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 Eastern Time)
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9 a.m. | Registration |
| 9 - 9:15 a.m. | Welcome Remarks Speaker: Marilyn Nash, Interim Assistant Regional Director, Midwest Elijah J. McCoy Regional Outreach Office, USPTO |
| 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. | Session 1: PCT updates and recent developments; and 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: US National Entry Speaker: Layla Lauchman, Deputy 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 Speakers:
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| 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. | Session 5: Overview of ePCT WIPO's online system for filing and managing PCT applications Speaker: Pascal Piriou, 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:
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| 5 - 5:15 p.m. | Closing |
This seminar is co-hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the USPTO's Midwest Elijah J. McCoy Regional Outreach Office. For more information, contact the Midwest Regional Outreach Office at midwest@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: In Michigan, there are no CLE requirements for attorneys to maintain their license to practice law. To obtain CLE credit for virtual participation outside of Michigan, contact your state bar to see if this event is eligible.