Description
This course will discuss trends in patenting, emerging issues in patent law and research techniques applicable to patent prosecution practice. We will review resources for searching prior art; avoiding USPTO rejections for drafting errors; leveraging analytics for examiners, art units, and technology centers to maximize efficiency; strategically managing large patent portfolios; and utilizing USPTO analytics for business development.
Learning Objectives:
I. Discuss the landscape for today’s patent prosecutor
II. Review prior art in a time of rapidly increasing content accessibility
III. Discuss how to draft patent applications to avoid USPTO rejections
IV. Review how to leverage analytics for examiners, art units, and technology centers
V. Methods for strategically managing large patent portfolios
VI. Driving competitive intelligence & business development through analytics