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USPTO Practice: Special Programs for Patent Prosecution; Using the Global Dossier; and Enforcement of Ethical Standards
Contains material from Mar 2017
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Session 2: Changes to the Duties of Disclosure and Implications of Using the Global Dossier - Learn about an ongoing project regarding use of possible IT solutions as an aid in compliance with the duty of disclosure requirements for filers at the USPTO. The ultimate aim is to reduce the administrative costs of this burden to the innovation community, while ensuring legally effective fulfillment of applicants’ duty to disclose. Updates include an overview of the issues, comments received to date, and next steps.
Session 3: Harmonization and Enforcement of USPTO Ethical Standards in the AIA Era - Explore present day ethical issues affecting attorneys and agents who practice before the USPTO, including ethical standards under the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct, the mechanics of OED’s complaint and investigative process, the ethical impact of the AIA on practitioners and OED, and practical examples and statistics relating to OED enforcement.
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Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff, Irem Yucel
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Session 1
—42 mins
USPTO Special Programs for Patent Prosecution (Mar 2017)
Review special programs for patent prosecution, including Track 1, Patent Prosecution Highway, First Action Interview, AFCP 2.0, P3, and Pre-Appeal Brief programs; followed by Patent Office and practitioner perspectives on the programs and when each one may be most useful.
Originally presented: Mar 2017 Advanced Patent Law Institute
Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff,
Foley & Lardner LLP - Washington, DC
Irem Yucel,
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA
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Mark R. Powell
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Session 2
—13 mins
Changes to the Duties of Disclosure and Implications of Using the Global Dossier (Mar 2017)
Learn about an ongoing project regarding use of possible IT solutions as an aid in compliance with the duty of disclosure requirements for filers at the USPTO. The ultimate aim is to reduce the administrative costs of this burden to the innovation community, while ensuring legally effective fulfillment of applicants’ duty to disclose. Updates include an overview of the issues, comments received to date, and next steps.
Originally presented: Mar 2017 Advanced Patent Law Institute
Mark R. Powell,
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA
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Tim Rooney
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Session 3
—26 mins
Harmonization and Enforcement of USPTO Ethical Standards in the AIA Era (Mar 2017)
Explore present day ethical issues affecting attorneys and agents who practice before the USPTO, including ethical standards under the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct, the mechanics of OED’s complaint and investigative process, the ethical impact of the AIA on practitioners and OED, and practical examples and statistics relating to OED enforcement.
Originally presented: Mar 2017 Advanced Patent Law Institute
Tim Rooney,
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Alexandria, VA