Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

Invalidity-Proofing Your Global Patent Portfolio

When:
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 12:00 pm. – 1:30 pm.

Where: 
COC Headquarters (live interactive simulcast)
Hickory, NC 28601
Executive Board Room

Corning Incorporated (live presentation)
Corning, NY 14831
Armistead Conference Room (SP-FR-02-R2N21I)

Sorenson BioScience (Axygen) (live interactive simulcast)
6507 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

Expert Instructors: 
John Covert,
Jason Eisenberg
Chase Hammond
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Coordinated through: 
John P. McGroarty, Esq.

Course Description: 
This program will address the current state of the law regarding invalidity attacks in the courts and at the PTAB under Sections 101 (eligibility), 112 (clarity and support), 102 (novelty), 103 (inventive step), etc. The focus will be on best practices for preparing and prosecuting patents (regular, continuations, and reissue) to build a global portfolio that can increase your chances of withstanding a global attack.

Registration Information: 
All participants must be registered for the program.  Seating is limited and registration is required.  Registration for the program closes on Tuesday, April 2, 2019.  To register call 607.974.0665 or 828-901-6998, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

CLE Information:
North Carolina participants are invited to join by live fully-interactive audio and visual simulcast teleconference accompanied with Outlook Online Meeting in a classroom setting.  Accreditation for 1.5 CLE credit hours will be applied for through the NC State Bar Continuing Legal Education Board.  Attendance is confirmed both visually and by sign-in/sign-out sheet.  There must always be more than one (1) attorney attending the Hickory classroom presentation.

New York participants are invited to join this live presentation, located at Corning, NY, in a classroom setting.  This course is appropriate for both newly-admitted and experienced New York attorneys and has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 credits.  Accreditation for 1.5 credit hours will be applied to the “Skills” requirement.  Attendance is confirmed both visually and by sign-in/sign-out sheet.

Utah participant is invited to join by live fully-interactive audio and visual simulcast teleconference presentation, accompanied with Outlook Online Meeting in a classroom setting.  This course is appropriate for experienced New York attorneys and has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits.  Accreditation for 1.5 credit hours will be applied to the “Skills” requirement.  Attendance is confirmed both visually and by sign-in/sign-out sheet.

Throughout the entire course, NC, UT, and NY attendees will be able to (1) participate in live interactive discussions, (2) visually see each other in their respective conference room, and (3) view the live PowerPoint presentation as presented by John Covert, Jason Eisenberg, and Chase Hammond of Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.  Each conference room location will have a sign-in/sign-out sheet and evaluation forms.  The evaluation forms must be completed at the end of the course prior to departing the classroom and submitted to the CLE coordinator.

There is no fee for this course.

NO FOOD IS ALLOWED IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM DURING THE PROGRAM PRESENTATION.