Patent Searching - Types and Pointers, With Presentation by the Danish Patent and Trademark Office

August 26, 2008

Date: August 26, 2008

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM, lunch provided

Location: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP
One Commerce Square

2005 Market Street, Suite 2200

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7013

Registration: $100.00 / pre-registration required

Contact: Emily Malinowski, HR Coordinator
Phone: 215.965.1283
E-mail: emalinowski@panitchlaw.com

Description:

There are many different types of patent searches that help individual inventors and businesses, ranging from preliminary patentability searches to determine if an invention may be patentable, to sophisticated validity, infringement, freedom-to-operate and due diligence searches.

This presentation will discuss when, why and how to do these and other types of searches, including the strategy involved in considering what type to do, and how to interpret the results.

There will be a presentation by Mr. Poul-Erik Nielsen, of the Danish Patent and Trademark Office, who will explain the capabilities and provide other information about the timely, customized types of searches that the Danish Patent and Trademark Office can do for others than only those who apply for Danish patents. The Danish Patent and Trademark Office has been providing intellectual property research services for non-applicants for more than 20 years.

Faculty:

Alan S. Nadel, Esq.

Mr. Nadel has been a patent attorney for over 30 years and is a founding partner of the Philadelphia intellectual property firm Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP in January 2008. A past President of the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association, he is experienced in patent matters involving bioscience, chemical, and mechanical inventions. His practice includes preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patents, enforcement of patents; defense of clients accused of infringing patent rights of others, advising on and preparing licensing, technology transfer agreements and other agreements associated with technology practice, such as trade secret and consulting agreements; due diligence relating to acquisition or other transfers of intellectual property; and counseling clients in other diverse intellectual property matters.

Mr. Poul-Erik Nielsen

Mr. Nielsen is a Key Account Manager at the Danish Patent and Trademark Office. His roles include explaining services and procedures of the Danish Patent and Trademark Office. He is well-versed in the operations and capabilities of the Danish Patent and Trademark Office.

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