Dublin, Sept. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “US Patent Practice” conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
US Patent Practice, What European patent attorneys need to know. A 2-day highly interactive seminar.
Key Topics to be Covered
Why You Should Attend
The area of US patent practice can be complex and confusing. Are you up to date with the latest court decisions and best practice?
This highly interactive seminar will give you a comprehensive understanding of the US patent system and enable you to work more effectively with your US counterparts. It highlights the important differences between US and European patent practice and gives you the opportunity for in-depth discussions about prosecution practice and procedure throughout the two days. It includes important tactics to get the most out of your prosecution dollar, and provides lots of claim drafting tips to give your application a solid footing for US prosecution and enforcement.
This seminar will bring you right up to date on the latest legislative changes under the America Invents Act (AIA), as well as all the recent and pending US Supreme and other court decisions of importance. Plus, get to grips with the current happenings in the USPTO that could impact on your role.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take full advantage of the open seminar environment that this event offers. With a high degree of interaction with the expert seminar faculty as well as other participants, this is a great forum for discussing your particular questions and concerns. Offering a wide-ranging and detailed understanding, this seminar covers what every European patent practitioner should know about US patent practice.
Accreditation
This seminar merits 12.5 hours under the UK Solicitors Regulatory Authority self accreditation scheme (refg. CJA/MAFO) and may also be relevant training under the IPREG CPD self accreditation scheme.
Continuing professional development
This course qualifies for the following CPD programmes:
Who Should Attend?
Agenda
Programme day one
Legal framework
Claim construction
US patent prosecution – general flow of events
Written description
Enablement
Best mode
Definiteness
Means-plus-function claiming
Statutory subject matter
Utility
Patent Law Treaty implementation
Novelty and prior art
Programme day two
Novelty/prior art (if necessary)
Obviousness
Provisional applications
Continuing applications
Restriction practice
Patent term and PTA
Obviousness – type double patenting
USPTO programs
Patent Law Treaty implementation
Obviousness – type double patenting (continued)
Duty of candor
Inventorship
Post-issuance practice
Infringement
Doctrine of equivalents
Willfulness
Declaratory judgment
Patent litigation and damages
For more information about this conference visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/1lzm8y
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