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Presented by: Florida Photonics Cluster and
Patents on Demand, P.A.
When: Wednesday May 20, 2009 – 2:00 PM
Duration: 40 minutes followed by a Q&A Period
The FPC is hosting this timely webinar on the topic of intellectual
property and patent issues, presented by Neil Jetter and Brian
Buchheit of Patents on Demand, P.A. Topics that will be covered
include the following:
I. Provisional patent applications; when
appropriate to use and when not appropriate to use, and reasons
for both.
II. Claims; what a properly drafted claim set should
protect, types of claims, and reasons to generally avoid means-plus
function claims including the narrow scope currently generally
afforded in the U.S. to means-plus-function claims.
III. Recently
decided U.S. patent cases including In re Bilski (Fed. Cir. 2008
- en Banc) and KSR (KSR International Co. v. Teleflex, Inc.),
and their application to and affect on software/algorithm-based
inventive subject matter in particular, including patent prosecution
strategies following Bilsky and KSR.
Brian Buchheit (brian.buccheit@patentondemand.com)
is the founder of Patents on Demand, P.A. and Neil Jetter (neil.jetter@patentsondemand.com)
is a principal attorney in the Firm, having a main office in
Coral Springs, Florida (www.patentsondemand.com). Patents on
Demand, P.A. provides IP services for clients including IBM,
Motorola, and Texas Instruments. Buchheit is a registered patent
attorney, has a software engineering degree, and focuses on software,
telecommunications, and electronic patents. Jetter is a registered
patent attorney, has an engineering chemistry (material science/chemistry)
degree and a Masters in electrical engineering, and focuses on
electronic circuits, sensors, optics, acousto-optics, and material
science.
NOTE: This seminar requires that attendees use a Java-enabled
browser with a high bandwidth connection. Audio is via telephone.
Long distance toll charges may apply. There is no charge
to participate in this on-line seminar. Connection lines are limited, however,
so reserve yours now.
The Florida
Photonics Cluster supports
the growth and profitability of the Florida photonics industry
through the strength of a unified voice. The FPC is open to all
Florida-based companies and organizations that provide optics
and photonics products or services, and to companies and other
organizations that provide services to optics and photonics companies.
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