The National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP) will be
holding its 2013 Annual Meeting & Conference on July 28-30, 2013 in San
Diego, CA. An optional short-course
entitled: "The Nuts & Bolts of Patent Prosecution Practice for Solo
Practitioners and Small Firms," will be offered on July 28. Topics to be covered during the short course
include:
• Client Intake, Inventorship, Ownership, and Assignments
• Client Engagements and Nuances of Legal Representation including
Ethical Considerations
• Patent Application Preparation
• Provisional Patent Practice post-AIA
• Fundamentals of Amendment Practice
• USPTO Examiner Interviewing Techniques and Tips in the Era of
Hoteling, WebEx and Videoconferencing
Topics to be discussed during the July 29-30 conference will include:
• Federal Circuit Update
• Working with In-House Counsel
• Strategies for Managing, Protecting and Enforcing Your Intellectual Property
Rights in China
• Liability Insurance and Ethical Considerations for Patent Practitioners
• Important Considerations When Filing PCT Applications
• Recent and future developments in the Patent Cooperation Treaty
(PCT)
• Right to practice & Novelty search strategies
• Drafting Solid Business Method Claims
• Subject Matter Eligibility: AMP v. Myriad Genetics
• Managing your Docket: A review of docketing system options and strategies
for avoiding misconduct
• Ex Parte Appeal PTAB Practice
• Rainmaking & the Business of Patent Practice
• Prosecution Update: 102 & 103 post-AIA
• Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A program for the meeting, including an agenda and registration information can be found here.
The registration fee for the short-course is $495 (for NAPP members)
or $695 (for non-members). The
registration fee for the annual meeting and conference is $795 (for NAPP
members) or $995 (for non-members). NAPP
members or non-members registering by June 26 will receive a $100 discount off
the above rates. Those interested in
registering for the meeting can do so here.
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