This presentation will address the most recent data on ex parte and inter partes reexamination filing and outcomes, observable trends, recent statutory and regulatory developments that have contributed to those trends, reexamination as a litigation strategy, and how to prepare examiner-friendly reexamination requests.  The presentation will be given by W. Karl Renner of Fish & Richardson PC. The floor will then be opened for discussion, comments, questions, etc.  This seminar is presented by the MIPLA (Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association) Law Revisions Committee.