Controlling the pace and direction of patent prosecution has long been a challenge for applicants and their advisers. Backlogs and delays have been highlighted at a number of patent offices around the world as areas of concern. In recent years patent offices have implemented various procedures that allow applicants to have more influence in the pace of prosecution.
Please join us for a discussion of the various measures available at the EPO and USPTO that can allow applicants to control the pace of prosecution, and the resultant consequences that can affect the outcome of the application procedure. We will also discuss how actions in the international phase of a PCT application can affect the pace and direction of prosecution in the regional or national phase. In addition, our panel of European and U.S. patent attorneys will share their practical experience of the various EPO and USPTO initiatives for speeding up prosecution.
Topics will include:
- European Patent Office Initiatives for Cutting Delays: Accelerated Prosecution (“PACE”); Early Certainty from Search; and Early Certainty from Opposition
- Making the Most of USPTO Initiatives: Post-Prosecution Pilot Program (“P3”); Track One; and After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0
- Proactive Prosecution of PCT Applications: International Search and Examination at the European Patent Office
- Increasing Quality and Reducing Costs by Coordinating Prosecution in Europe and the United States
- Slowing the Pace of Prosecution and Deferring Costs
Moderator:
Robert F. McCauley
Speakers:
Aaron J. Capron
Philip L. Cupitt Ph. D.
Martin D. Hyden
Date:
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Time:
1:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Location:
Palo Alto, California
Who Should Attend:
General counsel and in-house patent counsel with responsibility for/interest in protecting a company’s intellectual property
MCLE Credit:
Finnegan confirms that this activity has been certified for 2.5 hours of California MCLE For more information, please contact Finnegan IP Programs.
