Practical Approaches of European Oppositions Before The EPO

This will be an opportunity to listen to and pose questions to a European based patent law practitioner who has extensive experience in the area of Oppositions before the EPO. If your company conducts business in the EU, you will find this presentation of real value.

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Time: 12:30 PM Eastern

Duration: 1 hour

CLE Eligible

Phone in #: Please RSVP to admin@aplf.org in order to obtain toll free dial in number

Fee: No charge to participate unless you are applying for CLE Credit

Topic:

“Practical Approaches of European Oppositions Before The EPO”

Outline of Talk:

• Selecting and preparing evidence
• Using evidence
• Combating the other party’s arguments
• Timing of submissions
• Oral proceedings
• Special considerations concerning appeals
• Rejecting panel members / panels (aka the Art of Harakiri)

The Presenter:

Dr. Walter Maiwald (Dipl.-Chem., rer. nat, ) - Managing Director, Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH (Munich, Germany)

Dr. Walter Maiwald is the managing director of Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH in Munich, Germany, a member firm of the Association of Patent Law Firms. His main practice areas include German and international intellectual property law, including patent and trademark prosecution and infringement, litigation, licensing and related consulting services. He has organized and conducted national and international litigation for major clients, in fields ranging from pharmaceuticals to sensor and signal processing technologies. He has successfully represented clients at all court levels in Germany and up to the European Patent Office’s Enlarged Board of Appeal. Walter studied chemistry and English language and literature at the University of Hamburg and at Imperial College, London. He took his German patent bar examination in 1985 and his European patent attorney’s examination in 1987 and is a registered European trademark attorney.

Presentation Support Material:

Will be distributed to attendees before the meeting.

Questions:

You will have the opportunity to ask questions during the presentation.

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