Navigating the USPTO Examiner Count System and Other USPTO Programs
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide counsel on leveraging the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Examiner Count System to prosecute patents more effectively. The panel will provide insight into the count system and offer strategies for interacting with patent examiners.
Outline
- Examiner Count System
- Guidance from former examiners to leverage system
- Strategies for interacting with examiners
- USPTO programs and initiatives
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What impact does the number of claims in the application have on the quality of examination in the first office action?
- How can patent counsel use the incentives of the count system to the client's advantage?
- How and when should patent counsel interact with examiners for effective and efficient prosecution?
Faculty
Adriana L. Burgy
Partner
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Ms. Burgy focuses on opinion work, client counseling, patent prosecution and management, and litigation in the... | Read More
Ms. Burgy focuses on opinion work, client counseling, patent prosecution and management, and litigation in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology arts. She counsels her clients on a diverse range of patent issues. She assists clients on single-patent issues as well as complex matters involving multiple patents and applications requiring ongoing advice on patent portfolio strategy and development, with an eye towards litigation. From a patent prosecution perspective, she has drafted and prosecuted numerous patent applications domestically and internationally, guided and advised clients on complex procedural and legal issues surrounding clients' patent portfolios, developed and implemented strategic prosecution in support of ongoing litigation, generated strategies for maximizing investment in patent portfolios, and facilitated the identification of high-priority applications within patent portfolios.
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Christopher C. Johns
Attorney
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Mr. Johns maintains a diverse patent practice, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications related to... | Read More
Mr. Johns maintains a diverse patent practice, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications related to electronics, software, telecommunications, and business methods; providing client counseling and portfolio management; and handling post-grant proceedings including inter partes review and covered business methods. He also provides freedom-to-operate opinions and has assisted on district court litigations related to telecommunications, computer software, and mechanical devices. Before joining Finnegan, he served as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for nearly five years.
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Kai Rajan
Attorney
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Mr. Rajan practices patent litigation and prosecution for a wide range of clients, from startups to established... | Read More
Mr. Rajan practices patent litigation and prosecution for a wide range of clients, from startups to established companies. His patent prosecution practice focuses on drafting and prosecuting patent applications in a broad range of technologies, including electrical and computer technologies, healthcare IT software and systems, business methods, and mechanical technologies. He also focuses on the IP issues of emerging technologies such as additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing.
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