Technology Transfer Tactics will be offering a webinar entitled "Understanding Obviousness in a Post-KSR World:  Practical Applications for Compliance with the Recent USPTO Guidelines" on January 25, 2011 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EST).  Charles R. Macedo of Amster, Rothstein and Ebenstein, LLP will break down the obviousness standard — including the many developments after the initial KSR ruling — and discuss how to best prepare patent applications to defend against validity concerns and challenges, including the following issues:

• Steps that patent applicants can take to stand up to obviousness rejections;
• Responding to attacks on validity;
• Best practices for patent application preparation to avoid obviousness rejections; and
• When the "obvious-to-try" standard supports obviousness — and when has it worked to squash such a finding.

The registration fee for the webinar is $197 ($247 for registration plus CLE processing).  Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here.