Price: $715.00
Projected State Bar CLE Credit: 5.5 hours (See state level details below)
Course available online only
The intricacies and peculiarities of the patent system make it all the more time consuming (and therefore expensive) to train patent support personnel, such as legal secretaries, paralegals and docket clerks. This course reduces that training burden and expense by teaching the fundamentals of patent law that must be understood by such personnel in order to provide efficient and effective support to the attorneys or agents they serve. The complicated area of patent law is presented in an easy-to-understand format by PRG’s Academic Director, Paul Gardner. Among the subjects taught in this six-hour Video on Demand course are:
- The component parts of a patent application and their functions in satisfying the requirements underlying United States patent law and Patent Office practice.
- Prior art events, such as patents and other publications, public use and on sale activities; the one-year grace period; experimental use; and the date of invention under U.S. patent law.
- The potential benefits of and the requirements for continuing applications and foreign priority.
- The examination process, Office actions and replies, and RCE’s.
These and other important aspects of patent practice are presented in an easy-to-understand format that will – at once – conserve the patent professional’s valuable time and make his or her support staff all the more competent and self-sufficient.
Published April 2009.
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State CLE Information:
PRG works closely with CLE states to obtain state bar credit for our Video on Demand courses. We are currently in the process of obtaining state credit for this course in numerous states, so please check back if your state is not listed, or email us at cleadmin@patentresources.com and we will notify you when your state is active.
The course materials (lecture slides, textbook and course evaluation form) will be available for you to view and/or download when you access your purchased Video on Demand course in the VOD player. Please note that the course evaluation form is required for CLE or CPD credit. Once you have completed viewing your VOD course, please fill out the course evaluation form, enter the CLE codes (a six-character code in red font in the lower left corner of a slide in each section), and check the self-certification boxes. Fax the completed evaluation form to PRG's CLE Administrator at 434-974-7330. PRG will provide you with a certificate of completion and will file your paperwork with the state within 10 business days.
Please note that some states limit the number of hours that attorneys can participate in self-study activities to obtain CLE credit. Rules vary by state so please check your state rules.
If you have any questions about the CLE process for our video on demand courses, please send your questions to cleadmin@patentresources.com.
This course is approved for CLE credit in the following states:
California, Colorado
Upon request, we will submit this course for CLE approval in the following states:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.