The
Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) will be offering a program
on "Coping With The New First-Inventor-to-File Prior Art Law: What Patent
Prosecutors Need to Know and Do Before and After the Effective Date" on January
25, 2013 from 12:00 to 2:30 pm (Central) at the DePaul University Law School in
Chicago, IL.  Edward Manzo of Husch
Blackwell LLP, Joseph Hetz of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, John Paniaguas
of Katten Munchin Rosenman LLP, and George Wheeler of McAndrews, Held &
Malloy, Ltd. will provide patent prosecutors with practical tips and strategies
to file and prosecute patent applications in light of the imminent new
definition of prior art under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA),
enacted on September 16, 2011, and soon to be effective.  The registration fee for the program is $35
for IPLAC members, $45 for non-members, $25 for students (other than DePaul
students, for whom there is no fee).  Those
interested in registering for event can do so here.