SECTION 5
Patent and Trademark Law for a New Age
Hear from the experts at the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
 You are invited to join us at Webster University’s Old Post Office campus Friday, June 22, 2007, for our second-annual Intellectual Property Day with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The conference is being held in partnership with the Academy of Science-St. Louis and is geared towards intellectual property attorneys, small inventors, and anyone else who may be interested in learning more about patents from U.S. Patent and Trademark experts themselves.
AGENDA
8:30am-noon
Morning sessions and the lunch panel discussion are geared towards attorneys, who can earn up to 4.5 hours of CLE credit.
| 8:30 - 8:45 |
Welcoming Remarks |
| 8:45 - 9:45 |
Current Stats and Initiatives of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office |
| 9:45 - 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
United States Examination Issues in Biotechnology |
| 11:00 - Noon |
Accelerated Examination Rules and Procedures |
Noon-1pm
Lunch Panel Discussion
KSR International Co. vs. Telefex Inc.
Panel participants: Maurice Foxworth, Esq., John W. Kepler III, Matthew A. Rosenberg
A panel of outstanding patent and trademark attorneys will lead a discussion of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Learn what issues will appear as a result of this recent United States Supreme Court Decision and how it will affect you.
1:00pm-4:00pm
Afternoon sessions are geared towards small inventors. Others interested in these sessions are welcome to attend.
| 1:00 - 2:00 |
Patent Overview |
| 2:00 - 2:15 |
Break |
| 2:15 - 3:15 |
Patent Searching |
| 3:15 - 4:15 |
Patent Resources |
COST
| Morning CLE-granting sessions (includes breakfast, box lunch, and lunch panel discussion) |
$60 |
| Lunch and lunch panel discussion only - KSR International Co. vs. Telefex Inc. |
$20 |
| Afternoon patent sessions from 1pm-4pm |
Free |
LOCATION
Webster University, Old Post Office Campus
815 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63101
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