Why you should attend

In this advanced two-day program, you will have a unique opportunity to receive hands-on drafting experience under the guidance of experienced patent prosecutors. By working in small technologically-distinct groups, you will receive individualized feedback on claim drafting and amendment writing skills, as well as learn practical techniques for avoiding prosecution pitfalls. Guidance will be provided on the America Invents Act and its implementation by the Patent and Trademark Office, including the new post-grant review and inter partes review systems. Course material will include sample problems and model solutions.

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Patentable Subject Matter

The discussion will highlight recent cases, including recent decisions on patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. §101, such as Research Corp. v. Microsoft, Cybersource v. Retail Decisions, Ultramercial v. Hulu, The Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Prometheus v. Mayo, as well as recent rules from the U.S. Patent Trademark Office.

Electromechanical/Mechanical, Electronics/Computers: Rajiv P. Patel
Life Sciences (Biotechnology, Chemical/Pharmaceutical): Joseph R. Snyder