CHALWednesday, 29 March 2006

1:30 PM-4:30 PM Georgia World Congress Center -- C210, Oral
The Life of a Patent Application in the United States
Organizer, Presiding:Sandra Thompson
1:30 PMPatent appeal process at the US patent office
Ernie Linek
2:00 PMCan we fix it? Effective use of reissue, reexamination and possibly an opposition
Anthony C. Tridico
2:30 PMThe patent reform bill: A look at how the patent reform bill can change your patent portfolio and practice
Balu Gupta
3:00 PMTaking your US application global: The revised PCT process and foreign filing
Sandra Thompson
3:30 PMRecent updates in chemical, biochemical, biotech and medical devices patent case law
Sandra Thompson
4:00 PMPanel Discussion

Symposium Grid -- Division of Chemistry and the Law -- Session Listing

The 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006