Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "USPTO Post-Grant Proceedings:  Meeting the New Requirements for Post-Grant and Inter Partes Reviews and Supplemental Examination" on August 2, 2012 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EDT).  Greg H. Gardella, Scott A. McKeown, and Jessica J. Harrison of Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt will provide guidance on post-grant practice under the America Invents Law, including proposed rules on trial validity, and will discuss post-grant review proceedings, special transitional review of business method patents, and supplemental exams.  The webinar will review the following questions:

• How has the AIA transformed post-grant practice?
• How do the changes of the AIA alter the strategic use of post-grant proceedings parallel to litigation?
• What are the relevant deadlines and best practices for the new post-grant review process?

An interactive Q&A session will follow the presentation.

The registration fee for the webinar is $297 ($362 for registration and CLE processing).  Those registering by July 13, 2012 will receive a $50 discount.  Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here.