The "US Patent Practice Training Course" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The area of US patent practice can be complex and confusing. Are you up to date with the latest court decisions and best practice?

This highly interactive seminar will give you a comprehensive understanding of the US patent system and enable you to work more effectively with your US counterparts. It will highlight the important differences between US and European patent practice and provide you with the opportunity for in-depth discussions about prosecution practice and procedure throughout the course.

The programme covers important tactics to get the most out of your prosecution dollar, and provides lots of claim drafting tips to give your application a solid footing for US prosecution and enforcement.

This event will bring you right up to date on the latest legislative changes under the America Invents Act (AIA), as well as all the recent and pending US Supreme and other court decisions of importance. You will also get to grips with current happenings in the USPTO that could impact on your role.

Key topics covered:

• Legal framework
• Claim construction
• US patent prosecution practice and procedure
• The written description, enablement and best mode requirements
• Definiteness
• Statutory subject matter
• Novelty and prior art
• Obviousness
• Provisional and continuing applications
• Restriction practice and obviousness
  • Type double patenting
• USPTO programs
• Patent Law Treaty implementation
• Duty of candor
• Infringement
• Patent litigation and damages

The balanced mix of theory, discussion and examples will give you a greater understanding of the cornerstones of US patent law and the main differences between US and EP patent practice.

Why you should attend

This is a fantastic opportunity to take full advantage of the open seminar environment that this event offers. With a high degree of interaction with the expert trainers, as well as other participants, this is a great forum for discussing your particular questions and concerns.

Offering a wide-ranging and detailed understanding, this seminar covers what every European patent practitioner should know about US patent practice.

By attending this course you will:

• Understand claims construction rules and guidelines in the USPTO
• Learn about the interplay of enablement and with written description
• Expand your knowledge on the effect of the AIA
• Get to grips with the latest on judicial interpretation
• Explore obviousness and type double patenting
• Examine inventorship, joint inventorship and derivation actions
• Clarify post issuance practice
• Consider infringement: direct, contributory, extraterritorial and exhaustion
• Master the doctrine of equivalents
• Get up to date with the latest in litigation, damages and remedies

Certifications:

• CPD: 12 hours for your records
• Certificate of completion

This course will be of particular help and interest for:

• Corporate patent counsel
• Patent attorneys from corporate and private practice
• Intellectual property consultants
• Patent managers and engineers
• Company legal advisers
• All those involved with patent protection in the United States

Speakers:

Nicole Reifman

Partner

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Nicole Reifman is a partner with McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP, Chicago where she has gained diverse experience in obtaining, evaluating and enforcing intellectual property. She has experience in all phases of patent preparation and prosecution, and concentrates in representing clients in the mechanical and electrical arts, including drive train systems, medical devices, electromechanical, telecommunications and material sciences matters. She also has experience in all phases of patent litigation. She provides counselling regarding the procurement, enforcement, and licensing of intellectual property rights, including trademark, trade secret and copyright issues. She actively manages trademark portfolios and develops brand building and protection strategies for her clients. She is also the Recent Developments Editor of the University of Illinois Journal of Law, Technology, and Policy.

James Suggs

Partner

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

James Suggs is a partner in the intellectual property law firm McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP, located in Chicago, where he practices patent law. He prepares and prosecutes patent applications, prepares opinions of counsel, performs patent due diligence studies and provides patent counselling and portfolio management services in a wide variety of technologies, including chemical, pharmaceutical, materials science, semiconductor, integrated optics, optical fiber, and related technologies. His litigation experience includes federal district court and appellate practice as well as advocacy in forums such as the International Trade Commission, and spans a diverse range of technologies.

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