The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law, Section of Intellectual Property Law Young Lawyers Action Group, and Center for Continuing Legal Education will be offering a live webinar entitled "The America Invents Act: Key Facts You Need To Know Now About Provisions that Are Already Law" on November 17, 2011 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM (Eastern). David Postolski of the Innovation Division of Cantor Fitzgerald, LP (moderator), Orion Armon of Cooley LLP, Ann N. Cathcart Chaplin of Fish & Richardson, and Christa Zado of Cisco Systems, Inc. (representing the Coalition for Patent Fairness), will offer in-depth analysis of the AIA provisions that became effective, including:
• Prior user rights;
• Joinder limitations;
• USPTO fee increases;
• Tax strategies within prior art;
• Best mode changes;
• Virtual marking;
• False marking litigation restrictions;
• New standards for petitioning for inter partes reexamination; and
• New best mode requirements.
In particular, the panelists will provide in-depth explanation regarding each change in the law and how the changes affect the planning, strategy, and budgets of patent owners, applicants and litigants, with a special emphasis placed on how these provisions impact litigation proceedings.
The registration fee for the webcast is $95 for members of any of the sections sponsoring the webinar, $99 for government attorneys, $150 for ABA members, and $195 for the general public (for group fee options, please visit the event website). Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here or by calling 800-285-2221.
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