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Pierce Law in Cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
11th Comprehensive PCT Seminar
Courtyard Marriott, Concord, NH
was held on April 24-25, 2009
Franklin Pierce Law Center's Kenneth J. Germeshausen Center for the Law of Innovation and Entrepreneuship announces the 11th Comprehensive PCT Seminar in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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| Professor Jorda and speakers Carol Bidwell and David Reed, US Consultants to WIPO on PCT Matter |
Vital for patent attorneys, patent agents, patent administrators and paralegals, the seminar will provide participants in-depth knowledge and understanding of the PCT.
The program is conducted by Pierce Law's Karl Jorda, David Rines Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Director of the Germeshausen Center and qualifies for 10.75 New Hampshire CLE credits. Upon request we will apply for CLE credits in other states.
Topics Covered
Friday, April 24, 2009
- Introduction to the PCT system
- Basics of the PCT
- Filing International Applications by US Applicants
- The International Bureau as a Receiving Office — by Choice or by Circumstance
- Signature Requirements, Agents, Common Representatives and Withdrawals
- Claiming Priority and Furnishing of Priority Documents
- International Search and Written Opinion of the ISA
- Recent and Upcoming Changes
- International Publication
- Filing a Demand for International Preliminary Examination
Saturday, April 25, 2009
- International Preliminary Examination
- Correcting Defects
- Amending the International Application and Filing Informal Comments
- Entry Into the National Phase
- US National Phase Entry Requirements
- The PCT from a User’s Perspective
- Where to Get Help
Contact
Sharon Callahan
Franklin Pierce Law Center
2 White Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 513-5151
Fax: (603) 225-4016
scallahan@piercelaw.edu
