ALBANY LAW SCHOOL
Patent Prosecution and Patent Drafting
2010 Spring Semester
Adjunct Professor - Arlen L. Olsen
Phone: 518-220-1850
aolsen@iplawusa.com

Justification: This course will provide students at Albany Law School with an interest in patent law to develop skills and knowledge used in the practice before the United States Patent Office. The United States Patent Office is the only government agency that requires practitioners take a bar exam (the Patent Bar) as a requirement for practice. This course will provide students with the advanced tools needed for patent drafting and prosecution to maximize licensing and enforcement value. This material does not significantly overlap with other course material at Albany Law School.

Course Description: This course will be a 2.0 credit hour course that will provide students with an in-depth knowledge of Patent Prosecution and Drafting. In particular, the course will focus on providing a student with the skills and knowledge necessary to assist the client/inventor in obtaining a patent, from the initial step of meeting with an inventor through the post patent issuance procedures. It will be assumed that the student has had a course in basic patent law.

Required Materials:
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (hereinafter “MPEP”)
Class Packet
Patent Law and Policy Cases and Material (Hereinafter "PLP"),
LexisNexis

Final Grade:
70 percent - Final Exam; and
30 percent - Class Assignments

Topics to be Covered:

January 11, 2010
Course Introduction
Drafting and Prosecuting Plant Patents and Design Patents

35 USC §101
35 USC §161

MPEP §§1600-1613
MPEP §§1500-1504.03

January 18, 2010 - No Class - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 25, 2010
Client Interview, Search and Patentability Opinion (Patentability based on 35 USC 102 only)
MPEP 904-904.03
PLP Pgs. 24; 745-748; 357-416

Oddzon Products, Inc. v. Just Toys, Inc., 122 F.3d 1396, 43 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1641 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
In re Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 49 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1949 (Fed. Cir. 1999)
In re Seaborg, 328 F.2d 996, 140 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 662 (C.C.P.A. 1964)
National Tractor Pullers Ass’n v. Watkins, 205 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 892 (N.D. Ill. 1980)
Rosaire v. Baroid Sales Division, National Lead Co., 218 F.2d 72, 104 U.S.P.Q. 100 (5th Cir. 1955)
Jockmus v. Leviton, 28 F.2d 812 (2d Cir. 1928)
In re Klopfenstein, 380 F.3d 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2004)
Reeves Bros. v. United States Laminating Corp., 282 F.Supp. 118, 157 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 235 (E.D.N.Y. 1966), aff’d, 417 F.2d 869 (2d Cir. 1969)

-Handout for in class claim drafting workshop

February 1, 2010
Parts of a Patent Application
In class claim drafting workshop.

MPEP 608-608.01(n)
PLP 14-48
Workshop Handout

February 8, 2010
Office Actions
Restrictions and Double Patenting
Examination of Patent Applications on the Merits

Claim Drafting Homework Packet #1 Due

MPEP 800-809.02(e)
MPEP 706-706.07(h)
PLP 1207-1238

Miller v. Eagle Manufacturing Co., 151 U.S. 186 (1894)
In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438 (C.C.P.A. 1970)
In re Kaplan, 789 F.2d 1574 (Fed. Cir. 1986)
In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428 (Fed. Cir. 1998)
Gerber Garment Technology, Inc. v. Lectra Systems, 916 F.2d 683 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

February 15, 2010 - (Class Change - Monday Classes will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 16
Responding to Office Actions 35 USC 101

Handout Claim Drafting Homework Packet #2

Patent 308,488 Burglar Trap (Nov. 25, 1884)
Patent 644,077 Acetyl Salicylic Acid (Feb. 27, 1900)
Patent 3,034,806 Digital Displays (Nov. 19, 1958)
Patent 4,424,786 Fuel Saving Device (Jan. 10, 1984)
Patent B1 4,424,786 Reexamination: Fuel Saving Device (Sept. 3, 1985)
Patent 4,666,425 Device For Perfusing An Animal Head (May 19, 1987)

MPEP 2105
PLP Pgs. 207-256

Lowell v. Lewis, 15 Fed. Cas. 1018 (C.C.D. Mass. 1817)
Juicy Whip, Inc. v. Orange Bang, Inc., 185 F.3d 1364 (Fed. Cir. 1999); 51 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1700
Brenner v. Manson, 383 U.S. 519, 148 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 689 (1966)
In re Brana, 51 F.3d 1560, 34 U.S.P.Q.2d 1436 (Fed. Cir. 1995)

February 22, 2010
Preparing Patent Applications and
Responding to Office Actions 35 USC 112 Enablement

PLP Pgs. 257-299

The Incadescent Lamp Patent, 159 U.S. 465 (1895)
In re Strahilevitz, 668 F.2d 1229, 212 U.S.P.Q. 561 (C.C.P.A. 1982)

March 1, 2010
Preparing Patent Applications and
Responding to Office Actions 35 USC 112, Written Description and
Best Mode
35 USC 112, 2nd Paragraph

PLP Pgs. 299-356
Claim Drafting Homework Packet #2 Due

The Gentry Gallery, Inc. v. The Berkline Corp., 134 F.3d 1473, 45 U.S.P.Q.2d 1489 (Fed. Cir. 1998)
University of Rochester v. G.D. Searle & Co., Inc., 358 F.3d 916 (Fed. Cir. 2003)
Lizardtech, Inc. v. Earth Resource Mapping, Inc., 424 F.3d 1336 (Fed. Cir. 2005)
Lizardtech, Inc. v. Earth Resource Mapping, Inc., 433 F.3d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 2006)
Orthokinetics, Inc. v. Safety Travel Chairs, Inc., 806 F.2d 1565, 1 U.S.P.Q.2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 1986)
Randomex, Inc. v. Scopus Corp., 849 F.2d 585, 7 U.S.P.Q.2d 1050 (Fed. Cir. 1988)
Chemcast Corp. v. Arco Industries, 913 F.2d 923, 16 U.S.P.Q.2d 1033 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

March 8, 2010
Preparing Patent Applications and
Responding to Office Actions 35 USC 102(e), (f), (g)

PLP 421-488

Alexander Milburn Co. v. Davis-Bournonville Co., 270 U.S. 390 (1926)
Campbell v. Spectrum Automation Co., 513 F.2d 932, 185 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 718 (6th Cir. 1975)
Brown v. Barbacid, 276 F.3d 1327 (Fed. Cir. 2002)
Peeler v. Miller, 535 F.2d 647, 190 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 117 (C.C.P.A. 1976)
Dow Chemical Company v. Astro-Valcour, Inc., 267 F.3d 1334, 60 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1519 (Fed. Cir. 2001)
In re Moore, 444 F.2d 572, 170 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 260 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

March 15, 2010
No Class Spring Break

March 22, 2010
Preparing Patent Applications and
Responding to Office Actions 35 USC 103

PLP 611-662

Hotchkiss v. Greenwood, 52 U.S. (11 How.) 248 (1851)
Graham v. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1, 148 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 459 (1966)
United States v. Adams, 383 U.S. 39, 148 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 479 (1966)

March 29, 2010
Preparing Patent Applications and
Responding to Office Actions 35 USC 103

PLP 663-724
Handout Claim Drafting Homework Packet #3

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 2007 U.S. LEXIS 4745 (April 30, 2007)
Arkie Lures, Inc. v. Gene Larew Tackle, Inc., 119 F.3d 953 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
Hybritech, Inc. v. Monoclonal Antibodies, Inc., 802 F.2d 1367, 231 U.S.P.Q. 81 (Fed. Cir. 1986)

April 5, 2010
Responding to Office Actions 35 USC 103
MPEP 2141-2146

April 12, 2010
Allocation of Power and
Correction of Patents - Reissue

PLP Pgs. 1045-1092

Dennison Manufacturing Co. v. Panduit Corp., 475 U.S. 809 (1986)
Panduit Corp. v. Dennison Manufacturing Co., 810 F.2d 1561, 1 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1593 (Fed. Cir. 1987)
Dickinson v. Zurko, 527 U.S. 150 (1999)
Merck & Co., Inc. v. Kessler, 80 F.3d 1543, 38 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1347 (Fed. Cir. 1996)
Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc., 535 U.S. 826 (2002)
Superior Fireplace Co. v. Majestic Products Co., 270 Fed. 3d 1358, 60 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1668 (Fed. Cir. 2001)
Mentor Corp. v. Colorplast Inc., 998 F.2d 992, 27 U.S.P.Q.2d 1521 (Fed. Cir. 1993)
Seattle Box Co. v. Industrial Crating & Packaging, Inc., 756 F.2d 1574, 225 U.S.P.Q. 357 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

April 19, 2010
Reexamination and Inequitable Conduct

PLP Pgs. 1092-1140
Claim Drafting Homework Packet #3

Quantum Corp. v. Rodime, PLC, 65 F.3d 1577, 36 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1162 (Fed. Cir. 1995)
J.P. Stevens & Co. v. Lex Tex Ltd., 747 F.2d 1553 (Fed. Cir. 1984)
Critikon, Inc. v. Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc., 120 F.3d 1253 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
Kingsdown Medical Consultants, Ltd. v. Hollister, Inc., 863 F.2d 867, 9 U.S.P.Q.2d 1384 (Fed. Cir. 1988)
Symbol Technologies, Inc. v. Lemelson Medical, Ed. & Res. Fdn., L.P., 277 F.3d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2002)

April 26, 2010
Inventorship, Misjoinder and Ownership of Patents

PLP Pgs. 1141-1192

Burroughs Wellcome Co. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc., 40 F.3d 1223 (Fed. Cir. 1994)
Stark v. Advanced Magnetics, Inc., 119 F.3d 1551 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
Eli Lilly and Co. v. Aradigm Corp., 376 F.3d 1352 (Fed. Cir. 2004)
Ethicon, Inc. v. United States Surgical Corp., 135 F.3d 1456 (Fed. Cir. 1998)
Waterman v. Mackenzie, 138 U.S. 252 (1891)
Filmtec Corp. v. Allied-Signal Inc., 939 F.2d 1568 (Fed. Cir. 1991)

MAY 11, 2010
1:30p.m. Final Exam