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This workshop was brought to you by the IEEE IP Professionals Initiative provides an exposition of the largest change in patent law since 1870 with an emphasis towards attorneys advising inventors, engineering managers, and intellectual property managers to mitigate their risks, protect their inventions, and adapt their R&D and business practices to this new law.  Approved for 6.5 CLE.  Video Introduction & Overview of the America Invents Act of 2011 Keith Grzelak, Wells St. John P.S.; Co-Chair, IEEE Intellectual Property Professionals Initiative   First Inventor to File, Diminished Grace Period and Prior Art Issues David Boundy, Cantor Fitzgerald A Primer on Trade Secrets Adam Mossoff, Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law   The New Patent World of Contested Proceedings Robert Sterne, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.   Patent Office Procedures, Oath & Declaration, User Fees, Prioritized Examination and International Filing Considerations – Adapting Prosecution Strategies to the AIA Carlos R. Villamar, Patent Attorney, The Villamar Firm PLLC USPTO Patent Office Regulatory Agenda Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator, USPTO Company Perspectives, Procedures, and Best Practices Rick Neifeld, Ph.D., Patent Attorney, Neifeld IP Law, PC

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES NEW LISTSERVE: There is an email list service for information regarding all inter partes proceedings conducted by the patent office. This used to be the “patentinterferences” list service and was renamed the “patentinterpartes” list service when the Board was reborn as the PTAB. OPPORTUNITY TO PRE-ORDER NEW BOOK - Patent Office Litigation: For those who are interested in purchasing Robert Sterne's new book that he mentioned in his presentation, Patent Office Litigation, the on-line order link is:http://go.thomsonreuters.com/aiabook The book publishes on October 26, and a discount is available to the public until October 31 for on-line orders. The pre-publication price is discounted to $300 both for the hardcopy and e-book versions. If you have any questions about ordering, please contact Jennifer Perez, at TRIP Solutions.

PROGRAM & SPEAKER BIOS PRESENTATIONS WEBCAST CLE FORM IEEE MEMBERSHIP   CLE Notes CLE Materials Packet Additional Resources Accreditation of the program is approved through 31 Oct. 2012.  To receive credit, your forms must be filed by the 31 Oct. deadline.

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