The patent system is designed to protect one invention per patent. In prosecution, the Patent Office may enforce this rule by restricting the claims that will be examined. During the August webinar, Mark St. Amour of Bejin Bieneman discusses th

Ex Parte Patent Appeals to Advance Prosecution

Mar 16th, 2018 56m 54s

Thomas Bejin of Bejin Bieneman PLC discusses best practices for Ex Parte Patent Appeals. Ex Parte Patent Appeals can be an effective tool to advance prosecution. The webinar begins with an overview of the Ex Parte Appeal process, including ti

Settlement Strategies With Featured Presenter Judge Randall Rader (Ret.)

Feb 15th, 2018 1h 1m

Bejin Bieneman is pleased to welcome former Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Randall Rader, who delivers a talk focused on information and strategy a company needs to consider in pre-suit negotiations for patent licenses. The goal of the we

Drafting a Common Specification for USPTO and EPO Practice

Jan 18th, 2018 1h 9m

Chris Francis of Bejin Bieneman PLC and Sullivan Fountain of Keltie LLP discuss drafting a common specification for filing and prosecution in both the USPTO and the EPO. The discussion includes comparison and contrast between USPTO and EPO prac

Best Practices for Drafting Patent Specifications

Oct 19th, 2017 52m 1s

October’s webinar is “Best Practices for Drafting Patent Specifications” and it is presented by Dan Hegner, an attorney of Bejin Bieneman PLC. Dan discusses specification drafting strategies and pitfalls in prosecution. A portion of the discus

Business Methods and Patent-Eligibility at the USPTO

Sep 26th, 2017 57m 23s

During the webinar, Charles Bieneman discusses recent trends and current practices with respect to patent-eligibility at the USPTO’s business methods arts units – including a look at how some cases are surviving Section 101 rejections.Download

TC Heartland and Patent Venue – Litigating Patents in the District of Delaware

Aug 17th, 2017 57m 45s

The August webinar featured a special guest, Stephen Dargitz, of Manion, Gaynor and Manning. Stephen is a trial lawyer based in Wilmington, Delaware, who with Thomas Bejin discusses the impact of TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods along with particul

Covered Business Method Review

Jul 20th, 2017 29m 27s

During the webinar, Stephen Kontos explores the factors involved in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s decision to institute Covered Business Method Patent review. Stephen then dives into how those factors have evolved over time.Download PDF:

Practical Considerations of IPR Estoppel

Jun 22nd, 2017 49m 17s

In the webinar, Bryan Hart discusses estoppel stemming from inter partes review petitions. After an IPR, what invalidity arguments can the petitioner still use at trial? Bryan will analyze the Federal Circuit decisions Shaw Industries Group, In

Intellectual Property in Technology Agreements

May 18th, 2017 1h 4m

Kevin Hinman brings his extensive experience as in-house counsel to a discussion of key points to remember when drafting technology agreements, focusing on patents, trade secrets and technical know-how. Kevin reviews intellectual property issu

Broadest Reasonable Interpretation in Patent Prosecution

Jan 19th, 2017 50m 46s

During the webinar, Charles Bieneman explains the USPTO’s broadest reasonable interpretation (BRI) protocol, which is applied when examining claims in patent applications. Then, armed with this understanding, and using actual cases from ex part

Communications with Patent Agents and Foreign Associates

Dec 15th, 2016 44m 31s

Peter Keros discusses recent developments on privilege of communications with non-attorney patent agents in federal and state courts. Peter then discusses privilege of communications with foreign counsel and provides tips and examples of how to