Plant Variety Protection

The following are among the issues discussed during the webinar:

• •To what extent are plants found in non-cultivated areas patentable?
• •Where does the intersection of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the Department of Agriculture lie in protecting plants?
• •How readily can infringement of plant patents be detected?
• •How do the mechanics of filing plant patents compare with filing utility patents?
• •How do plant patents compare to utility patents in terms of patentability requirements, plant descriptions, and non-obviousness?
• •When is it necessary to deposit samples of seeds or plants, and where must those samples be deposited?
• •How do prosecution timelines and maintenance fees for plant patents differ from those for utility patents?
• •What are Plant Variety Protection Certificates, which agency issues them, what grace periods apply, and how long does protection last?
• •What are the naming, specification, and claim requirements when filing a plant patent application?
• •How do plant patent naming conventions intersect with trademark protection?
• •How do the costs of filing and prosecuting plant patent applications compare to utility patent applications?

Course Leader

Mark K. Dickson, Ph.D., Partner, phaseM LLP

Mark K. Dickson is a patent attorney specializing in intellectual property acquisition, strategy, licensing, and counseling, with more than twenty years of experience guiding clients through complex IP landscapes.

He has represented corporations and individuals in patent and trademark litigation and has extensive experience in patent prosecution, portfolio development, licensing, risk assessment, and freedom-to-operate analyses.

His technical background spans plant variety protection, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, nanotechnology, chemical and semiconductor manufacturing, polymers, biofuels, and software-based systems.

Course Length

Approx. 1.0 hours

Pricing

$175 per user