Inter Partes Reexamination Webinar 6/23/10

1. Inter Partes Reexamination: Myths Busted, Tips Given, and Pitfalls Avoided, From Actual Practitioner Experiences June 23, 2010

2. YOUR SPEAKERS Moderator J. Pieter van Es Panelist Joseph J. Berghammer Panelist Paul M. Rivard Panelist Robert H. Resis Panelist Charles W. Shifley

4. COMMON MYTH – YOU CAN’T END REEXAMINATION

6. BUSTED – YOU CAN END REEXAMINATION 35 U.S.C. 317 Inter partes reexamination prohibited - Patent Laws (b) FINAL DECISION.- Once a final decision has been entered against a party in a civil action arising in whole or in part under section 1338 of title 28, that the party has not sustained its burden of proving the invalidity of any patent claim in suit …, then … an inter partes reexamination requested by that party or its privies on the basis of such issues may not thereafter be maintained by the Office , notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter.

7. BUSTED – YOU CAN END REEXAMINATION MPEP 2686.04 at 2600-173 (Rev. 7, July 2008)

8. REEXAMINATION 95/000019

9. REEXAMINATION 95/000437

10. B&W CLIENT ALERT

11. COMMON MYTH – MOST REEXAMS RESULT IN LOSSES FOR PATENT OWNERS

12. BUSTED – MOST REEXAMS DO NOT RESULT IN LOSSES FOR PATENT OWNERS

13. BUSTED – TREND FAVORS PATENT OWNERS

14. BUSTED – MOST REEXAMS DO NOT RESULT IN LOSSES FOR PATENT OWNERS

23. BEST PRACTICES

24. BEST PRACTICES

30. WHY EXPERIENCED EXAMINERS FOR CRU?

35. MPEP Chapter 2600 – Inter Partes Reexamination

36. YOUR SPEAKERS Moderator J. Pieter van Es Panelist Joseph J. Berghammer Panelist Paul M. Rivard Panelist Robert H. Resis Panelist Charles W. Shifley

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