What’s ahead:1: AFCP 2.0

2: Retaining an attorney

3: Amazing solar technology

4: Street Sense

Segment 1:

Practitioners

AFCP 2.0

AFCP 2.0

After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0

(20130519-20140930)

Provides one more option

After-final practice

• Options limited

• Clock continues running

– Amendment under rule 116

– Often not entered

AFCP 2.0

• Examiner may consider amendment that

otherwise would not be considered

Eligibility

EligibilityUnder final rejection

EligibilityFile response under 37

C.F.R. 1.116

EligibilityFile request for consideration

under the pilot - concurrently

EligibilityMust certify re interview

EligibilityEFS only

EligibilityMust amend at least one

independent claim

EligibilityMust not broaden the

amended claim

Eligibility …Not for reissue or

reexamination

Then – it’s up to

the Examiner

Segment 2:

IP Basics

Retaining counsel

Conflicts and the

process

Conflicts:Can’t advance two adverse

positions in same matter.

Conflicts (2):Can’t take position in matter

if adverse to position of

another client in same

matter.

Conflicts (3):Impaired representation -

professional judgment may

be adversely affected

Conflicts(4):Imputed

disqualificationm

Client intake:Prospective client must make

a disclosure to the attorney

Client intake (2):Conflicts check by attorney

Client intake (3):Engagement letter sent

Client intake (4):Engagement letter

Signed by client

Returned with advance

Segment 3:

Technology

Sphelar

Segment 4:Jurinspired Jumble

Street Sense

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