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April 16, 2022

USPTO Course on Examination Practices for Obviousness Rejections

USPTO SealAs part of its virtual Instructor-Led Training (vILT) series, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be offering a course where attendees can learn more about examination practices and procedural guidance for 35 U.S.C. § 103 obviousness rejections.  Part 1 of the course will be held on April 19, 2022 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET), April 20, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (ET), and April 21, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (ET); and Part 2 will be held on May 24, 2022 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET), May 25, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (ET), and May 26, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (ET).  The dates and times for Part 3 have not yet been announced.  The course is based on recent training delivered to patent examiners, and will provide hypothetical examples of how to construct clear and complete 35 U.S.C. § 103 obviousness rejections.  Attendees will learn basic information regarding:

• Obviousness statute
• Graham v. John Deere obviousness inquiries
• Guidelines for obviousness rejections
• Definition of a "prima facie" case

Those interested in registering for the webinar can do so here. 

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