Technology
Transfer Tactics will be offering an audioconference entitled "Patent
Prosecution: Best Practices for Reducing Costs While Improving Patent
Quality"
on February 9, 2010 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EST).  Dr. Jean Baker and Jack Cook of Quarles & Brady will
provide specific prosecution strategies that Technology Transfer Offices can
adopted to significantly reduce legal bills while improving overall patent
quality.  The audioconference will
address the following topics:

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Disclosure evaluation:  Strategies
for distinguishing what TTOs can patent from what TTOs should patent to avoid
unnecessary filing costs;
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Strategies for increasing the probability of successful licensing at the
disclosure stage
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Ten proven tips for TTOs to reduce patent preparation costs;
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Working with researchers to enhance disclosures and claims construction;
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Reducing unnecessary paperwork and associated attorney costs; and
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Structuring patent prosecution: 
Practical strategies for TTOs and licensees to increase the efficiency
of prosecution, while reducing the cost and staff burden.

The
registration fee for the seminar is $197. 
Those interested in registering for the seminar, can do so here.