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Join Volpe Koenig for a webinar focused on various methods available for correcting patents after they have already issued. This session will explore the key processes and best practices related to correcting patents, providing the legal frameworks and procedural steps involved. Our expert speakers will guide you through the following essential topics:

1. Reissue Patents: Learn about the reissue process, including how and when to file for a reissue patent application, and how the original patent prosecution can impact the reissue process. Understand the criteria for filing the different types of reissue patent applications.
2. Supplemental Examination: Gain insight into the Supplemental Examination process, which allows patent owners to submit additional information that was not considered during the original prosecution of a patent to the USPTO for review, which can bolster the validity of a patent.
3. Ex Parte Patent Reexamination: Explore the circumstances in which an ex parte reexamination may be requested, and how it serves as a tool for correcting patents.
4. Certificates of Correction: Understand how to request a Certificate of Correction for certain patent errors, and the impact of such corrections on the patent’s enforceability.
5. Correction of Inventorship: Explore the process of correcting patent inventorship, and the steps needed to correct inventorship after a patent has issued.

This webinar provides insight for patent professionals, inventors, in-house counsel and legal teams looking to enhance their understanding of steps that can be taken even after a patent issues to ensure their patents provide a good scope of coverage and remain valid and enforceable.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn the intricacies of each patent correction method.
• Discover strategies to navigate the reissue, reexam, and Certificate of Correction processes efficiently.
• Understand the legal implications of correcting inventorship and filing errors.
• Learn how to protect your intellectual property rights through accurate and timely corrections.

This course has been approved for 1 Substantive CLE credit by the Pennsylvania CLE Board.

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