The United States District Court, Central District of California, was selected as one of fourteen district courts to participate in a ten-year pilot program designed to enhance expertise in patent cases among United States district judges. The national Patent Pilot Program, which was established pursuant to Pub. 111-349, began on September 19, 2011. Under the statute, the Chief Judge of each participating district must designate district judges to receive cases under the program.

To designated judges in the Patent Pilot Program for clerkships or externships should highlight. Patent Pilot Program: Five-Year Report • Federal Judicial Center • April 2016 iii Contents Executive Summary, v Introduction, 1 Designated Judges, 2. District Court for the Southern District of New York said Friday that nine of its judges will take part in a 10-year pilot program aimed at building judicial. Reception Honoring the Patent Pilot Program Judges of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York Thursday, December 7, 2017.

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This week fourteen U.S. District Courts were selected to participate in a that is designed to enhance those courts’ expertise in complex patent litigation. The patent pilot program is a 10-year project in which judges who request patent cases will receive specialized patent law and case management training. When a new patent case is filed in a participating district court, after an initial random assignment the case may be reassigned to one of the specially trained judges. IP Spotlight provides news and practice tips relating to the legal and business aspects of intellectual property and other intangible assets. Topics include licensing, due diligence, acquisition, compliance and risk management associated with patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.