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Concurrent Session One: Patent Prosecution

Moderator: Sameer Vadera, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Washington, DC

• Claiming a Right of Priority - Traps for the Unwary - Melissa J. Pytel, Medler Ferro Woodhouse & Mills, PLLC, McLean, VA
• Ex Parte Appeal Practice Tips and Updates - Adam Stephenson, Adam R. Stephenson, LTD., Scottsdale, AZ
• Overcoming Obviousness - Best Uses for MPEP 2143.01(V) and the Holding Under In Re Gordon Rendering Prior Art Unsatisfactory for its Intended Purpose; Best Uses of MPEP 2143.01(VI) and the Holding Under In Re Ratti for Changing the Principle of Operations of a Reference - Laura N. Arneson, Mueting Raasch Group, Minneapolis, MN

Speakers

• Vadera, Sameer

  Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | Patent Attorney

  Sameer Vadera is a patent attorney who counsels industry-leading clients on building valuable IP portfolios for high-tech innovations. Mr. Vadera has managed domestic and global patent portfolios, driven IP protection strategies across major markets, and counseled enterprises on boosting IP assets by increasing enterprise-wide innovation capture. Mr. Vadera has prepared and prosecuted patent applications directed to a wide range of technologies, including artificial intelligence, Software-as-a-Service, and network security.
• Pytel, Melissa

  Entrada Therapeutics | Head of Intellectual Property

  Melissa Pytel is the Head of Intellectual Property at Entrada Therapeutics and has over 25 years of experience in intellectual property law. She has served as a both in-house counsel and outside counsel in the life sciences industry with a focus on biotechnology, small molecule pharmaceuticals and medical devices and has successfully advised companies ranging from biotech and medical device startups to multinational corporations. Melissa has extensive experience in developing and executing IP strategies that align with business objectives, helping companies navigate complex patent landscapes to secure competitive advantage and optimize portfolio value. Her expertise includes patent prosecution, due diligence, freedom-to-operate analyses, licensing and IP transactions.
• Stephenson, Adam

  Adam R. Stephenson, LTD | Patent Attorney

  Adam is a registered patent attorney in private practice focusing on patent and trademark preparation and prosecution as founder of the firm IPTechLaw which represents clients ranging from the Fortune 500, privately held companies of all sizes, and independent entrepreneurs in a wide range of technical areas.
• Arneson, Laura

  Mueting Raasch Group | Attorney

  Laura N. Arneson is a patent attorney experienced in the areas of biotechnology and the biomedical sciences. She will soon start an in-house position after seven years at Mueting Raasch Group in Minneapolis, MN.