2014 Practical Patent Prosecution Training for New Lawyers

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1 AIPLA 2014 Practical Patent Prosecution Training for New Lawyers Hands-on Claim Drafting Workshops Interviewing Examiners and Insight on Working with the USPTO Prosecution Tips from a Litigator s Perspective The Westin Arlington Gateway Arlington, VA August 7-8, 2014

2 Practical Patent Prosecution Training for New Lawyers August 7 8, 2014 Westin Arlington Gateway Arlington, VA Program Chair: Ehab Samuel Dickstein Shapiro, LLP Irvine, CA Program Vice-Chair: Myra McCormack Who Should Attend This two-day seminar, also referred to as boot camp, is tailored for new practitioners (i.e., those having less than two years of experience), or others who want to learn the basics of patent application preparation and prosecution. This comprehensive CLE-accredited seminar includes instructional sessions and handson claim drafting workshops taught by skilled and experienced private and corporate practitioners. United States Patent & Trademark Office representatives are also invited. The program will conclude with a choice of one of three hands-on claim drafting workshops in these areas: 1) Biotechnology/Chemical 2) Electrical/Software 3) Mechanical CNA has approved a 5% premium discount for the August 7 8, 2014 Practical Patent Prosecution Training for New Lawyers Boot Camp. CLE Credit We are an approved provider by most states requiring CLE and have applied for credit for this meeting to all states requiring CLE. The number of credit hours will vary depending on the requirements of the individual state. For 50-minute states, up to 18.9 CLE credit hours, including 1.2 Ethics hours are available. Certificates of Attendance, Attendance Sign-in Rosters and all other CLE information for states with CLE requirements will be available at the Registration Desk The Practical Patent Prosecution Training for New Lawyers seminar has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California (a 60-minute state) in the amount of credit hours, including 1.0 Ethics hour. AIPLA certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.* Hotel Information The Westin Arlington Gateway 801 N. Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA Reservations: Room rate: $169 single/double Cut-off date: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Please identify yourself as an AIPLA Patent Boot Camp attendee when calling to book reservations. Limited hotel rooms have been blocked, so please reserve as soon as possible. Arriving on Wednesday? The AIPLA registration desk will open on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 from 4:00 6:00 pm for attendees to pick up meeting materials. *Disclaimer: AIPLA is a nonprofit national bar association. The sole purpose of this CLE program is to provide educational and informational content. AIPLA does not provide legal services or advice. The opinions, views and other statements expressed by contributors to this CLE program are solely those of the contributors. These opinions, views and statements of the contributors do not necessarily represent those of AIPLA and should not be construed as such.

3 Training Schedule Wednesday, August 6 4:00 6:00 pm Pre-Registration Pick up your badge and program materials early! Thursday, August 7 7:00 am 5:30 pm Registration & CLE information 7:00 8:00 am Continental breakfast 8:00 8:15 am Welcome & Overview Ehab Samuel Dickstein Shapiro, LLP Irvine, CA Myra McCormack 8:15 9:00 am Searching, Interviewing Inventors & Client Goals Kimberly Prior 9:00 9:45 am Application Drafting & Provisional Applications 9:45 10:00 am Break Scott W. Cummings SNR Denton US, LLP Thursday, August 7 (continued) 10:00 am Claim Drafting - Introduction, Examples & 12:00 pm Discussion 12:00 12:30 pm Lunch Jonathan Spadt (Mechanical) RatnerPrestia, PC Valley Forge, PA Rick A. Toering (Electrical/Software) Toering Patents, PLLC Tysons Corner, VA Lawrence M. Sung (Biotechnology/Chemical) 12:30 1:30 pm Patent Prosecution Under the AIA (Luncheon Speaker) 1:30 2:00 pm Inventorship William R. Childs Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP H. Sanders Gwin Shumaker & Sieffert, PA Woodbury, MN 2:00 2:30 pm Restriction Elections & Double Patenting Ann Mueting Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt Minneapolis, MN Brian Stanton US DOC/HHS

4 Training Schedule 2:30 3:05 pm Responding to 101 & 103 Rejections Denise M. Kettelberger Sunstein Kann Boston, MA 3:05 3:45 pm Responding to 101 & 112 Rejections 3:45 4:00 pm Break Marlan Walker Therapeutics MD, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 4:00 4:30 pm Interviewing Examiners & Knowing the USPTO Leon Radomsky Marbury Law Group Reston, VA 4:30 5:30 pm Ethics, IDSs & Duty of Candor Friday, August 8 Amanda Murphy Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP 7:00 am 5:00 pm Registration & CLE information 7:00 8:00 am Continental breakfast 8:00 8:45 am Petitions & Appeals William F. Smith Seattle, WA 8:45 9:30 am Prosecution Tips from a Patent Litigator s Perspective Jose C. Villarreal Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Austin, TX 9:30 10:45 am PCT Filing and International Prosecution 10:45 11:00 am Break Samson Helfgott KattenMuchinRosenman, LLP New York, NY 11:00 11:45 am Continuation Practice & Requesting Continued Examination Mercedes K. Meyer Mercedes K. Meyer Christine Norris Drinker Biddle & Reath, Drinker LLP Biddle Drinker, & Reath, Biddle LLP & Reath, LLP Washington, New DC York, NY 11:45 am Issuance, Term, Certification of Correction 12:30 pm Disclaimers & Maintenance 12:30 1:00 pm Lunch Robert Hansen The Marbury Law Group, PLLC Reston, VA 1:00 2:00 pm Post-Grant Proceedings and Patent Litigation Under the AIA (Luncheon Speaker) Troy Grabow Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP Concurrent Claim Drafting Workshops 2:00 5:00 pm Mechanical Glenn M. Massina Fox Rothschild, LLP Blue Bell, PA Electrical/Software Ṙick A. Toering Toering Patents, PLLC Tysons Corner, VA Biotechnology/Chemical Lawrence Sung

5 AIPLA Practical Patent Prosecution Training for New Lawyers August 7 8, 2014 Westin Arlington Gateway Arlington, VA Registration Form for more information call: or visit our website at 3 ways to register: online (credit card payment only) - fax (703) mail AIPLA th street south, suite 700, arlington, va first name: last name: firm/company: mailing address: city/state/zip code: telephone: concurrent claim drafting workshops please select only one of the following workshops: mechanical electrical/software biotechnology/chemical Pre-registration is required and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Preregistration is available until COB Monday, August 4, Please note participation is limited. Only on-site registration will be accepted after that date. Walk-ins onsite will be permitted on a space available basis only. *Refunds are subject to a $50 cancellation fee and will be made only if cancellation is received by AIPLA no later than Thursday, July 24, Cancellations must be in writing and faxed to No refunds or credit will be issued for cancellations received after July 24, Registration Fees AIPLA members $ $ Member ID # AIPLA Government member $ $ AIPLA Student member $ $ Non-members** $ $ Non-member government employee $ $ Method of payment Amount enclosed: $ check enclosed (please make checks payable to AIPLA) credit card (please circle one AMEX MC VISA) card number: name on card: expiration date: signature: ** To get the member rate, please submit a membership application and payment with this registration. To obtain a membership application, please visit *Seminar Cancellation Policy Please call AIPLA for further information (703)