A number of additional CLE events addressing the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act have been added to the list of events that we posted last week. The new events include:
In its continuing series of webinars on the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) is offering a pair of one-hour presentations on October 13 and November 1, 2011. The first webinar, entitled "Patent Reform: Prior Art under the AIA," will begin at 12:00 PM (ET), and the second webinar, entitled "Patent Reform: Advanced Prior Art under the AIA," will begin at 2:00 PM (ET). The two webinars will look at how the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act alters traditional notions of prior art. The panel includes Robert Armitage of Eli Lilly and Co.; Thomas Irving of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; and Joe Matal, Judiciary Committee Counsel to Senator Jon Kyl.
The registration fee for each webinar is $120 (government and academic rates are available upon request). Those interested in registering for the webinar can do so here.
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP will be offering a live webinar on the "Impact of the New Patent Law: An Overview of the America Invents Act" on October 19, 2011 from 8:00 am to 9:15 am (CT). Grantland Drutchas and Patent Docs author Dr. Donald Zuhn will provide an overview of the impact of the new patent law with respect to the following:
• First-to-file versus first-to-invent;
• Patent litigation;
• Patent prosecution;
• PTO fees, practices and operations;
• Post-grant review;
• Inter partes review;
• False marking claims; and
• Expansion of prior user rights.
While there is no fee to participate, attendees must register in advance. Those wishing to register can do so here. CLE credit is pending for the states of California, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia.
Strafford will be offering a webinar entitled "Patent Reform: First to File Provisions" on November 15, 2011 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM (EST). Stephen G. Kunin of Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt LLP and Brad D. Pedersen of Patterson Thuente Christensen Pedersen, P.A. will provide guidance for counsel to IP owners and inventors on the first-to-file system under the new America Invents Law, and review what constitutes prior art and the new derivation practice. The webinar will review the following questions:
• What constitutes prior art under the new first-to-file system?
• How does the derivation practice differ from interference practice?
• How will the new first-to-file system under section 102 work under the AIA?
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 October 21, 2011 will receive a $50 discount. Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here.
IBC Legal Conferences will be holding "The US Patent Reform Congress" on November 18, 2011 in London, UK. IBC Legal faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:
• An update & key points of focus: The changing landscape for intellectual property owners -- presented by Q. Todd Dickinson, Executive Director for the American Intellectual Property law Association;
• Identifying & understanding the new "first-to-file" system & grace period;
• An overview of the post-grant review proceedings;
• The impact of the post-grant review proceedings;
• The addition of third party pre-issuance submissions;
• USPTO practice reforms -- to be presented by Teresa Stanek Rea, Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office;
• A round-up of smaller but significant changes;
• The US patent reform from a European perspective -- to be presented by Wim van der Eijk, Principal Director Patent Law and Multilateral Affairs of the European Patent Office; and
• The industry's perspective: Operating in a new statutory environment (panel discussion).
A complete brochure for this conference, including an agenda, detailed descriptions of conference sessions, list of speakers, and registration form can be obtained here.
The registration fee for the conference is £999. Those registering by October 21, 2011 will receive a £100 discount. Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here, by calling +44 (0)20 7017 5503, or by faxing a registration form to +44 (0)20 7017 4746.
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