Management Forum: how to avoid common pitfalls in combined EU/US patent applications

Joined by Bradley Hulbert, founding partner in Chicago-based firm McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP, David Meldrum will address the parallel – but substantially different – rules for drafting and prosecuting patents required by the Examiners and Boards of Appeal of the EPO and USPTO. They will highlight the risks and pitfalls to be aware of and explain how to avoid them or deal with them if challenged by the patent offices.