The
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar on
"Patent
Owner Strategy in Post-grant Proceedings" on October 3, 2013
beginning at 2:00 pm (ET). A panel
consisting of Matthew Cutler of Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC; Jeanne
Suchodolski of Intellectual Ventures; and Jon Wright of Sterne, Kessler,
Goldstein & Fox, PLLC will consider the options open to the patent owner at
every stage of the post-grant proceeding process, including:
• What steps should patent owners now take before asserting a patent to better position themselves for a post-grant proceeding? Prior to the AIA, some patentees would preemptively challenge their own patents in an ex parte reexamination proceeding in the hope that the same art would be deemed cumulative in a later inter partes reexamination. Is this tactic still effective for patentees facing the imminent threat of an inter partes review? Should patentees choose ex parte reexam or reissue?
• Should patent owners accept the opportunity to make a preliminary response to a petition and, if yes, how to make the most of it?
• What scope of claim amendments has the PTAB allowed in the new post-grant proceedings?
• What are the best tactics for patent owners in settlement discussions involving post-grant proceedings?
The registration fee for the webinar is $120 (government and academic rates are available upon request). Those interested in registering for the webinar can do so here.
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