セミナー・講演会第140回米国IPGセミナー

Topic 1: Using Trademark and Design Patents to Protect Product Appearance and Trade Dress（英語での講演）

This presentation offers a practical, strategy-driven look at how to secure and leverage trademark and design patent protection, from building a resilient portfolio to clearing risk and positioning rights for effective enforcement. It reveals how trademarks and design rights can work in tandem, pairing trade dress with design patents to lock down the look and feel of a product, and shows how a coordinated approach can turn scattered rights into a powerful competitive advantage. Attendees will walk away with actionable insights on avoiding common pitfalls, navigating key strategic decision points, and getting the most out of their U.S. counsel.

（米国における強固な知的財産ポートフォリオの構築・競争優位性の獲得などを目的とした、商品の形状・デザインに関する商標権や意匠権の効果的な保護・活用について、留意すべき事項を含め実践的かつ戦略的なアプローチを解説します。）

Topic 2: Induced Infringement After Hikma v. Amarin - Intent, "Active Steps," and the Future of the Hatch–Waxman Bargain（英語での講演）

On June 4, 2026, a unanimous Supreme Court in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc. reset the standard for induced patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) to install an intent-based line for liability. We will use the VASCEPA skinny label dispute to discuss where that line now falls and how that line can be crossed or avoided. We will focus on the same prong of the inducement test that the Supreme Court used—“active steps to encourage direct infringement”—and raise broader implications in the shift for pleading—and proving—induced infringement.

（本年6月4日の米最高裁判決（Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc.）をもとに、特許権の誘引侵害成否における「特許権侵害を奨励する積極的な行為」の有無に関する判示内容の分析とともに、今後の特許権誘引侵害成否に関する主張・立証の在り方に与える影響について解説します。）

Topic 1: Rory P. Pheiffer氏（Barnes & Thornburg LLP）
Topic 2: John W. Cox氏（同上）

無料（Free）