Strafford
will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "AIA Impact on Section 102 and Prior Art:
Navigating the Expanded Scope of Prior
Art and the AIA Exceptions" on August 29, 2013 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm
(EDT).  Thomas L. Irving and Erika H. Arner of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett
& Dunner will provide guidance to patent counsel regarding the impact of
the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) on Section 102 and prior art, and
offer best practices for utilizing prior art in patent applications.  The webinar will review the following
questions:

• How has the AIA impacted the scope of prior art?
• What are the Section 102 exceptions and what is
the impact on Section 103 art?
• What practices should counsel employ in order to
utilize prior art?

The
registration fee for the webinar is $297 ($362 for registration and CLE
processing).  Those registering by August
2, 2013 will receive a $50 discount. 
Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here.