Free PCT Practice Teleseminar on April 21

Date: April 21, 2005
Time: 12:30 PM Eastern
Duration: 1 Hour
Please RSVP to info@aplf.org in order to obtain toll free dial in number
There is no charge to participate

Topic: The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) - Enhanced International Search and Preliminary Examination (EISPE) System. How can you use the PCT system as part of your overall strategy to seek both U.S. and international patent protection?

Outline of Talk: The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) continues to experience increasing popularity as the preferred system for preserving international patent rights to inventions. At present, the filing of a single application under the PCT will preserve international patent rights in 126 member countries for a period of either 30 or 31 months from the effective filing date.
This presentation will discuss the procedures available for pursuing international patent protection through the PCT, with particular emphasis on the options available to applicants through the Enhanced International Search and Preliminary Examination (EISPE) System that became effective for PCT applications having a filing date on or after January 1, 2004. In addition, this presentation will discuss issues to be considered in determining whether both U.S. and international patent protection should be sought through the initial filing of only a single application under the PCT system, or whether a separate US national application should be filed in addition to the filing of an international application under the PCT.

Presenter: Martin L. Faigus, [mlfaigus@crbcp.com] from Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen and Pokotilow, Ltd