The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Section 101: Revised USPTO Guidance on Patent Eligibility" on January 23, 2019 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET). Robert Bahr, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Gary Ganzi of Evoqua Water Technologies; and Michelle Holoubek of Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, PLLC will analyze the USPTO's revised guidance on patent eligibility that was issued earlier this month -- and discuss how the Office is expected apply the U.S. Supreme Court's Alice/Mayo test for subject matter eligibility going forward. the panel will explore:
• What some see as remaining ambiguities in the guidance, such as the determination of what constitutes a "practical application"
• Arguments that could be made to examiners based on the new guidance
• How to best make a request to file supplemental briefing to show how claims are compliant with the new guidance
• The challenges the USPTO faces in interpreting Federal Circuit case law on this topic
The registration fee for the webinar is $135 (government and academic rates are available upon request). Those interested in registering for the webinar can do so here.
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