Patent Examiner Interviews

AIPLA/SVIPLA/SFIPLA/NAPP/PTO Business Methods Partnership

Versions of the talks below have been given to the American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, San Francisco Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, National Association of Patent Practitioners and the USPTO’s TC 3600 Business Methods Partnership Meeting.

Latest Materials on Interviews

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    • YouTube: Patent Examiner Interviews – Pt. 1: Motivation, History and Training
    • YouTube: Patent Examiner Interviews– Pt. 2: Psychology and Mechanics
    • You Tube: Demonstration Interview with Examiner Choi
    • You Tube: Office Action Analysis Using Acrobat Bookmarks and Links
    • Why and How: Prezi Presentation
    • Why and How: Prezi converted to slides

Samples and Reference Material

• • • Sample email attachment explaining Desktop Sharing to an Examiner

Useful Links

• • • PTO Examiner Training Materials
    • PTO How to WebEx
    • PTO Interview Best Practices
    • PTO Interview Practice Training Summary
    • MPEP 713.02 Encouraging interviews before first office action
    • Prioritized Examination