Acquiring meaningful issued claims from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is a challenge. Often, USPTO examiners request—in exchange for an allowance—claim amendments that can narrow and diminish the potential value of the claims. If an agreement cannot be reached, the only available option may be filing an appeal. At that point, applicants are confronted with several decisions, such as whether to file a pre-appeal brief to the Examining Corps or proceed straight to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Our speakers will address pre-grant considerations and strategies for navigating applications through PTAB appeals, as well as post-grant considerations and strategies for selecting an appropriate proceeding and navigating your claims through the selected proceeding.
Please join us for a practical discussion on topics that include:
This webinar is the third and final segment of Finnegan’s summer 2015 series, “Innovate Your U.S. Patent Prosecution: Today’s Techniques and Considerations.”
Speakers:
Adriana L. Burgy
Aaron J. Capron
Date:
Thursday, August 20, 2015
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. India
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. China/Taiwan
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Japan/Korea
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), appeals to the PTAB
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