Strafford will be offering a webinar entitled "Functional Claiming for Mechanical and Electrical Arts -- Surviving 112(f) and Disclosing Functional Basis to Meet Heightened Standard of Review" on March 7, 2019 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST). Doris Johnson Hines of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner and Theresa Stadheim of Schwegman Lundberg Woessner will guide IP counsel on functional claiming in electrical and mechanical arts patents and USPTO prosecution, examine recent court treatment, and how to navigate the issue of functionality given the uncertainties in the context of prosecution and litigation. The webinar will review the following issues:
• What are the risks of a 112(f) interpretation for the patentee?
• What is sufficient structure for supporting 112(f) claims?
• What are best practices for drafting specifications to support functional claims?
The registration fee for the webcast is $347. Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here.
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