In the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property's (PIJIP) ongoing Supreme Court Series at American University Washington School of Law, a panel of counsel for amici and parties will discuss the case on the afternoon following oral argument before the Court.
Issue: Whether the Federal Circuit erred in holding that a defendant may be held liable for inducing patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) even though no one has committed direct infringement under Section 271(a).
Speakers:
Thomas Saunders, Partner, WilmerHale, Counsel for Respondent, Akamai Technologies, Inc.
J.C. Rozendaal, Partner, Kellogg Huber Hansen Todd Evans & Figel, Counsel for Petitioner, Limelight Networks, Inc.
William Hubbard, Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law, Amicus Curiae Supporting Neither Party
Moderated by Prof. Megan LaBelle, Catholic University, Columbus School of Law