Original air date: 1/31/18. Understanding AIA 102: Prior Art Exceptions and Declaration Practice
This webinar will provide attendees with a basic understanding of the statutory framework of 35 U.S.C. § 102,
including the categories of prior art defined by the statute, the exceptions to those categories, and the manner in
which the exceptions can be invoked. The will also address a recent Federal Circuit panel decision some see as
undermining Congress’s intent in establishing the AIA’s on-sale bar. Specific topics will include: Changes to prior
public use and sale, Prior art under 102(a)(1) and exceptions, Prior art under 102(a)(2) and exceptions, Declaration
practice under AIA 102, Ramifications of Helsinn Healthcare v. Teva Pharmaceuticals
Presented by:
Alan Schiavelli of Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP and
Ben Volk Jr. of Thompson Coburn LLP