Strafford
will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "AIA and Patent Due Diligence Understanding the AIA Impact and Best Practices for
the Due Diligence Process" on May 29, 2013 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm
(EDT).  Thomas L. Irving of Finnegan
Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner and Lauren L. Stevens of Global Patent
Group will provide guidance to patent counsel regarding the impact of the
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act on patent due diligence, and offer best
practices for conducting due diligence in light of the AIA.  The panel will review the following
questions:

• How do the AIA and recent court decisions
affect the due diligence process?
• Is an application correctly filed in the
name of the applicant or should it be filed in the name of the inventors
because it is under the old 120/119(e)?
• What changes should patent counsel make in the due diligence process
as a result of the AIA?

The
registration fee for the webinar is $297 ($362 for registration and CLE processing).  Those registering by May 3, 2013 will receive
a $50 discount.  Those interested in
registering for the webinar, can do so here.