Strafford will be offering a webinar entitled "New USPTO Guidelines and the Obviousness Standard for Patents" on January 12, 2011, from 1:00 - 2:30 PM (EST). Karen Canaan of CanaanLaw will provide a review of the USPTO's new post-KSR guidelines and how the courts and the USPTO are applying the obviousness standard, and will discuss best practices for avoiding obviousness rejections and defending patent validity. The webinar will review the following questions:
• What insights into how the USPTO will perform obviousness analyses do the new USPTO Guidelines provide?
• Under what circumstances has the obvious-to-try standard supported a finding of obviousness -- and when has it worked to nullify such a finding?
• What are the steps that patent applicants can take to stand up to obviousness rejections?
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 December 17, 2010 will receive a $50 discount. Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here.
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