American Conference
Institute (ACI) will be holding its Advanced Summit on Global Patenting Strategy and Practice on July 15-16, 2013 in New
York, NY. ACI faculty will help
attendees:
• Develop a global
patenting strategy to protect the commercial embodiment of your product in
critically important markets around the world;
• Determine the
impact of patent harmonization efforts on your ability to protect your IP in
foreign jurisdictions;
• Review and understand
the standards for patentability, filing requirements, claim construction, and
obviousness or inventive step in major markets like the EU, China, Japan,
Korea, and more;
• Contrast the
opposition procedures utilized in the U.S. post-America Invents Act, at the
EPO, in China, and elsewhere;
• Utilize the ITC
as a forum for litigating international patent disputes; and
• Craft effective
strategies for protecting trade secrets in numerous countries, whether they
have robust IP protections in place or not.
In particular,
ACI's faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:
• Understanding the Importance of Developing a
Global Strategy for Your Patent Portfolio
-- to be presented in part by Patent
Docs author Dr. Kevin Noonan
• An Alignment of Interests: Determining the
Impact of Patent Harmonization Efforts on IP Protection
• Devising
Effective Strategies for Working with Inventors in Foreign Jurisdictions
• A Review of
Guidelines for Patentability and Novelty in Different Patent Office
• Comparing Claim Drafting and Construction
Standards in Important Jurisdictions
• Exploring Obviousness and Inventive Step
Concepts Around the World
• Analyzing Written
Description and Specification Requirements Across Different Patent Regimes
• Comparing and Contrasting Opposition
Proceedings in the US and EU
• Navigating the "Ins" and
"Outs" of Opposition Practice Across the World
• Using the International Trade Commission
(ITC) as a Venue for Global Patent Conflicts
• Crafting Effective Strategies for Protecting
Trade Secrets in Multiple Jurisdictions
• Addressing the Challenges Presented by
Compulsory Licensing Provisions Abroad
Two post-conference workshops will be held on July 17, 2013. The first, entitled "Mastering the Foreign Patent Law and Regulatory Requirements for Life Sciences Companies in a Global Context," will be offered from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The second, entitled "The Interactive Working Group Session: Negotiating the Obstacles and Challenges Associated with Patenting a Product in Numerous Jurisdictions," will be offered from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
The agenda for the Global Patenting Strategy and Practice conference can be found here, and additional information about the post-conference workshops can be found here. 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 $2,295 (conference alone), $2,895 (conference and one
workshop), or $3,295 (conference and both workshops). Those registering by June 21, 2013 will
receive a $200 discount. Patent
Docs readers who reference the discount code "PD200" will receive $200 off the current price tier when registering. Those
interested in registering for the conference can do so here,
by e-mailing [email protected], by calling 1-888-224-2480,
or by faxing a registration form to 1-877-927-1563.
Patent Docs is a media partner of ACI's Global Patenting Strategy and Practice conference.
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