Strafford will be offering a webinar entitled "New Supplemental Examination: USPTO Outlines New Rules" on February 14, 2012 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EST).  Scott A. McKeown of Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt and Professor Lisa A. Dolak of Syracuse University College of Law will discuss the new supplemental examination proceeding, the mechanics of the procedure and the considerations that may govern decisions to use it over other post grant options.  The panel will also examine the ethics implications, including questions that must await USPTO and judicial developments relating to supplemental examination.  The webinar will review the following questions:

• What are the mechanics of using the supplemental examination process?
• What are the primary factors for deciding whether to use supplemental examination to consider, reconsider, or correct information relevant to a patent?
• What are the ethical risks that can arise in the supplemental examination process — and how can counsel avoid ethics violations?

An interactive Q&A session will follow the presentation.

The registration fee for the webinar is $297 ($362 for registration and CLE processing).  Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here.