Maximizing Patent Prosecution Opportunities in Europe: Tactics for Counsel When Drafting U.S.-Origin Applications

Description

When drafting U.S. patent applications, counsel's initial focus is generally to position it for success in the USPTO. Many patent holders also want international patent protection and failing to consider other legal standards can prove detrimental to achieving that end. This program will compare and contrast specific USPTO and EPO legal standards.

Differences between the U.S. and European systems include standards for priority, amendments, obviousness, enablement, and written description. As a result, any misunderstanding of these differences when drafting the U.S.-origin application can negatively impact prosecution opportunities in Europe.

Patent counsel's planning for European patent requirements during the USPTO process in anticipation of global protection will reduce costs and can overcome many obstacles presented by Europe's different approach to granting patent protection.

Listen as our authoritative panel of U.S. and European patent counsel discusses the principal considerations for drafting U.S. patent applications to maximize prosecution opportunities in Europe and examines essential differences between the USPTO and EPO approaches. The panel will offer best practices for U.S. patent application drafters to protect inventions in Europe without sacrificing U.S. strategy--and vice versa.