AIPLA Spring Meeting, May 2007

Lance G. Johnson will serve as moderator for a half-day session, “Prosecution Strategies During the Appeals Process,” at the AIPLA meeting in May 2007.

Prosecution Strategies During The Appeals Process

Lance G. Johnson, Moderator
Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, LLP

Panel includes:

Kathryn Piffat, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, LLP
Topic: To Appeal or Not to Appeal - After Final Rejection interview, RCE

Harry Shubin, Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.
Topic: Strategies for Preparing the Appeal Brief and Reply Brief

William F. Smith, Clements Walker
Topic: How Appeals are handled at the PTO and the BPAI

E. Ashery, Ratner Prestia, P.C.
Topic: Appeal Reinstatement; Post Appeal Brief Strategy

Bruce Stoner, Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C.
Topic: Oral Hearing whether to request, how to prepare, how to conduct

Sarah A. Kagan, Banner & Witcoff
Topic: What to do after the Board Decision