Christine Lehman Speaks at ACI’s ITC Litigation and Enforcement Conference

 

RJLF Managing Partner of the D.C. Office, Christine Lehman, will present during the American Conference Institute’s (ACI) 18th Annual ITC Litigation and Enforcement Conference, taking place May 4–5, 2026 at the DC Bar Association.

Christine will join Joseph Colaianni, principal at Fish & Richardson, to present the “Parallel Proceedings in Motion” panel at 1:45 p.m. on May 5. The session will address tactical strategies for managing concurrent proceedings before the ITC, PTAB, and U.S. district courts.

The annual conference is a leading forum that brings together practitioners, in-house counsel, and government officials for in-depth panels, case studies, and expert analysis of key developments, enforcement trends, and strategic issues shaping Section 337 investigations, ITC litigation, and parallel proceedings.


Session Overview

Parallel Proceedings in Motion: Tactical Strategies for Managing Concurrent ITC, PTAB, and District Court Actions

With patent disputes increasingly fought on multiple fronts, effective coordination across the ITC, PTAB, and district courts has become essential. Each forum has its own pace, procedures, and strategic implications—and missteps in one venue can have consequences in another. This session explores how to successfully manage concurrent proceedings and minimize cross-forum friction.

  • Coordinating strategies when litigating simultaneously before the ITC, PTAB, and district courts

  • How PTAB institution trends, Fintiv considerations, and discretionary denials are reshaping multi-forum planning

  • Managing stays, timing conflicts, and procedural collisions across venues

  • Aligning claim construction, invalidity positions, and expert testimony to avoid cross-forum inconsistencies

  • The impact of ITC outcomes on district court litigation and PTAB proceedings—and vice versa

  • Settlement and licensing dynamics when three venues are in play

  • Practical guidance for in-house counsel overseeing complex, multi-front enforcement or defense campaigns

For more information on the event, please visit ACI’s event page.

 

 
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