Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference
entitled "Double Patenting:
Defeating Rejections and Avoiding Terminal Disclaimers" on April 4,
2013 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EDT).  Thomas
L. Irving of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner and Donna M.
Meuth, Senior Patent Counsel, Intellectual Property at Eisai will provide
guidance to IP counsel for understanding B delay possibilities and double
patenting, and offer best practices to defeat double patenting rejections and
avoid terminal disclaimers.  The panel
will review the following questions:

• What is the scope of double patenting?
• What is the examiner's duty for rejecting double patents?
• What steps can be taken to defeat double patenting rejections?
• What best practices can be employed to avoid terminal disclaimers?

The registration fee for the webinar is $297 ($362
for registration and CLE processing).  Those
registering by March 8, 2013 will receive a $50 discount.  Those interested in registering for the webinar,
can do so here.