Description Amendments at the EPO and Implications for U.S. Litigation: Updated EPO Guidelines for Examination
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the description amendments and the amended/updated European Patent Office (EPO) Guidelines for Examination. The panel will discuss what it could mean for U.S. litigation and what applicants/counsel should consider or do to comply with the guidelines and reduce the amount of potentially negative impact on U.S. litigation.
Outline
- Updated EPO Guidelines for examination
- Description amendments
- What it means for U.S. litigation
- Best practices
- Responding to objections of inconsistency between the description and claims
- Drafting patents
- Responding to rejections
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What implications could the amended EPO Guidelines have for U.S. litigation?
- What steps should counsel take to minimize the potential negative impact for U.S. patents?
Faculty
Cora R. Holt
Partner
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Ms. Holt is an experienced patent litigator at both the appellate and trial levels. A former clerk at the U.S. Court of... | Read More
Ms. Holt is an experienced patent litigator at both the appellate and trial levels. A former clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, she represents clients in patent disputes before the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court, and district courts across the country. She handles cases involving a variety of technologies, with an emphasis on the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life sciences industries. She also assists clients in portfolio counseling matters and proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Yelena Morozova
Partner
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Ms. Morozova's professional career has spanned across three countries and more than ten years of legal experience... | Read More
Ms. Morozova's professional career has spanned across three countries and more than ten years of legal experience across two continents. Her unique background enables her to understand cultural nuances and helps her to advise a broad range of clients across the world. Qualified as a patent attorney in the United States and Europe, she focuses her practice on patent procurement and portfolio development in all fields of engineering on both sides of the Pond. She has technical expertise across different fields of engineering, most particularly in information technology and software, telecommunications, and mechanical. Her experience includes patent drafting and prosecution of patent and design applications internationally, developing and implementing IP strategies tailored to business plans, worldwide patent portfolio management, freedom-to-operate searches and infringement, and validity advice. She has worked with a diverse range of global clients from startups to large corporations and is well adept at understanding and meeting the different aims and requirements of each individual client.
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Maeve O’Flynn
Partner
Finnegan Europe
Ms. O’Flynn is a European and UK patent attorney with more than a decade of in-house experience, having worked at... | Read More
Ms. O’Flynn is a European and UK patent attorney with more than a decade of in-house experience, having worked at some of the world’s largest multinational corporations in the oil and chemical industries. She has worked for a range of clients, from startups to multinationals, covering diverse technologies such as cosmetics, sustainable chemistry, and catalysis.
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William C. Neer
Attorney
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Mr. Neer's practice encompasses patent litigation and prosecution in the areas of chemicals, cosmetics,... | Read More
Mr. Neer's practice encompasses patent litigation and prosecution in the areas of chemicals, cosmetics, plants, and pharmaceuticals. He has assisted with a variety of matters, including complex pharmaceutical patent litigation under Hatch-Waxman, proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and patent prosecution.
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