Practical Approaches to Patents and Other Forms of Intellectual Property
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| Language | English |
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April 6, 2008 from 08:30 am to 05:00 pm |
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Doubletree New Orleans 300 Canal St New Orleans, 70130 US |
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| Chemistry Techniques |
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| Contact |
ACS 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW Washington, DC , 20036 US 1-800-227-5558 ext. 4508 202-872-6336 service@acs.org |
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Learn the fundamentals of writing patent applications and developing patent filing strategies.
Key Topics
* Forms of intellectual property defined by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
* Requirements for patentability and the content elements of a patent application.
* Common rejections by the USPTO
* Defining your invention with respect to the public domain information.
* Principles to guide the writing of the first draft of a patent application to prevent a rejection from the USPTO.
* Valid claims, infringing other valid claims and freedom to operate.
* Establish an intellectual property coordination team.
* Define a patent strategy with the business plan.
* Foreign filing and selecting the relevant countries.
* Non-Disclosure (Confidentiality) agreements.
* Licensing in technology to grow your patent estate.
* Value creation through intellectual property and licensing out technology.
Speakers
Fran Waller is a recently retired Senior Research Associate from Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. with more than 34 years of experience in industry and teaching. Dr. Waller is the author or co-author on 47 US patents and 70 research articles covering a spectrum of scientific topics. He is the recipient of the Paul Rylander Award from the Organic Reactions Catalysis Society in 2001.
Cost
Member - $795
Academic Member - $397.50 Note: This discount is only available if you register by fax, mail or phone and mention this discount and may not be combined with any other offer.
Nonmember - $895
Early Registration - Register before March 3, 2008 for the ACS Spring National Meeting Short Courses and receive $100 off the standard member/nonmember fees.
Late Registration - Registrations after March 31, 2008 for the ACS Spring National Meeting Short Courses will be assessed a $100 administrative fee.
Group Rate - Five for Four! Register five people for one course, one person for five courses, or any combination in between and your fifth registration is free. Note: This discount is only available if you register by fax, mail or phone and mention this discount and may not be combined with any other offer.
