Patent Anatomy and Hygiene

The following parts of patent anatomy are thoroughly dissected:

• •Abstract
• •Attorney’s name
• •Claim counts
• •Class codes
• •Date of issuance
• •Drawings and drawing counts
• •Examiner’s name
• •Inventors’ names and residences
• •Patent term adjustments
• •Patent number
• •Preferred embodiments
• •Prior art references
• •Specifications
• •Title of invention

The following are among the issues discussed during this webinar:

• •The meaning of letters (A, B, P, S) following patent numbers
• •Risks of assuming drawings accurately reflect claim scope
• •What claims typically begin with
• •The meaning of double patenting
• •What preambles in claims are always followed by
• •What transitional phrases in claims precede
• •Where proper antecedent basis is required in claims
• •How claim scope changes as limitations are added
• •The meaning of “means for” claim language
• •What drawing elements should be mapped to
• •What constitutes infringement during claims analysis
• •Auditing devices or designs against claim requirements
• •The number of claims in design patents
• •Red flags discovered in prosecution histories

Course Leader

Paul Rossler, Shareholder, Gable Gotwals

Paul Rossler serves as outside intellectual property counsel to a diverse client base,
advising on U.S. and international IP strategy, post-grant proceedings, and litigation
support across numerous technology sectors.

A former engineering faculty member at Kettering University and Oklahoma State University,
Paul continues to teach engineering law and engineering management and is a registered
professional engineer in Oklahoma.

Course Length

Approx. 2.0 hours

Pricing

$345.00 per user