Foley & Lardner will be offering a web conference entitled "AIA Post-Grant Implementation Begins – Is Your Business Strategy Aligned?" on August 27, 2012 at 3:00 pm (Eastern). The web conference features USPTO Deputy Director Teresa Stanek Rea, USPTO Chief Administrative Patent Judge James D. Smith, and Matthew A. Smith and Andrew S. Baluch of Foley & Lardner. The panel will discuss how the rule changes for post-grant will impact business strategy, how the USPTO's experience in interference and inter partes examination has influenced the new proceedings, as well as proactive steps you should be taking to get up to speed and prepare for the changes to come. In particular, the panelists will address the following topics:
• The USPTO's final rules and their effect on the balance of power between patent owners and accused infringers;
• The use of inter partes review to strategic advantage;
• Strategies for defending patents during inter partes review; and
• What changes may need to be implemented within your business strategy?
Those interested in attending the webinar can register here.
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