January 3, 2018 Brown Bag CLE: Crafting Demand Letters: Strategic Considerations for How Much to Say

Topic: Crafting Demand Letters: Strategic Considerations for How Much to Say

Speaker: Please join us as Nathan Brunette presents on the considerations that go into how much detail to provide in demand letters, with a focus on patent infringement demand letters. This CLE identifies potential goals of writing demand letters, and the relative risks of saying too much vs. too little depending on what the demand letter seeks to accomplish. In particular, he will discuss strategic considerations for demand letters in light of TC Heartland, and whether (and when) TC Heartland changes the calculus as to whether a demand letter should be detailed or vague. Speaker bio: Nathan Brunette is a litigator and partner at Stoel Rives, LLP. His practice focuses on patent and other intellectual property litigation. He has represented clients in state and federal courts, private arbitration, and Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy proceedings. His experience includes litigating patent, trademark, trade dress, licensing, cybersquatting, trade secret, civil antitrust, and commercial matters. Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Nathan clerked for the Honorable Timothy Dyk of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Brown Bag CLE Schedule and Material: Visit the IP Section’s website at https://ip.osbar.org/ for upcoming Brown Bag CLEs and to download materials for this CLE and past presentations.

MCLE Credit: Applying for one (1) general credit from the Oregon State Bar

Date: Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018

Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Where: The Cleaners @ Ace Hotel Portland, 403 SW 10th, Portland, OR 97205