Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Section 102 and Prior Art: Navigating the Expanded Scope of Prior Art and AIA Exceptions" on December 17, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST).  Anthony D. Del Monaco, Doris Johnson Hines, and Thomas L. Irving of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner will provide guidance to patent counsel regarding post-AIA Section 102 and prior art and offer best practices for utilizing prior art in patent applications.  The webinar will review the following questions:

• How did AIA expand the definition of prior art?
• What are the Section 102 exceptions and what is the impact on Section 103 art?
• How can counsel claim — or defend against — post-AIA patent applications asserting priority over pre-AIA applications?
• What practices should patent counsel employ in order to utilize prior art?

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.