Brooks Kushman`s Shah Discusses Inter Partes Review as a Strategic Tool

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Sangeeta Gandhi Shah, Shareholder and Chief Diversity Officer at Brooks Kushman, will present at the IP Leadership Forum 2014 in New Delhi, India, on January 8, 2014. The IP Leadership Forum will focus on the theme of “IP Challenges in Today`s Turbulent Environment.”

The forum brings together entrepreneurs and industry experts from around the world. At this year`s event, attendees have the opportunity to hear intellectual property specialists discuss the latest trends, insights and strategies for patent procurement, litigation, trademark issues and more.
In her presentation titled “Inter Partes Review — Offensive and Defensive Strategies,” Shah will discuss the various intricacies of Inter Partes Review proceedings. Introduced under the America Invents Act, Inter Partes Review is a post-grant patent proceeding formulated with the intent to establish a more efficient system to improve patent quality and limit unnecessary counterproductive litigation and has become a powerful tool in patent litigation strategy.

For more information on post-grant proceedings, visit www.bkpostgrant.com.

About Brooks Kushman P.C.
Brooks Kushman is a leading intellectual property (IP) and technology law firm with offices across the nation, and represents clients nationally and internationally with respect to protection, enforcement and monetization of IP, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. The firm has more than 90 intellectual property professionals specializing in various technical disciplines, and has a reputation for providing leading IP counseling with a focus on the business objectives of their clients.

Brooks Kushman counts a number of Fortune 100 companies across a variety of industries among its clients. The firm is also recognized by leading legal publications and rankings, including Corporate Counsel magazine, U.S. News & World Report, Law360, Intellectual Asset Management, Managing Intellectual Property, and Intellectual Property Today. For more information, please visit www.BrooksKushman.com.