Thomas M. Croft, Partner, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC to Speak at the KG's Event

Aug. 10, 2016 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Thomas M. Croft, Partner, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC will speak at the Knowledge Congress' webcast entitled: "AIA Post-Grant Proceedings: Uncovering the Implications of the New AIA Review Rules LIVE Webcast" This event is scheduled for August 17, 2016 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:

https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=2008

About Thomas M. Croft

Tom is a former electrical engineer with over 20 years of experience with patents—as a patent-support engineer, as a registered U.S. patent agent, and as a patent attorney. Tom has extensive experience in patent preparation and prosecution and in supporting patent litigation. Tom also has experience with USPTO post-grant procedures such as inter partes reexaminations and Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs). During his engineering career, Tom worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and Ericsson Inc. in digital signal processing and communications. He spent ten years at a leading general-practice law firm doing both patent prosecution and patent-litigation support before joining Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC.

About Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Since its founding in 2001 by two U.S. Army officers, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig has represented clients in a wide range of matters, including intellectual property, business disputes, government contracts, corporate and business transactions, estate planning, and real estate transactions. Their intellectual property practice includes a complete range of services pertaining to domestic and international patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Their clients include small and medium-sized established businesses and start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, and sovereign governments. Their attorneys come from diverse backgrounds and combine decades of experience to serve their clients and defend their interests. Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers flexible ideas, solutions, and fees in a variety of legal business matters.

Event Synopsis:

In the nearly five years of its implementation, the America Invents Act (AIA) of 2011 continues to bring in significant changes to the patent system. The US Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) Amendments to the Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, published earlier this year, is one of the most significant developments.

The final rule, which became effective in May, amends the existing consolidated set of rules relating to the trial practice for inter partes review (IPR), post-grant review (PGR), the transitional program for covered business method patents (CBM), and derivation proceedings that implemented provisions of the AIA providing for trials before the USPTO. These proceedings provide patent challengers the opportunity to challenge a patent in a more expedient and less expensive manner than district court litigation. Despite criticisms of the rules as being a minor alteration to the confusing nature of these proceedings, it is certain that the new rules will affect strategies for both petitioners and patent owners.

In this two-hour LIVE Webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will help firms and individuals better understand the implications of the new rules.

Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:

·         Patent Owner Submission of New Testimonial Evidence with Preliminary Response

·         Proper Use of new (non-petition cited) evidence in post-grant proceedings

·         Phillips-Like Claim Construction for Patent Claims that Expire Before the Proceeding Concludes

·         Sufficiency of evidence to show a motivation to combine to establish a prima facie case of obviousness

·         Practice Tips For Expert Declarations In AIA Post Grant Proceedings

·         Strategic consideration regarding petitioner's expert rebuttal declaration

·         Word-Count Limits Instead of Page-Count Limits for Major Briefing

·         Strategic considerations in preparing for oral argument

·         Rule 11-Type Certifications for Papers Filed in Proceeding

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org