U.S. Patent law for European Patent Paralegals

Contents

This webinar covers the Basics of US patent law. US patent law includes many practices that diverge from common practice in European patent law. Here, we focus on key differences and engage participants in multiple practical examples. We proceed, step by step, from filing a US patent application, through examination, and to appeal and post-grant proceedings before the USPTO and the US courts with a focus on formalities, fees, deadlines and other information that is particularly relevant for European paralegals entrusted with matters before the USPTO.

In 2 ×90 minutes you will learn about:

• Legal basis for US patent law and USPTO structure and leadership

• Language requirements and translations

• Application materials

• Information Disclosure Statements (IDS) and the “duty of candor”

• Inventor’s Oath or Declaration

• Foreign Filing License

• Types of US Patent and corresponding US patent application

• "Provisional" patent applications

• Continuing applications: Divisional / Continuation / Continuation-in-Part

• PCT-applications and the “Bypass Route”

• Electronic filing via EFS-Web and DOCX filing

• US Office Actions - Non-Final / Final

• Response to US Office actions: calculating deadlines and "extension fees"

• Response to US Office actions: 2-Month Rule

• Appeals, petitions, and pre-appeal proceedings

• Issue (grant) and patent term ("Patent Term Adjustment")

• "Maintenance fees"

• USPTO website: reference and databases

Seminary times

2 x 90 minutes - directly on your pc

Requirements

The webinar takes place on the Internet, directly on your PC. In order to participate in the webinar, the following requirements must be met:

• pc with speaker or headset

• internet connection

• current web browser

• Quiet room