Adelaide K. Leitzel, Patent Agent, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP to Speak at The Knowledge Group's Event
The Knowledge Group has announced today that Adelaide K. Leitzel, Patent Agent, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP will speak at The Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Effective Tools & Techniques to Minimize Section 101 Rejection in a Patent Prosecution Minefield” .
- New York, NY (1888PressRelease) September 27, 2017 - This event is scheduled on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (ET).
For further details, please visit:
https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=2558
About Adelaide K. Leitzel
DR. ADELAIDE K. LEITZEL, a registered patent agent, holds a Ph.D. in genetics and molecular biology from the University of North Carolina and received her undergraduate degree in biology and history from Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. She has extensive experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications for inventions from diverse areas including genetics, transgenic animals, immunology, bacteriology, cardiology, nephrology, pulmonology, diagnostic methods, transgenic plants, plant pathology, and plant development. Her research was published in the journal Yeast. Dr. Leitzel is a registered patent agent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She practices in the area of Patent Prosecution with a focus on Life Sciences. Dr. Leitzel has published multiple articles on the unique aspects of life sciences patent prosecution, especially the Myriad decisions.
About Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
In a world where Intellectual Property (IP) may well be a client's most valuable asset, Taft’s IP practice group focuses on providing comprehensive services designed to develop legal strategies and achieve legal solutions to meet our clients' business goals.
Taft’s IP group consist of more than 60 attorneys, including 32 registered patent attorneys, who are experienced in identifying, protecting and enforcing our clients' IP rights. Our attorneys are well-positioned to address our clients' business and IP needs because of our diverse industry experience, including banking and financial services, gaming, software development and licensing, real estate, e-commerce, telecommunications, electronics, automotive, agricultural, candy and confectionery, food manufacturing and distribution, restaurants and food service, distilled spirits, coffee, sports and entertainment, medical and dental products, clothing and jewelry, manufacturing, metal working and woodworking machinery, hospitals and health care institutions, life sciences, universities, and advertising and marketing.
Event Synopsis:
Determining the eligibility of a claim in a patent or patent application under 35 U.S.C. § 101 has become a challenging task, particularly in the fields of business methods, computer software, and biotechnology. In 2014, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued guidance for use in evaluating the eligibility of claimed subject matter based on the Supreme Court’s decision in Alice Corp v. CLS Bank.
Despite these guidelines, and despite many hypothetical examples provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office since Alice, there is wide-spread disagreement and confusion over application of the Supreme Court’s decision. As a result, patentees and patent applicants must have a thorough understanding of patent eligibility doctrine.
The panel will discuss the examination guidelines and some examples published by the U.S. Patent Office, a short history of the current state of subject matter eligibility, and briefly summarize and critique proposals for amending the governing statute, 35 U.S.C. § 101, announced by three major American intellectual property associations. The panel will also introduce a proposed alternative and offer some related practical guidance for prosecution before the Patent Office.
Key topics include:
-Two-Step Analysis
-Recent Case Law
-Risks and Pitfalls
-Proposed Amendments to the Current Statute and Implications
-Alternative to Amendments to the Current Statute
-Practical Guidance
About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
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