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Understanding Patent Attorney Privilege (Ethics and Professional Responsibility)
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Ms Marita Gill, Associate and Lawyer, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
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• Examining the reasons behind professional privilege
• Realising the scope of privilege as it currently stands
• How to avoid potentially harsh outcomes of the privilege provision
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Innovation Patent Strategy: Keeping Ahead of the Game
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Mr John Dower, Partner, Freehills
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• The aftermath of Delnorth - the winners and the losers
• Drafting to keep your options open
• Securing the best possible protection
• Enforcement and defensive strategies
• Navigating through the innovation patent thicket and giving your client certainty |
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Practical Solutions: A Patent Attorney's Guide to Effective Practice Management (Practice Management and Business Skills)
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Ms Bronwyn Pott, CEO, Swaab Attorneys
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• File management: Tracking physical files, creating virtual files, and virtual safe custody
• Effectively engaging staff and clients during difficult times
• Business development strategies
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The Impact on Claim Drafting for Business Methods (Professional Skills)
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Mr Chris O'Sullivan, Partner, FB Rice
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• Rulings at home and overseas: Grant and Bilski explained
• An examination of current patent law practice
• Real-world examples of the impact on claim forms
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