. My clients range from large companies such as...

Technology

Timothy E. DeMasi | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Editor: Please tell us about your background and current practice. DeMasi: I’ve been a partner in the Patent Litigation Group at Weil since 2002. My practice is exclusively patent litigation and focuses primarily on computer hardware and software technologies given my background in...

Intellectual Property

Joseph A. Capraro, Jr. | Proskauer

Introduction The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("Patent Office") recently issued a set of final rules for implementing certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) that become effective on September 16, 2012. The following is a summary of these new rules. Oath/...