Robert W. Bahr, Partner, Maier & Maier, PLLC to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Double Patenting in the USPTO Era of Rulemaking
The Knowledge Group, the leading producer of regulatory-focused webcasts, has announced today that Robert W. Bahr, Partner, Maier & Maier, PLLC will speak at its webcast entitled, “Navigating Double Patenting in the USPTO Era of Rulemaking.”
- (1888PressRelease) February 07, 2025 - This event is scheduled for February 25, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 (ET).
For further details, please visit:
https://knowledgewebcasts.com/know-portfolio/navigating-double-patenting-in-the-uspto-era-of-rulemaking/
About Robert W. Bahr
Mr. Bahr is a Partner at Maier & Maier PLLC. Mr. Bahr is an authority on patent laws, rules, and examining procedure, and his expertise includes post-issuance proceedings at the United States Patent Office (USPTO), advising attorneys and clients on complex patent prosecution matters, patent litigation strategy, and USPTO patent policy, practice and procedure.
Mr. Bahr previously served as the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy at the USPTO, and was involved in numerous patent-related rule-makings, including implementation of the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. Mr. Bahr was awarded two Department of Commerce Gold Medals and two Department of Commerce Bronze Medals.
About Maier & Maier, PLLC
Maier & Maier is a law firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia near the USPTO, and is focused on intellectual property law in both prosecution and contentious matters. The firm was founded by brothers Timothy and Christopher Maier, who modeled it after the Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt firm, of which their father is a founding partner. The Maier name is internationally known and trusted in Intellectual Property Law.
Maier & Maier is dedicated to providing outstanding legal counsel and representation in matters pertaining to patents, trademarks, copyrights, and Intellectual Property Law. Its staff has diversified technological backgrounds and private sector and USPTO experience. The firm is known for providing high-quality and effective service with personal attention and communication.
Event Summary
In today’s evolving patent landscape, understanding obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) is critical to securing and maintaining strong intellectual property rights. The Federal Circuit's evolving case law in the URAA era from Gilead to Novartis, and most recently Cellect and Allergan has significant implications for patent protection strategies.
Join our speakers in this CLE webcast as they explore the latest developments in double patenting jurisprudence and share strategic insights to mitigate risks and optimize patent prosecution. The discussion will cover proactive measures such as removing unnecessary terminal disclaimers before issuance, leveraging patent term extension (PTE), and addressing the risk of ODP to patent term adjustment (PTA). It will also highlight key prosecution strategies, IP portfolio audits to identify potential ODP challenges, and the use of reissue applications to correct PTA-related vulnerabilities.
Key topics to be discussed:
Background of double patenting and Federal Circuit case law (Gilead, Novartis, Cellect, Allergan)
Preemptive strategies to avoid unnecessary terminal disclaimers
ODP implications on PTA and PTE protection
Holistic prosecution approaches to mitigate ODP risks
Best practices for auditing IP portfolios and addressing ODP challenges
Reissue applications as a tool for patents with PTA
Global IP strategy considerations for US national stage entry
Decision-making authority in licenses and collaboration agreements
About The Knowledge Group
Founded in November 2006, The Knowledge Group has been at the forefront of providing quality continuing education programs for lawyers, accountants, financial executives, risk and compliance specialists, human resources professionals, technology officers, and business consultants in a wide range of industries.
The Knowledge Group strives to be the best-in-class provider of continuing education by bringing forth relevant content you can’t get anywhere else.
Contact:
Therese Lumbao
Director, Account Management & Member Services
The Knowledge Group, LLC
info ( @ ) theknowledgegroup dot org
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