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December 2019
CLE Class: The STRONGER Patents Act
***NEW DATE The STRONGER Patents Act was introduced to strengthen the position of the United States as the world's leading innovator by amending Title 35, United States Code, to protect the property rights of the inventors that grow the country's economy. The STRONGER Patents Act includes a number of changes to strengthen both the validity and enforceability of U.S. Patents. For example, if enacted, the Act would restore the presumption of injunctive relief upon a finding that a…
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CLE Class: An In-House Perspective: Selecting Quality Outside Counsel for Patent Matters
What do in-house counsel look for when hiring outside counsel for patent matters? Register now for NCPP's online CLE course to find out.
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CLE Class: Leveraging Active Voice in Patent Claims
Explore the use of active voice in drafting patent claims, and earn how to claim the important aspects of an invention using active voice rather than simply painting the “circumstances” surrounding the invention.
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NCPP BOOT CAMP: Patent Word Play – Interpretation and Patent Profanity
Understand through case law how certain seemingly innocuous words or terms may be interpreted in claims.
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NCPP BOOT CAMP: Claim Drafting – Avoiding Divided Infringement & 101 Rejections
NCPP Boot Camp on avoiding divided infringement and drafting to avoid 101 rejection. Register online today.
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NCPP BOOT CAMP: Patent Prosecution – Claim Scope, Amendments, and Effects on Litigation
How to amend claims no more than necessary in order to achieve desired claim scope, while avoiding unnecessary amendments.
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NCPP BOOT CAMP: Patent Preparation and Prosecution – Overall Best Practices
NCPP boot camp on high-level tips and best practices for improving the quality of patent preparation and prosecution.
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NCPP COVID Relief Package CLE Series Finale
Join us for the final series in our COVID Relief Package CLE Series. This half-day CLE includes the following topics: Session 1: Systems to Preserve Confidentiality and Attorney-Client Privilege (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM) Session 2: Law Firm Practice in Light of Covid-19 (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM) Session 3: Addressing Diversity Concerns within the Patent Profession (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Session 4: Signature Requirements in the US and Other Countries (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM) …
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Patent Practitioner (Re)loading
Join us for our upcoming CLE series, Patent Practitioner (Re)loading. Topics include: Art of Inventor and Examiner Interviews (12pm - 1pm, EST) Jennifer Suarez - Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery Gaylon Hollis - Hall Booth Smith Heather Kleinhardt - Young Basile Pitfalls in Drafting (1pm - 2pm, EST) Joe Staley - Thomas Horstemeyer Scott Amy - Thomas Horstemeyer Monetizing Patent Rights (2pm - 3pm, EST) Tarianna Stewart - IBM Research Ben DeGreen - Georgia Institute of Technology Jason Lye - Lyco…
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Building the Patent Pipeline to Diversity For Agents and Technical Specialists
Join us for our upcoming event, Building the Patent Pipeline to Diversity For Agents and Technical Specialists Click the button below to learn more and visit our event registration site!
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