Patent Anatomy and Hygiene
$345
You can’t value what you can’t read — and you can’t value a patent without a firm grasp
of its anatomy.
This course provides an unbeatable primer on understanding the information conveyed in
patents. Through a detailed case study, a patent is thoroughly examined to explain
dozens of critical aspects of patent anatomy and patent 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