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December 23, 2016

Webinar on Functional Patent Claims

Technology Transfer Tactics will be offering a webinar on "Functional Patent Claims After Williamson: Understanding the Benefits and Risks for Your University's Patent Portfolio" on January 25, 2017 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm (Eastern).  Tyson Benson of Advent, LLP will discuss the benefits and risks involved with using means-plus-function and/or functional claims as they relate to potential litigation and inter partes reviews before the PTAB, and provide practice advice for leveraging § 112(f) and functional claims for maximum patent protection.  The webinar will cover the following topics:

• Review the Williamson decision and what it means to university patent portfolios
• Overview of mean-plus-function claim drafting in the various arts
• Benefits and challenges of means-plus-function/functional claim drafting in light of Williamson
• Understanding when §112(f) applies to claims even when no "means" language is present
• Impact on software patents
• Review examples of real claims

The registration fee for the webinar is $197.  Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here.

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