Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Overcoming Sect. 101 Rejections Post-Alice Corp. -- Leveraging USPTO Guidance and Recent Decisions to Meet Sect. 101 Patent Eligibility Requirements" on February 12, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST). Charles Bieneman of Bejin Bieneman; Denise M. Kettelberger, Ph.D., of Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers; and Katherine M. Kowalchyk, Ph.D., of Merchant & Gould will provide guidance for patent counsel for overcoming §101 rejections, and review recent case law and USPTO guidance on §101 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address §101 rejections. The webinar will review the following questions:
• What impact has the Alice Corp. decision had on §101 rejections?
• What guidance does the USPTO’s memorandum on Preliminary Examination Instructions in light of Alice Corp. provide?
• What other strategies should patent counsel implement to overcome §101 rejections?
• How can patent counsel guide applicants in reducing the likelihood of rejection?
The registration fee for the webinar is $297 ($362 for registration and CLE processing). Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here.
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