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Original air date:  August 2, 2016

Les Bookoff of Bookoff McAndrews, Kurt Lockwood of Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni, Daniel Chung of Finnegan, and Aaron Johnson of Bookoff McAndrews, will lead a discussion on methods and practical considerations for opposing competitor applications and patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).  The discussion first will touch on methods of monitoring competitor patent activity, and factors to consider when deciding whether to act against a competitor application or patent.  The panel will review the strategic considerations to weigh before pursuing various options against a competitor application or patent.  The reviewed options will include third-party submissions, claim copying, interferences, opinions, post-grant proceedings, derivation proceedings, and protests.