Patent prosecution is an interactive process between the applicant and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Rather than sitting back and waiting for the USPTO to decide whether the claims are patentable, the applicant should proactively prosecute the application in order to secure the best scope of protection and obtain a patent as quickly as possible. Proactive prosecution requires familiarity with recent legal precedent as well as USPTO procedures and programs.
Please join us for a practical discussion on topics that include:
• Recent developments on subject matter eligibility, indefiniteness, and double patenting
• Accelerated examination through the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) or Track One expedited examination
• How to deal with restriction requirements
• Use of examiner interviews, including pre-examination interviews
• The After-Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP) program
• Scrutinizing information disclosure practice
• Strategic considerations when responding to Office Actions
This webinar is the second segment of Finnegan’s summer 2015 series, “Innovate Your U.S. Patent Prosecution: Today’s Techniques and Considerations.” We hope you are able to attend.
Moderator:
Naoki Yoshida
Speakers:
Christopher T. Kent
Mandy J. Song, Ph.D.
Date:
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Time:
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
