Please join Fitch Even and Fleit IP for a free webinar, “Navigating Continuations Under the USPTO’s New Rules and Strategic Use of Terminal Disclaimers and Restrictions Practice,” on Tuesday, July 29, at 9:00 a.m. PDT / 10:00 a.m. MDT / 11:00 a.m. CDT / 12 Noon EDT.
In today’s rapidly evolving patent landscape, staying updated with the latest USPTO rules is crucial for success, especially in light of new rules impacting continuation, restriction, and terminal disclaimer practice. This webinar offers an in-depth analysis of these changes and provides practical guidance on how to effectively manage continuation filings, restriction requirements, and terminal disclaimers. Attendees will gain actionable insights to optimize their patent strategies while minimizing risks associated with recent procedural updates and fee adjustments.
During this webinar attendees can expect to learn:
- Key distinctions between continuation, CIP, and divisional applications: timing, statutory criteria, and strategic use
- USPTO fee changes: impact on continuation filings and cost-effective filing strategies
- Restriction practice fundamentals: statutory basis, claim grouping, elections, and rejoinder tactics
- Terminal disclaimers: legal effect, enforceability, invalidation risks, and the USPTO’s recent policy withdrawal
Our speakers will be Fitch Even partner Timothy R. Baumann and Fleit IP partner Jon A. Gibbons.
Tim has extensive experience assisting clients in the acquisition, protection, and management of all forms of intellectual property, particularly through complex patent prosecution, infringement and validity opinions, reexamination and IPR proceedings, and patent licensing agreements.
Jon specializes in comprehensive IP representation, spanning patent prosecution, trademark and copyright filing, licensing and due diligence, and post‑grant proceedings and litigation support. He works with a diverse clientele, from Fortune 50 companies to individual inventors, providing strategic guidance on IP portfolio development, enforcement, and monetization.
CLE credit has been approved for California and Illinois and is pending for Nebraska. Other states may also award CLE credit upon attendee request. There is no fee to attend, but please note registration is required.
To reserve your place, please REGISTER HERE.
