U.S. Patent Hot Topics – Addressing Changes in Drafting and Procuring

This session was presented by Eiji Katayama, Michael Dzwonczyk, Peter Klusmann and Foley Partners Steve Maebius and Harold Wegner.

Topics included:

• KSR Patent Drafting Dilemma:
  • “Problem/Solution” approach?
  • “Don’t” in the United States but what about the EPO?
• New USPTO Claims and Continuations Rules:
  • Summary of the important changes
  • Strategies to deal with tighter rules
  • Lawsuit challenges to the new rules