Joint Symposium on U.S. and European Patent Practice - Important Aspects for Practitioners - Fall 2024

Please join us to learn about recent developments and current aspects of IP practice in the US and Europe. .

At the 2024 joint symposium, we will together examine selected current aspects of protecting innovations in the U.S. and in Europe considering both pre- and post-grant perspectives.

While similarities exist, applicants for U.S. and European patents need to be aware of the peculiarities and most recent developments in each system in order to achieve the best results. Thus, please join us to learn about recent developments and current aspects of IP practice in the U.S. and Europe.

In particular, the symposium will address the following important topics for today’s practitioners:

1.     The Unified Patent Court: Experiences after the 1^st year in practice

2.     U.S. practice on terminal disclaimers, including the recent proposed rules by the USPTO

3.     New referral to the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal on claim interpretation G 1/24

4.     Claim Construction in the U.S.

5.     Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Life Sciences

6.     Protecting AI inventions in the U.S.: New USPTO Guidelines on AI inventions

A link to register for October 9 in Tokyo can be found HERE.

A link to register for October 10 in Osaka can be found HERE.

Alternatively, you may register by e-mail to patentconference@oblon.com or events@maiwald.eu. If registering by email, please include the attendee’s name(s), company, and contact information.  The final registration deadline is 20 September 2024.  Attendance is limited and registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. 

We look forward to welcoming you and your colleagues once again to our in-person event.

If you have any questions, please email patentconference@oblon.com.
 

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