International Patent Practice for Paralegals
Agenda
Overview of International Patent Practice and the European Patent Convention
Friday, January 27, 2017, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CST (1.5 hours)
History and development of international patent law
Searching for international patent information
• How to find information on technology, competitors and existing patents
Determining where to seek patents
European Patent Convention fundamentals
• Preparing applications for filing in Europe
• Validating countries of interest
• Lodging patents in member countries
• Maintaining European patents and applications
• Obtaining patent protection in Hong Kong via EPC
• Filing directly vs. filing via Patent Cooperation Treaty
• Case study: examining a patent file
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Practice
Friday, January 27, 2017, 1:00 – 2:30 PM CST (1.5 hours)
PCT Chapter I practice
• Understanding the purposes and limitations of the PCT
• PCT fundamentals
• Chapter I: basic process
• Preparing the international application
• Preparing the PCT request
• Submitting the request and application
PCT Chapter II practice
• Overview of Chapter II
• When is national phase required?
• Preparing and submitting the PCT demand
Assisting in the national phase
Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion will be provided for each webinar attended and will be sent via email in PDF form about five business days after the date of the conclusion of the series.
Webinars are presented via GoToWebinar, an easy-to-use application that can be run on most systems and tablets. Instructions and login information will be provided in an email sent close to the date of the webinar. It is highly recommended that you download, install and test the application before the webinar begins by clicking on the link in the email.
GoToWebinar system requirements:
Operating System:
Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
Mac OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) – 10.11 (El Capitan)
Web Browser:
Chrome v34+, Firefox v34+, Internet Explorer 8+, Microsoft Edge, Safari v6+
Internet connection: Hardware:
Minimum of 1Mbps 2GB RAM or more
Credits
International Patent Practice for Paralegals (3.0 CLE hours) has been approved by the following:
National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA)
North Carolina Board of Paralegal Certification
Ohio State Bar Association (via NALA)
Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS)
Civil Trial Law
Individual webinars can earn CLE hours. Refer to the length of each webinar to determinecredits available.
Participation in these webinars is monitored, and a brief-knowledge retention quiz will be administered at the conclusion of each presentation. Completion certificates will be available after successful completion of each quiz.
Speakers
Alexander R. Schlee
Alexander R. Schlee Schlee IP International, P.C.
Mr. Schlee is a registered German, European and US patent attorney and holds the German equivalent to a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Darmstadt. He founded Schlee IP International P.C. in 2007, succeeding a Los Angeles branch office he founded in 2000 as a former equity partner of a German based law firm. Among other volunteer activities, he has served on the State Bar of California International Law Section Executive Committee and is a former president (2011) of the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA). Many of Mr. Schlee’s clients are one’s having strong international Intellectual Property interests, especially clients conducting business between the United States and Germany. In addition to his extensive experience prosecuting before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and European Patent Office (EPO), Mr. Schlee has earned a strong reputation for his management of international patent portfolios.