2021 PCT Seminar Web Series

2021 Virtual Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar

This live, multi-day webinar series offers a deeper “nuts and bolts” introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The program consists of eight (8) live online sessions featuring experienced practitioners, and representatives from the USPTO and WIPO, plus additional online resources and homework, and networking events that will help you learn about recent updates and frequently performed tasks, tools and resources, strategies, and best practices.

The program is focused primarily on the important PCT work carried out by paralegals, paralegal managers, and legal staff. Because attorneys are ultimately responsible for instructing staff and the work they perform, the Series welcomes and encourages attorney attendance. Session materials and discussions have proven to be helpful to all attendees, including attorneys, paralegals, patent agents, portfolio managers, and administrative assistants. IMPORTANT NOTE:  AIPLA has a member category at a discounted rate for paralegals, docketing clerks, legal assistants, and technical advisors.  Such professionals can join AIPLA and take advantage of the discounted member rate of $195.  

Program Topics:

Week One - Live sessions on Monday, July 12
Overview of the PCT System
Priority Claiming Under the Paris Convention and the PCT
Incorporation by Reference, Restoration of the Right of Publicity, Reinstatement of Rights
ePCT Overview and Live Demo
Strategies: Effective use of ePCT

Week Two - Live sessions on Monday, July 19
Filing International Application under PCT
Strategies: Choosing a Receiving Office
Signature Requirements, Agents, Common Representatives, Withdrawals, and Recording Changes
Networking Session

Week Three - Live sessions on Monday, July 26
Amending an International Application
Strategies: Amending Under Art. 19 and Art. 34
Fixing Mistakes and Best Practices: International and US National Phase and US National Phase Applications
Entry Into the National Stage
Strategies: National Phase Entry Considerations

Week Four - Live sessions on Monday, August 2
PCT Regulations Changes, Updates, Near-Future Plans
International Work Sharing and Cooperative Programs
Closing Networking Session

Speakers

• Drabnis, Mary

  Phelps Dunbar LLP | Attorney

  Mary Drabnis is an attorney at Phelps Dunbar LLP. She has been drafting and filing patent applications on a variety of different subjects, primarily on chemical inventions, for more than 20 years. Mary worked as a technical consultant and then as a Patent Agent before attending law school. Ms. Drabnis received her J.D. from Louisiana State University. She earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Southern California, and her Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
• Bardini, Ann

  WIPO | Senior Business Analyst

  Ann Bardini, a national of the United Kingdom, is Senior Business Analyst at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) where she has worked since 1990. As Head of the PCT Functional Support Section, she was responsible for the specification of the business requirements, process re-engineering and deployment strategy for the International Bureau’s electronic processing system that led to a fully paperless environment for PCT Operations at WIPO.
• Guetlich, Mark

  Viziv Technologies | Chief IP Counsel

  Mark Guetlich is Chief IP Counsel at the emerging technology startup Viziv Technologies. Mr. Guetlich has held previous government, industry, and law practice positions as Senior Counsel for International Policy and Government Affairs at the USPTO, founder of the Global IP Group, PLLC advising law firms in India and US, VP Managing Director of Patents at the SAP AG headquarters in Walldorf, Germany, and Director of International Patents and Licensing for Microsoft in Redmond, Washington.
• Neas, Michael

  USPTO | Deputy Director of the International Patent Legal Administration

  Michael Neas is the Deputy Director of the International Patent Legal Administration (formerly PCT Legal) at the United States Patent & Trademark Office. Mr. Neas’ staff provides training on the filing and prosecution of PCT and U.S. national stage applications to inventors, applicants, patent practitioners and paralegals.
• Reischle-Park, Matthias

  WIPO | Deputy Director, PCT Legal Division

  Matthias Reischle, a national of Germany, is Deputy Director of the PCT Legal Division of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Matthias holds a degree from the University of Constance, Germany (1993), and a LL.M in European Legal Studies from the College of Europe, Belgium (1994). After qualifying to practice law in Germany in 1996, he worked as a legal adviser for the International Labour Organization in Geneva.
• Malek, Mark

  Widerman Malek | Managing Partner

  Mark Malek focuses his practice on representing clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and counseling inventors and businesses on various intellectual property strategies. Mark enjoys working with his clients to understand their long term goals and tailoring their intellectual property strategies to help achieve those goals.

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