Conference Report--U.S. & German Bench and Bar Gathering: "A New Bridge Across the Atlantic": The Future of American Patent Litigation.

The article discusses the highlights of a conference on developments in German and U.S. patent law that was held in Washington, D.C. in May 2012. Participants discussed reasons for the dissimilar litigation patterns in the U.S. and Germany. Also discussed during the conference were recent developments in patent law.