Patent Law

Dealing with KSR Chat

By Gary Odom and Jordan Kuhn

K&L Gates is hosting a webinar on "Strategies for Dealing with Obviousness Rejections by the PTO in the Aftermath of KSR." If you haven't gotten enough tips on playing cards with Obzilla from the Patent Prospector, sign up.

K&L Gates Webinar Program Overview
* Introduction
   o Review of KSR decision
   o The Impact
* The Use of Declarations
   o Risks/Rewards
   o Inequitable conduct issues
   o Addressing the Third Graham factor
* Round Table Discussion of Strategies
   o Different arguments based on technical discipline
   o Examiner Interviews
   o Appeals and Pre-Appeal Conferences
   o Declaration Practice
   o Reexamination

Panelists -
Tara Clancy, Partner, K&L Gates, Boston
Mark Knedeisen, Partner, K&L Gates, Pittsburgh
Mark Leslie, Partner, K&L Gates, Pittsburgh
Patrick Viccaro, Assistant General Counsel - IP& Technology, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
Robert Yeager, Of Counsel, K&L Gates, Pittsburgh

Full post as published by The Patent Prospector on August 20, 2008 (boomark / email).