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American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law

American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law PANEL DISCUSSION The Future of Patent Preparation and Prosecution Sponsored by Committee 508 Economics of the Profession Why Have a Panel Discussion? Cross Currents Big GP firms can’t do prep & pros profitably/effectively.

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American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law

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  1. American Bar AssociationSection of Intellectual Property Law

  2. PANEL DISCUSSION The Future of Patent Preparation and Prosecution

  3. Sponsored by Committee 508Economics of the Profession

  4. Why Have a Panel Discussion?Cross Currents • Big GP firms can’t do prep & pros profitably/effectively. • Boutiques are dying. • Companies don’t want to train/support prep & pros. • Companies can’t find effective counsel for prep & pros.

  5. Four Law Firm/Corporate Representatives • Boutique Patent Law Firm • Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth • GP Firm With Patent Section • Howrey Simon Arnold & White • Corporation That Sends Out Most Prosecution • Microsoft • Corporation That Keeps Most Prosecution In-House • GlaxoSmithKline

  6. FORMAT • Bradley A. Forrest – Shareholder, Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, Minneapolis, MN • Roger May – Partner, Howrey Simon Arnold & White, and President & CEO, Maxiam (A Howrey company), Chicago, IL • Mark A. Guetlich – Corporate Attorney, Patent Group, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA • Robert A. Brink – VP, Intellectual Property, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC • Questions

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