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Patent Reform: Now What?, COJK, April. 4
April 4, 2013 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Patent Reform: Now What?, COJK
When: Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: COJK, 1420 Fifth Ave, Suite 2800, Seattle
What: As of March 16, 2013, all of the provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) will be enacted and the United States will have transitioned to a first-inventor-to-file patent system.
COJK will present a program providing innovators and intellectual property managers with the information necessary to protect their inventions in the new first-to-file world. The presentation will identify best practices to employ moving forward, and discuss some of the changes in the law that can impact patent protection.
Topics to be discussed include:
- How to protect your IP before filing a patent application
- Prior art and its effects on patent protection and the inventor’s grace period
- Steps to take to protect an idea disclosed prior to filing an application
- Why recently enacted post-grant patent proceedings, including derivations, may be important to you
- How to safeguard your IP in the context of a collaboration
Who: Please join COJK members Margie Aoki and Steve Parmelee to learn about the important next steps involved in protecting your intellectual property under the new laws enacted by the AIA.
How Much: Free
How: Register online.
