Recent Publications

ADVANCED PATENT PROSECUTION WORKSHOP 2012, Practicing Law Institute, Course Handbook, July 2012 (co-chair).

FIRST INVENTOR TO FILE UNDER THE AMERICA INVENTS ACT, Practicing Law Institute, Advanced Prosecution Workshop 2012, July 2012.

ADVANCED PATENT PROSECUTION WORKSHOP 2011, Practicing Law Institute, Course Handbook, July 2011 (co-chair).

ADVANCED PATENT SPECIFICATION ISSUES, Practicing Law Institute, Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2011 Course Handbook, July 2011.

FUNDAMENTALS OF PATENT PROSECUTION 2011, Practicing Law Institute, Course Handbook, June 2011 (co-chair).

TAKING INVENTION DISCLOSURES: PRACTICAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, Practicing Law Institute Workshop 2011 Course Handbook, June 2011.

ADVANCED PATENT PROSECUTION WORKSHOP: CLAIM DRAFTING AND AMENDMENT WRITING, Practicing Law Institute 2010 Course Handbook, July 2010(co-chair).

ADVANCED PATENT SPECIFICATION DRAFTING ISSUES, Practicing Law Institute, Adavanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2010 Course Handbook, July 2010.

FUNDAMENTALS OF PATENT PROSECUTION 2010: A BOOT CAMP FOR CLAIM DRAFTING AND AMENDMENT WRITING, Practicing Law Institute 2010 Course Handbook, June 2010 (co-chair).

TAKING INVENTION DISCLOSURES: PRACTICAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, Practicing Law Institute, Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution Workshop 2010 Handbook, June 2010.

ADVANCED PATENT PROSECUTION WORKSHOP 2009: CLAIM DRAFTING AND AMENDMENT WRITING, Practicing Law Institute 2009 Course Handbook, July 2009 (co-chair).

FUNDAMENTALS OF PATENT PROSECUTION 2009: A BOOT CAMP FOR CLAIM DRAFTING AND AMENDMENT WRITING, Practicing Law Institute 2009 Course Handbook, June 2009 (co-chair).

BILSKI V. DOLL - IS THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT'S "MACHINE OR TRANSFORMATION" TEST THE ONLY TEST FOR 101 SUBJECT MATTER, Practicing Law Institute Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2009 Course Handbook, July 2009.

ADVANCED PATENT SPECIFICATION DRAFTING ISSUES, Practicing Law Institute, Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2009 Course Handbook, July 2009.

TAKING INVENTION DISCLOSURE'S: PRACTICAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, Practicing Law Institute, Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution Workshop 2009 Course Handbook, June 2009.

ADVANCED PATENT PROSECUTION WORKSHOP 2008: CLAIM DRAFTING AND AMENDMENT WRITING, Practicing Law Institute, 2008 Course Handbook, July 2008 (co-chair).

FUNDAMENTALS OF PATENT PROSECUTION 2008: A BOOT CAMP FOR CLAIM DRAFTING AND AMENDMENT WRITING, Practicing Law Institute 2008 Course Handbook, June 2008 (co-chair).

TAKING INVENTION DISCLOSURES: PRACTICAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, Practicing Law Institute, Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2008 Course Handbook, June 2008.

ADVANCED PATENT PROSECUTION WORKSHOP 2007: CLAIM DRAFTING AND AMENDMENT WRITING, Practicing Law Institute, 2007 Course Handbook, July 2007 (co-chair).

KSR INTERNATIONAL CO. V. TELEFLEX – THE STANDARD OF NON-OBVIOUS SUBJECT MATTER, Practicing Law Institute, Advanced Patent Prosecution 2007 Course Handbook, July 2007.

FUNDAMENTALS OF PATENT PROSECUTION 2007: A BOOT CAMP FOR CLAIM DRAFTING AND AMENDMENT WRITING, Practicing Law Institute 2007 Course Handbook, June 2007 (co-chair).

TAKING INVENTION DISCLOSURES, Practicing Law Institute, Fundamental of Patent Prosecution 2007 Course Handbook, June 2007.

ADVANCED PATENT PROSECUTION WORKSHOP 2006: CLAIM DRAFTING AND AMENDMENT WRITING, Practicing Law Institute, 2006 Course Handbook, November 2006 (co-chair).

KSR INTERNATIONAL Co. v. TELEFLEX – WILL THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT’S “TEACHING, SUGGESTION, OR MOTIVATION TEST TO COMBINE PRIOR ART WITHSTAND SUPREME COURT SCRUTINY? Practicing Law Institute, Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop, 2006 Course Handbook, November 2006.

LABORATORY CORP. V. METABOLITE – BAD OMEN AS TO WHETHER THE STATE STREET BANK’S “USEFUL, CONCRETE AND TANGIBLE RESULT” TEST FOR SECTION 101 SUBJECT MATTER WILL WITHSTAND SUPREME COURT SCRUTINY, Practicing Law Institute, Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop, 2006 Course Handbook, November 2006.

INEQUITABLE CONDUCT – IS THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT REVIVING THE PLAGUE OF THE PAST? Practicing Law Institute, Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop, 2006 Course Handbook, November 2006.

FUNDAMENTALS OF PATENT PROSECUTION 2006: A BOOT CAMP FOR CLAIM DRAFTING AND AMENDMENT WROTING, Practicing Law Institute 2006 Course Handbook, August 2006 (co-chair).