Evidence and Privilege During Prosecution and Post-Grant Proceedings at the USPTO and EPO: Everything You Need to Know and More!

The question of knowing how and when to use post-filing evidence is one we are faced with during patent office procedures. Expert declarations and statements to support sufficiency or enablement, or for use in combating inventive step/obviousness, are important tools. It is also of vital importance that we keep in mind issues of attorney-client privilege when faced with working with experts and inventors.

Please join us as we discuss:

• Best practices for the use of post-filing evidence at the European Patent Office (EPO) and U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) related to: 
  • Determining the inherent content of prior art documents 
  • Showing unobvious or surprising effects relevant to the question of inventive step/obviousness
• Ensuring that the evidence reproduces the prior art or teaching of the invention in a suitable manner 
  • Illustrating consequences that may arise from the use of such evidence
• The use of post-filing evidence for supporting the content of the application 
  • Specifically in respect to sufficiency of disclosure and essentiality of features of the claims
  • Examples of where the use of post-filing evidence can and cannot provide support for the application
• Best practices for ensuring preservation of attorney-client privilege when dealing with these important issues 

Time:
12:30 - 13:00 - Registration and Lunch
13:00 - 16:00 - Program
16:00 - 17:00 - Drinks Reception

Location:
Finnegan
16 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7EG
Admission is free, but space is limited. Please register by 6 October.