Introduction to Patent Prosecution
This webinar provides an overview of patent prosecution flow, and the process of drafting, and filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Here, the instructor surveys the differences between utility and design patents; reviews the anatomy of a patent and a file history, sometimes referred to as file wrapper. We also examine key prosecution documents including, Information Disclosure Statements (IDSs), office responses, issue fees, PCT filing, foreign filing, national stage filings, and more. More importantly, the instructor will explain aspects paralegals should pay attention to when dealing with file histories in patent litigations and also patent prosecution tools that are helpful for practitioners.
Jessica L. A. Marks
Jessica L.A. Marks is Senior Patent Counsel at Unified Patents, LLC. Her practice focuses on post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in technology areas including the internet-of-things, cloud computing, open-source, and content distribution. Prior to joining Unified, Ms. Marks worked at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, where her practice included prosecution, litigation, ITC proceedings, and PTAB proceedings. Ms. Marks has served as an adjunct professor at George Washington Law School. Ms. Marks graduated from the University of Maryland (now Francis King Carrey) School of Law and holds a Master in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and B.A. in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania.
Course Curriculum
- Patent Prosecution Flow Pt. 1 (11:50)
- Patent Prosecution Flow Pt. 2 (11:00)
- Key Prosecution Documents (11:47)
- Provisional Application (10:27)
- Application Data Sheet (4:45)
- Restriction Requirements (2:46)
- Office Action (4:49)
- Information Disclosure Statement (3:14)
- Interview Summaries (2:33)
- Patent Prosecution Tool (22:43)
