2022 Patent Boot Camp

 

Patent Boot Camp

Patent Bootcamp 2020 is a one-day seminar aimed at offering participants training on the basics of intellectual property law, patent law, and the patent application process. The goals of the bootcamp are: (i) to identify and discuss the challenges women/minority/indigenous communities face with protecting their innovation; and (ii) to provide intense training about the U.S. patent system and the patenting process.

The program has been approved for 8 hours of general continuing legal education (CLE) credit.

This one-day program will focus on teaching the basics of intellectual property law in general and patent law in particular, as well the basics of the patent application and prosecution process. The program will touch on a host of issues including: pre-filing considerations, invention disclosure and patent preparation, claim drafting, patent application preparation, patent prosecution, patent litigation, and patent counseling. The program will also involve a review of recent developments in the law. Overall, with an eye towards successful prosecution and enforcement, attendees will learn how to prepare a patent application that satisfies the statutory requirements for patentability.

Target Audience: Innovators, entrepreneurs, individuals in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), patent attorneys and patent agents with or without a Patent Office registration number or little patent experience.

Bootcamp faculty will offer presentations and lectures on the following topics:

  • What is a Patent?
  • What is a Trade Secrets?
  • What is a Copyright
  • What is a Trademark?
  • Patents vs Trade Secrets: What is the Difference?
  • Patents vs Trade Secrets: Which Option is Right for You?
  • What Are the Stages of the Patent Process?
  • Pre-filing considerations
  • Patent Search 101: The Basics of Patent Searching
  • Provisional Patent Application: What Is It?
  • Pros and Cons of Provisional Patent Application
  • Initial Steps of a Patent Invention Disclosure
  • An Overview of Claim Drafting and Preparation of a Patent Application
  • The Basics of Patent Claim Drafting
  • An Overview of Patent Prosecution
  • Patent Prosecutor Ethics
  • Patent Litigation Issues
  • Paent Claim Chart Review
  • Post-grant Proceedings: Inter partes review, post-grant review and other post-issuance proceedings

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Speakers

Mary Beth Brooks
Director, Small Business Development Center, Fayetteville, AR
Yoon Chae
Partner, Baker & McKenzie LL.P., Dallas
Lisa C. Childs
Patent Attorney; Assistant Vice President for Technology Commercialization, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Kimberlynn Davis
Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend LLP, Atlanta
Sarah Goforth
Executive Director, Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Adjunct Professor, Sam M. Walton College of Business
David Hinton
Associate Director, Technology Ventures, University of Arkansas
Jane A. Kim
Partner, Wright Lindsey Jennings LLP, Fayetteville, AR
Molly Kocialski
Regional Director, Rocky Mountain United States Patent and Trademark Office
Jade O. Laye
Partner, Haynes Boone, LLP., Houston
Meredith Lowry
Of Counsel, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP, Rogers, AR
Uche Ewelukwa Ofodile
E.J. Ball Professor, University of Arkansas School of Law
David Pieper
Founding Member, Keisling & Pieper PLC
Heather Nachtmann
Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering
Rashauna Norment
Rashauna Norment Law Firm, PLLC
David Snow
President of the University of Arkansas Technology Development Foundation (UATDF)
Katie Thompson
Director, Science Venture Studio, Fayetteville, AR
Justin Urso
Director, McMillon Innovation Studio
Tammy VanHeyningen
Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP, Madison, WI
Debby Winters
Cascade Law Group, Fayetteville, AR

Schedule

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.

Check-in. Registration. Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:40 a.m.

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Professor Cynthia Nance, Dean, University of Arkansas School of Law

Uche Ewelukwa Ofodile, E.J. Ball Professor of Law, School of Law, University of Arkansas

8: 40 – 9:00 a.m.

State of Innovation and Patenting at the University of Arkansas

David Hinton, Associate Director, Technology Ventures, University of Arkansas

9:00-10:00 a.m.

Panel 1: Intellectual Property: A Primer

  • Jane A. Kim, Partner, Wright Lindsey Jennings (Trade Secrets)
  • Debby Winters, Cascade Law Group (Copyrights)
  • Rashauna Norment, Rashauna Norment Law Firm, PLLC (Trademarks)
  • Uche Ewelukwa Ofodile, E.J. Ball Professor of Law, School of Law, University of Arkansas (Patents)
  • Moderator: Professor Sarah Gosman, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Arkansas School of Law

10:00 -10:40 a.m.

Keynote Address

Molly Kocialski, Regional Director, Rocky Mountain United States Patent and Trademark Office

Introduction by: Raquel de Castro, Treasurer, Hispanic Law Student Association

Response and Q&A: Katie Thompson, Director, Science Venture Studio, Fayetteville, AR

10:40 -10:50 a.m.

Break (10 minutes)

11:00-11:50 a.m.

Breakout Session 1: Acquiring A Patent: The Nuts and Bolts

Session A: Pre-filing Considerations & Due Diligence. Patent Application Requirements, Finding an Affordable Patent Attorney, Filing a Provisional Patent Application and More

  • Meredith Lowry, Partner, Wright Lindsey Jennings LLP, Fayetteville, AR.
  • Rashauna Norment, Rashauna Norment Law Firm, PLLC.

    • Session B: Your Patent Application: From Claims Drafting to Submitting Your Patent Application. Common Mistakes to Avoid

    • David Pieper, Founding Member, Keisling & Pieper PLC.
    • Tammy VanHeyningen, PhD, Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP; Registered Patent Agent

    Session C: Innovation and Patenting at the University of Arkansas: Prospects, Processes, Problems and Challenges. Agenda for Inclusivity and Diversity.

    • Lisa C. Childs, PhD, Assistant Vice President for Technology Commercialization, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Patent Attorney
    • Heather Nachtmann, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering & Earl J. and Lillian P. Dyess Endowed Chair in Engineering

    11:40 - 12:10 p.m.

    Break for Lunch

    12:20 – 1:50 p.m.

    Lunch Address: Jade Laye, Partner, Haynes & Boone LLP

    Introduction by: Jammie Cush, President of the Black Law Students Association

    12:40 – 1:30 p.m.

    • Mary Beth Brooks, Director, Small Business Development Center, Fayetteville, AR
    • Sarah Goforth, Executive Director, Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    • Molly Kocialski, Regional Director, Rocky Mountain United States Patent and Trademark Office
    • Yoon Chae, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LL.P., Dallas
    • David Snow, Patent Agent; President of the University of Arkansas Technology Development Foundation
    • Moderator: Jane A. Kim, Partner, Wright Lindsey Jennings

    1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

    Break Out Session 2: Patent Drafting. Patent Prosecution. Patent Counseling. Landmines in Patenting

    Session A: Pre-filing Considerations & Due Diligence: Patent Application Requirements. Finding An Affordable Patent Attorney. Filing a Provisional Patent Application and More

    • Meredith Lowry, Partner, Wright Lindsey Jennings
    • Rashauna Norment, Rashauna Norment Law Firm, PLLC

    Session B: Putting Together the “Perfect” Patent Application: From Claims Drafting to Submitting Your Patent Application. Common Mistakes to Avoid

    • David Pieper, Founding Member, Keisling & Pieper PLC.
    • Tammy VanHeyningen, PhD, Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP; Registered Patent Agent

    Session C: Innovation and Patenting at the University of Arkansas: Prospects, Processes, Problems and Challenges. Agenda for Inclusivity and Diversity.

    • Heather Nachtmann, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering
    • Lisa C. Childs, PhD, Assistant Vice President for Technology Commercialization, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Patent Attorney

    2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

    Break Out Session 3: atent Prosecution. Patent Counseling. Landmines in Patenting.

    Session D: Patent Prosecution and Patent Prosecutor Ethics: Key Steps. Major Challenges. Common Mistakes.

    • Dr. Kimberlynn Davis, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend, LLP, Atlanta
    • Tammy VanHeyningen, PhD, Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP, Patent
    • Attorney
    • David Snow, Patent Agent; President of the University of Arkansas
    • Technology Development Foundation
    • Moderator: Margie Alsbrook, Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas School of Law

    Session E: Patent Infringement and Patent Litigation. Common Mistakes Innovators and Start-ups Can Avoid.

    • Yoon Chae, Partner, Baker & Mckenzie LLP, Dallas

    3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

    Panel 3. Innovation, Patents, Entrepreneurship: Special Focus on Small, Women-owned and Minority-owned Businesses – Prospects, Problems, and Challenges

    • Jade O. Laye, Partner, Haynes Boone, LLP., Houston
    • Justin Urso, Director, McMillon Innovation Studio, University of Arkansas
    • David Hinton, Director, Technology Ventures, University of Arkansas
    • Moderator: Katie Thompson, Science Venture Studio, Fayetteville, AR Meredith Lowry, Partner, Wright Lindsey Jennings

    4:30 - 4:50 p.m.

    Closing Address: Dr. Kimberlynn Davis, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend LLP, Atlanta

    Introduction by: Women’s Law Student Association

    4:50 - 5:00 p.m.

    Closing Remarks.

    Professor Uche Ewelukwa Ofodile