Patent Administration: A Foundation for Success is a complete and thorough 3-day certificate program designed to provide patent paralegals, secretaries, and administrators with a firm understanding of the fundamentals of patent law, as well as practical tips and advice that can be applied on a day-to-day basis to save time and ensure success.
Patent Administration: A Foundation for Success covers the following key topics relating to patent prosecution support:
- Overview of U.S. patent law, including changes due to the America Invents Act (AIA)
- Patenting process at the USPTO
- Preparation and filing of applications and prosecution documents with the USPTO
- Introduction to Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) practice and filing
- Detailed discussion on patent research and document retrieval
The course will be held:
- August 13-15, 2012 at the PRG Training Center in Alexandria, VA
- September 10-12, 2012 at the Executive Conference Center in New York, NY
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