After Final Practice (P3) – November 2016

Some patent prosecution CLE is available this week.

This Tuesday (1-3PM EST), Strafford Publications presents a special encore presentation of: After-Final Practice: Navigating Expanding PTO Options to Compact Patent Prosecution.  The webinar program will cover efficient patent prosecution practices in view of the expanding after-final landscape at the USPTO. Topics include Post-Prosecution Pilot Program (P3), After-Final Consideration Pilot 2.0, Pre-Appeal Conference Requests & Appeal. The webinar will provide updates on P3, closed art units, and perceived efficacy to date. Strategies and tips for applying each program, as well as examiner motivations for accepting one as compared to another will be discusses. A Q&A session will follow the program.