Patent Appeals and Interferences
LAW 660-01 | Patent Appeals and Interferences Seminar | 2 credits |
---|---|---|
Patent Appeals and Interferences In the USPTO
The course will cover ex parte and inter partes appeals to the Board of
Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI). Matters considered will
include jurisdictional requirements for appeal, as well as practical
considerations bearing on the decision to appeal or continue
prosecution before the patent examiner. Briefs and oral arguments
before the BPAI and review of BPAI decisions in the courts will be
addressed. The fundamentals of interference law and procedure before
the BPAI will be explored. Interference concepts covered will include:
conception; reduction to practice; diligence; “the standing order”;
interference counts; motion practice; discovery; the first and second
“final” hearings; and review in the courts. Patent reissue, patent
reexamination, and proposals for post grant cancellation will also be
discussed.
|
Foundational:
Copyright Law
Intellectual Property Survey
Patent Law
Trademark Law
Supporting:
Copyright Litigation*
Entertainment Law
Entertainment Law Litigation*
Internet Law*
Patent Appeals & Interferences
Patent Practice
Privacy in a Technological Age
Sports Law
*courses not offered every year