The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) has released a preliminary program for its 19th Annual Conference on U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Law and Practice (PTO Day) on December 1, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The patent portion of the conference will address the following topics:
• Accelerated Examination Practice
• Design Patent Protection After the Egyptian Goddess Case
• Patentable Subject Matter After In re Bilski
• Other Recent Federal Circuit Decisions Affecting USPTO Practice
• Luncheon Address by Gerald J. Mossinghoff, former USPTO Director
Patent-related breakout sessions will address the following topics:
• Questions and Answers on Current USPTO Patent Examining Practice
• Understanding the Patent Prosecution Highway and Other Patent Worksharing Programs
• Professional Responsibility for Intellectual Property Professionals
The preliminary program for PTO Day, which includes an agenda and list of speakers, can be obtained here.
The IPO has also released a preliminary program for a Patent Interferences Rules & Practice conference to be held on December 2, 2008. The Interferences conference will address the following topics:
• Introduction to Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
• Interference Basics
• The Black Hole Revisited
• A View from the Eyes of KSR, The Board’s Approach to Deciding Cases and the Decline in Pending Interferences
• Effective Preparation of Witnesses and Defense on Cross-Examination
• Luncheon Address by Carl B. Horton of General Electric Co.
• Interference Appeals to the Federal Circuit
• Interference Appeals Before a District Court
• A Perspective from Corporate Practitioners
• The Constitutionality of Interference Decisions
• A Summary of Recent Interference Decisions
• The Aftermath of the University of CA
• Ethical Considerations in an Interference Proceeding
• Questions for the Board of Patent Appeals & Interferences
The preliminary program for this conference, which includes an agenda and list of speakers, can be obtained here.
The registration fee for each conference ranges from $225 (government/academic) to $650 (general registration); individuals registering for both conferences will receive a $100 discount. Those interested in registering can obtain a registration form here.
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