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Expanded Patent Bundle


Product Code - LGN142
Speaker(s): Stuart S. Levy, Sughrue Mion PLLC
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Purchase this bundle and get access to the following nine programs of outstanding, in-depth content for one combined price.

**Choose the “OnDemand Bundle Plus Discounted Book” option to get all these great programs plus the Bloomberg BNA treatise Electronic and Software Patents: Law and Practice, Third Edition, with 2012 Supplement, at a 20% discount! This book provides a focused, practical reference designed to help practitioners draft, prosecute, and manage a strong portfolio of electronic and technology patents. It is a step-by-step strategy guide that helps practitioners deal with today's lightning-paced technological developments, changes in USPTO policy, and pivotal court rulings. The book discount is only available through this special offer.**

Targeting Your Patent Application to the Desired Technology Center or Art Unit
By using information that is publicly available, learn how to change the wording of patent claims to get your application examined in a technology center or art unit where you can obtain a patent for your client more quickly, at lower cost, and with better coverage. This knowledge is extremely desirable considering the fact that different art units and technology centers have different times to first action pendency, different allowance rates, examiners with different technological backgrounds and examiners which can be easy or difficult to deal with.

Because of the factors mentioned above, significant variances can exist in the time it takes to obtain a patent, as well as the cost to the client and the coverage obtained. Learn techniques to speed up the process and lower the cost that will be beneficial to your practice and that hopefully will result in your clients being more satisfied with the work of your firm.

Introduction to Patents, the AIA, and Chapter 100 of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)
This program provides a background of patent statutes and the formation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the patent examination system. Some of the more important changes to the patent laws and a number of changes resulting from the America Invents Act are discussed.

Mr. Levy also provides a comprehensive explanation of Chapter 100 of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), which provides for the security of patent application information. Security is becoming increasingly relevant as the use of international agreements and the number of multinational corporations continue to increase.

Chapter 200 of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)
This program provides a comprehensive explanation of Chapter 200 of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), which discusses types of patent applications, cross-noting and the status of applications.

Chapter 300 of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)
This program provides a comprehensive explanation of Chapter 300 of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), which addresses the ownership and assignability of patents and applications.

Preissuance Third Party Submissions, Procedures and Strategies and Oaths, Declarations and Assignments
The first part of this program on preissuance submissions provides a detailed discussion of the procedures associated with filing third party submissions. It also provides insights as to how to protect clients from third party submissions filed by competitors against their applications. Mr. Levy also describes strategies for proactively going after competitor’s applications.

The second part of the program, focusing on declarations, oaths and assignments provides a detailed analysis of the changes so as to make them readily understandable for attorneys and their staff.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Trial Rules Part 1: Discovery Procedures
In this presentation, the discovery rules for Trial before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) are explained in detail. They model the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence. The presentation tracks the August 14, 2012 Federal Register Notice which set forth the Rules for Trial Practice for Inter Partes Review (IPR), Post-Grant Review (PGR) and Covered Business Method (CBM) trials before the PTAB.

Claim Interpretation Part 1: A PTO Perspective
Attendees of this program can expect to gain an understanding of how patent examiners sketch out claims and determine their scope, which is important for being successful in patent prosecution. Examiners do not search based upon a figure or figures of a drawing but rather they first sketch out the claims as an image in order to ascertain the metes and bounds, indefiniteness, and the like.

Problems arise when the examiner’s claim interpretation is different from the attorney’s or applicant’s interpretation. Attorneys then go through prosecution without being on the same page as the examiner, resulting in the attorney considering the rejection to be really bad, while the examiner and SPE think the rejection is fine.

PTAB Ex Parte Appeal Rules and Tips for Appeals; MPEP Chapter 1200
This program provides a detailed description of the procedures and rules for Ex parte appeals before the Patent and Trial Appeal Board (PTAB). The materials also provide tips for preparing briefs and arguing Ex parte appeals before the board. Fee changes effective March 19, 2013 are not part of the materials because this is something that the attorney’s assistant will generally ascertain.

Design and Plant Patents; MPEP Chapters 1500 and 1600
The presentation provides a comprehensive discussion of the requirements for obtaining design and plant patents. Both the similarities and differences between the two types of patents versus utility patents are discussed.

Stuart S. Levy, Sughrue Mion PLLC

Stuart S. Levy, Sughrue Mion PLLC
Stuart S. Levy is a retired Administrative Patent Judge with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences and is now Of Counsel to Sughrue. He brings more than 40 years of experience in Ex parte proceedings relative to his tenure with the USPTO. Mr. Levy’s practice is directed to patent prosecution of high value applications, training, appeals and serving as an expert witness. He is the firm resource on matters involving USPTO practice and procedure.

Mr. Levy’s career at the USPTO included 18 years as a supervisory patent examiner and more than 7 years as an administrative patent judge. While a supervisory patent examiner, he was involved in a number of high profile projects for the PTO, including serving as Chair of the MPEP Revision Committee, where he and approximately 80 members of his committee extensively revised the MPEP over a five-year period. Mr. Levy also served as project leader for the creation of the Patent Assistance Center, for which he and his team were awarded, by the National Performance Review, Vice President Gore’s Hammer Award for helping to create a government that works better and costs less. Mr. Levy also taught and wrote materials for the USPTO Patent Academy and has served as Vice President of the Supervisory Patent Examiners and Classifiers Organization (SPECO).

Mr. Levy is an author of the Bloomberg BNA treatise Electronic and Software Patents: Law and Practice, Third Edition, with 2012 Supplement, in which he co-authored the chapter entitled “Maximizing Success in Patent Prosecution.” He prepares the materials for and teaches weekly classes at Sughrue on various aspects of USPTO practice and procedure as well as the month-long Sughrue Summer Academy.

Mr. Levy can be reached by email at slevy@sughrue.com.

These programs' CLE-credit eligibility varies by state. Bloomberg BNA is an accredited provider in the states of New York, California, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia, and most other jurisdictions grant CLE credit on a per-program basis. At this time, Bloomberg BNA does not apply directly to the states of Florida, Rhode Island, Montana and Hawaii although credit is usually available for attorneys who wish to apply individually. Additionally, the following states currently do not grant credit for Bloomberg BNA OnDemand programming: Arkansas, Ohio, Nebraska, and Delaware. Please contact the Bloomberg BNA accreditations desk if you have specific questions that have not been addressed.

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Bloomberg BNA offers a hardship policy for attorneys earning less than $50,000 per year. If an attorney wishes to take advantage of this option, he or she must contact Bloomberg BNA directly. For attorneys who are unemployed or earning less than $35,000 per year, a full discount off the price of the program will be awarded upon written proof of hardship. Attorneys earning between $35,000 and $50,000 per year will receive a 50% discount off the price of the program. Any attorney working in the public service sector also qualifies for a special price. If you have further questions regarding the hardship policy or seek additional information, please contact Bloomberg BNA customer service at 800-372-1033 and ask to speak to the CLE Accreditations Coordinator, or email us at accreditations@bna.com.

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