A final rejection at the United States Patent and Trademark Office or a summons to oral proceedings at the European Patent Office are the ways in which examiners indicate there are grounds on which an application may be refused. The manner in which applicants use the options available to respond to the issue of a final rejection or summons can have significant impact not only on the likelihood of success, but also on how the issues under consideration might be appealed or addressed in other ways, irrespective of the merits of the arguments put forward.
Please join us as we discuss tips on how to avoid triggering actions on the part of the examiner that make progress difficult, and how the costs and outcome can be influenced. Topics will include:
This webinar is the second in Finnegan’s 2015 “Strategic U.S. Patent Series for European Counsel.” We hope you are able to attend.
Martin D. Hyden
Mark D. Sweet
Date:
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Time:
15:00 - 16:00 BST
16:00 - 17:00 CEST
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EDT
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