Strafford
will be offering a webinar entitled "Obviousness Standard for Patents
Post-KSR: Strategies to Withstand USPTO Obviousness Rejections and
Attacks on Patent Validity" on April 14, 2010 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EST).  Ronald Cahill of Nutter McClennen &
Fish, Karen Canaan of CanaanLaw; and Kevin Meek of Baker Botts, will review how
the obviousness standard has been applied by the court and the USPTO since the
Supreme Court's decision in KSR v.
Teleflex, and outline best practices for patent counsel to avoid
obviousness rejections and defend against attacks on patent validity.  The panel will review the following
questions:

•
How have the Graham v. John Deere
factors been applied following the KSR
decision?
•
Under what circumstances has the obvious-to-try standard supported a finding of
obviousness — and when has it worked to nullify such a finding?
•
What are the steps that patent applicants can take to stand up to obviousness
rejections?

The
registration fee for the webinar is $297 ($362 for registration and CLE
processing).  Those registering by March 19, 2010 will
receive a $50 discount. 
Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here.