Patent Reform Seminar

11 Sep Patent Reform Seminar

The MCW Office of Technology Development (OTD) and the Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) invite you to attend a double session webinar
workshop on: Patent Reform Impact and Strategy for University Research and Tech Transfer

Friday, October 14th Noon – 4:00 p.m. CST
Lunch and refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP by Wednesday October 12th to dsheble@mcw.edu

Friday, October 14th Noon – 4:00 p.m. CST
Location: MACC Conference Room 3075
Lunch and refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP by Wednesday October 12th to dsheble@mcw.edu

Session 1  Legal Analysis and Impact
Noon – 2:00 p.m. CST
Detailed review of all key provisions and their likely effects First‐inventor‐to‐file, including:

*new definitions of prior art   *new grace period provisions  *replacement of interferences with derivation proceedings  *Third Party Submissions  *Post‐grant Challenges  *impact on Ex Parte Reexaminations  *new Inter Partes Review  *supplemental examination  *Transitional Program  *Elimination and Creation of defenses  *Prior user rights  *“Best mode” defense  *“Advice of counsel”  *“Tax Strategies”  *“Human organism” claims  *Changes in venue and jurisdiction for patent cases  *New standard for false marking  *New expedited proceedings  *New oath and declaration procedures  *Changes in PTO operations and fees  *new fees and fee setting authority  *new satellite offices  *Timing of implementation — immediate and phase‐in
*Q&A with the experts

Session 2 Practical Strategies for Adapting to the New Reality
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. CST
Expert guidance on key changes in operations, procedures, and decision-making Documentation and disclosure  *Researcher education  *Provisionals and post‐provisional period  *Patent decision‐making and filing  *New challenges for securing investment funding  *Assessing threats of post‐grant opposition  *Cost impact projections  * Impact on patent drafting
Q&A with the experts