This half-day symposium will address the increasing importance of patents for financial institutions as the industry has become more dependent on technology.  Financial institutions must balance their need to protect their own technology, while at the same time, ensuring that remedial rules for patent infringement are balanced and flexible so they do not needlessly endanger the reliability of the nation's financial systems and markets. Over the past year, the United States Supreme Court has heard an unprecedented number of patent cases, many of which directly impact financial institutions. Further, the prevalence of patent trolls has further pressured the already stressed patent system.

 

·          The SIFMA Patent Symposium for Financial Institutions will address the issues relevant to the financial services industry including:

·          Notable Developments in Patent Case Law

·          Repercussions and Implications of Recent Supreme Court Cases including: KSR v. Teleflex; Microsoft v. AT&T; LabCorp v. Metabolite; Ebay v. MercExchange

·          Legislative and Regulatory Patent Reform Initiatives

·          Defending Financial Institutions in Patent Litigation

·          Presence of Business Method Patents in the Financial Services Industry

 

This symposium is a must for in-house lawyers (both intellectual property experts and general practitioners), outside counsel, compliance professionals, information technology, operations, and risk management personnel.  The symposium begins with breakfast at 7:45 a.m. on February 27 and concludes at Noon.

For sponsorship information please contact Jeff Freimauer at 212-618-0592 or at jfreimauer@sifma.org. 

For registration information please contact Lisette Rios at 212-618-0510 or at lrios@sifma.org  or click the Registration button above.

For program information please contact Melissa MacGregor at 202-216-2034 or at mmacgregor@sifma.org.