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Patent Prosecution II: PTO Practice
Mr. Kirk Teska,
2 credits day; 2 credits evening.
Patent Attorneys regularly advocate their clients' inventions before the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office (PTO). In this course we will analyze PTO office actions, prepare responses,
conduct examiner interviews, draft appeals, conduct oral arguments, and draft re-examination
requests. The class will be 1/2 reading of relevant case law and regulations and 1/2 completing
exercises. Grades will be based on a few written exercises.
Prerequisite: It is suggested but not mandatory that students have taken Patent Law.
Enrollment is limited: 20
Elective Course
Meets Skills Menu Requirement
Meets Intellectual Property Concentration Requirements