CLAIM AND SPECIFICATION DRAFTING FOR A SINGLE EPO/USPTO PATENT
Venue and Accommodation
The Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2RS
20-21 September 2012
Conference Date: 20-21 Sep 2012
Conference Ref: H9-3012
Fee: £1035 + VAT
Venue: The Rembrandt Hotel, London
An
application originating in Europe frequently encounters substantial
difficulties before the USPTO. The European applicant often faces
rejections based on alleged inadequacies in the specification.
Recurrently, claims issued to a European applicant are unnecessarily
narrow by US standards or unexpectedly constrained by US principles of
disavowal, disclaimer and estoppel.
The
need for high-quality application drafting, acceptable to both the EPO
and USPTO, has never been greater. This seminar offers:
• A
comprehensive overview of the principles underlying the preparation and
prosecution of patent applications in both the US and Europe.
• The speakers will compare and contrast the often very different approaches of the European and US Patent Offices
• They will offer the ‘best practices’ for preparing an application that is well suited for filing in both Europe and the US
• Illustrations will be provided as the legal basis for such practices.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
• During the course delegates will be divided into groups to correct, modify and prepare existing sample claims.
• This
will then be followed by a plenary session during which delegates and
speakers will discuss the worked examples to produce an optimal
specification acceptable to both the EPO and USPTO.
• The seminar will also include ongoing opportunities for participants to ask questions and discuss individual concerns.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Patent
professionals and other executives who are responsible for patent
applications that are filed in, and prosecuted before, both European and
US Patent Offices.
With:
Bradley Hulbert McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, LLP, Chicago
David Meldrum D Young & Co LLP, London
Website : http://www.management-forum.co.uk/ip/eventid/2055
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