6-Hour Program

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Overview

Why You Should Attend

Patent law continues to be a dynamic area of intellectual law practice as it is, by nature, tied to the rapid pace of innovation in a variety of industries.  Whether the industry is software and technology, pharmaceuticals or engineering, the patent system plays a significant role in the creation and leveraging of these innovations. 

Understanding Patent Law will guide attendees that are new to the practice through a complete survey of patent law and some of its core issues.  The program starts with a review of what patents cover and the rights accorded to a patent holder.  Building on that, the agenda will review the patent application process, patent prosecution, navigating proceedings before the Patent Trademark Office, followed by business transactions involving patents, including licensing and M&A deals.  Lawyers learning about patent law for the first time will find this program comprehensive in laying a baseline understanding of the practice.     

What You Will Learn

  • Defining patentable subject matter
  • Patent life cycle: conception, preparation, filing, issuance and prosecution
  • Understanding the patent landscape: patentability, freedom to operate, invalidity, and infringement
  • PTO proceedings review: Inter partes review and post-grant review
  • Determining whether and how to assert patent rights
  • Patent litigation overview
  • Navigating patent deals – M&A, licensing and patent transactions

 Who Should Attend

Attorneys interested in learning patent law basics should find this program helpful.

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