Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
Program Details
2026-09-10 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-09-10 12:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ESTThis session uses Netflix, Inc. v. DivX, LLC (Fed. Cir. Feb. 13, 2026) as a case study to teach patent prosecutors how a single grammatical ambiguity—unresolved by the specification or prosecution history—can cost a patentee hundreds of millions of dollars and years of litigation. Attorneys will learn how courts apply interpretive canons such as the nearest-reasonable-referent rule to resolve claim ambiguity, how antecedent-basis errors trigger indefiniteness under the Nautilus reasonable-certainty standard, and how prosecution histories across patent families create binding positions on shared claim terms.
Jennifer H. WuMegan F. RaymondJennifer Rea DeneaultStephen Accursio ManiscalcoJoshua ReichAriella Barel 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm ESTThis session examines how claim construction disputes are litigated in inter partes review proceedings before the PTAB and on appeal to the Federal Circuit, using Netflix v. DivX as the anchor case. Attendees will learn how textual canons such as the rule of the last antecedent operate in IPR, how the Federal Circuit applies de novo review to construction questions, and how implicit constructions embedded in Board decisions create appellate hooks. Attorneys leave with concrete strategies for petitioners and patent owners across institutions, trial, and appeal stages of IPR practice.
Jennifer H. WuMegan F. RaymondJennifer Rea DeneaultStephen Accursio ManiscalcoJoshua ReichAriella BarelJennifer H. Wu is a patent trial and appellate lawyer and a name partner of Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP in New York. Her practice spans patent trials and appeals, with depth in biologics disputes, and she is repeatedly ranked among the country’s leading patent litigators.
Megan F. Raymond is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. She tries patent cases in federal district courts, argues appeals before the Federal Circuit, and has represented clients in more than 90 post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Jenna Deneault is a partner in the firm’s New York office with significant experience handling patent litigation at every stage, from trial through appeal, and in every forum, from district courts to the International Trade Commission to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Her matters have ranged from small molecules and biologics to software and hardware.
Stephen Maniscalco is counsel in the firm’s New York office. He tries patent cases in federal district courts and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and represents clients in appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court.
Josh Reich is an associate in the firm’s New York office. He has represented patent clients in injunction proceedings and jury trials in federal district court, in administrative proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and in appellate proceedings at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Ariella Barel is an associate in the firm’s New York office. She has represented clients in patent litigation matters in federal district court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Jennifer H. Wu is a patent trial and appellate lawyer and a name partner of Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP in New York. Her practice spans patent trials and appeals, with depth in biologics disputes, and she is repeatedly ranked among the country’s leading patent litigators.
Megan F. Raymond is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. She tries patent cases in federal district courts, argues appeals before the Federal Circuit, and has represented clients in more than 90 post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Jenna Deneault is a partner in the firm’s New York office with significant experience handling patent litigation at every stage, from trial through appeal, and in every forum, from district courts to the International Trade Commission to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Her matters have ranged from small molecules and biologics to software and hardware.
Stephen Maniscalco is counsel in the firm’s New York office. He tries patent cases in federal district courts and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and represents clients in appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court.
Josh Reich is an associate in the firm’s New York office. He has represented patent clients in injunction proceedings and jury trials in federal district court, in administrative proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and in appellate proceedings at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Ariella Barel is an associate in the firm’s New York office. She has represented clients in patent litigation matters in federal district court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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