The
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will be holding a one-day
conference entitled "AIA Strategy Considerations for Patent Filings in
2013: Should You File on March 15 or March 16 (or Both)?" from 9:00 am to
3:30 pm (Eastern) on February 20, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in
Washington, D.C.

On March 16, 2013, U.S.
patent law will change from a "first inventor"
to a
"first-inventor-to-file" system, a change that could alter long-established
pre-filing
practices and application strategies. 
This conference will explore the differences between, and potential
ramifications for, patent filings on Friday, March 15, 2013, versus filing
after March 15, 2013.  Strategies will be
discussed relating to the new definition of "prior art" and in light
of the USPTO's final
First-Inventor-to-File Rules, which by statute must be
published on or before February 16, 2013. 
Furthermore, filing strategies, in view of the transition sections AIA
3(n)(1) and
3(n)(2), including a possible strategy coined the "Jedi Master
Mixer" plan, will be
explored for maximizing the benefits of AIA and
pre-AIA regimes.  In particular, the
conference will include sessions on the following topics:•
Strategic Implications of AIA Prior Art;

•
Strategic Implications of Filing Before or After March 16, 2013? (Jedi
master mixer, etc.)
•
Preparation to Execute Strategies Before or After March 16, 2013
•
Strategic Implications of Inventorship/Ownership under AIA, Derivation
Proceedings Instead of Interferences, and Impact on Licensing

The
registration fee for the conference is $500 (IPO member) or $750
(non-member).  Those interested in
registering can do so here.