Design Patents and the Hague Agreement Option: Evaluating the Benefits and Risks of Filing an IDA
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the application process under the Hague Agreement as well as the pros and cons of filing under the Agreement. The panel will discuss lessons learned from the first few years that U.S. applicants have had access to the Hague System. The panel will offer best practices for filing design patent applications.
Outline
- Overview of the Hague System globally, its members, who is using it and how
- Update from the USPTO on how it is approaching examination of IDAs, including best practices for filing an IDA indirectly through the USPTO
- Practice tips for preparing an IDA for filing in multi-jurisdictions including examination countries like the U.S., Japan, and Korea
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing the IDA under the Hague Agreement?
- What are the lessons learned since U.S. applicants have had access to the Hague System?
- What best practices should counsel employ when filing an IDA?
Faculty
Tracy-Gene Durkin
Director
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox
Ms. Durkin heads the firm’s Mechanical and Design Patent Group. With nearly 30 years of experience obtaining... | Read More
Ms. Durkin heads the firm’s Mechanical and Design Patent Group. With nearly 30 years of experience obtaining and enforcing IP rights, she has a deep understanding of utility and design patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Ms. Durkin has been an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University Law School and has spoken internationally on topics such as the interplay between design patents and trade dress, and protection of user interface and the user experience. She is currently a Vice Chair of the Industrial Designs Committee of IP Section of the ABA.
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Gordon Klancnik
Patent Attorney, Office of Policy and International Affairs
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Mr. Klancnik spent about two decades in private practice as a counselor, litigator, and prosecutor before joining... | Read More
Mr. Klancnik spent about two decades in private practice as a counselor, litigator, and prosecutor before joining the USPTO in 2021. He is part of the team that interfaces with international counterparts and represents the USPTO and the United States in international forums relating to industrial designs, including WIPO’s Hague Working Group, among others. Prior to going into private practice, he clerked for Judge Rader on the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Quan-Ling Sim
Head of Operations, Hague Registry
WIPO
Mr. Sim is responsible for the filing, examination, renewal, and centralized management of international registrations... | Read More
Mr. Sim is responsible for the filing, examination, renewal, and centralized management of international registrations under the Hague System. Before joining the Hague Registry, he managed outreach initiatives, training activities and user relations for the PCT System. Prior to WIPO, he held various functions with the Government of Canada. He has a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ottawa and is a registered Professional Engineer with the Province of Ontario.
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