Technology Transfer Tactics will be offering a webinar entitled "Opportunities and Pitfalls in Joint Development and Patent Licensing under the AIA" on August 3, 2017 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm (Eastern).  Andrew Baluch and Chris Paschall, Director of Licensing – Life Sciences, Ohio State University will clarify the risks and benefits facing universities and their industry partners seeking to license jointly developed innovations.  The webinar will cover the following topics:

• Understanding how the CREATE Act led the way for evolution to the AIA
• Overcoming Prior Art Based on Joint Inventorship [35 USC 102(b) exceptions]
• Overcoming Prior Art Based on Joint Ownership/Joint Research Agreement [35 USC 102(c) exceptions]
• Pitfall regarding assignee-filed applications [35 USC 118]
• Pitfall regarding secret commercialization as prior art [Helsinn v. Teva]
• Review real-world case examples
• How recent inter-partes review decisions regarding sovereign immunity can affect the structure of future joint development agreements

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