Join us for a one-day seminar on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for patent agents and attorneys, foreign filing specialists, and paralegals with PCT experience. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and USPTO experts will discuss the latest PCT developments and provide best practice tips.
Topics will include:
- PCT updates and recent developments, and post-filing safeguards
- How to avoid common pitfalls for U.S. practitioners
- Best practices at the International Bureau
- Overview of ePCT, WIPO's online system for filing and managing PCT applications
- Choice of workshop:
- ePCT hands-on training: How to best manage your PCT applications in ePCT
- Legal case study
Agenda
(All times are Mountain Time)
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9 a.m. | Registration |
| 9 - 9:15 a.m. | Welcome Remarks Speaker: Molly Kocialski, Regional Director, Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office, USPTO |
| 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. | Session 1: PCT updates and recent developments; Post-filing safeguards Speaker: Hanna Kang, Legal Officer, WIPO |
| 10:15 - 11 a.m. | Session 2: How to avoid common pitfalls for US practitioners Speaker: Carl Oppedahl, Consultant, WIPO |
| 11 - 11:15 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Session 3: U.S. National Entry Speaker: Michael Neas, Acting Director, International Patent and Legal Administration, USPTO |
| 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 1:45 - 2:30 p.m. | Session 4: Best practices at the International Bureau Speaker: Yun Joo Lee, Principal Client Advisor, WIPO |
| 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. | Session 5: Overview of ePCT WIPO's online system for filing and managing PCT applications Speaker: Jiao Mo, Senior Customer Support Assistant, WIPO |
| 3:15 - 3:30 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 3:30 - 5 p.m. | Workshops: Topic 1: ePCT hands-on training: How to best manage your PCT applications in ePCT Speaker:
Topic 2: Legal case study Speakers:
|
| 5 - 5:15 p.m. | Closing |
This seminar is co-hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the USPTO's Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office, and the Colorado Bar Association IP Section. For more information, contact the Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office at rockymountain@uspto.gov.
Accessibility accommodation
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
CLE Credit: This session has been submitted for 7 MCLE credits in Colorado. Attendance at the in-person or live virtual event is required. To obtain CLE credit for virtual participation outside of Colorado, contact your state bar to see if this event is eligible.