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A panel of experienced patent attorneys in association with the AIPLA speak on the topic of structuring patents for maximum value. Specific areas covered include: determining the types of patents to be pursued, structuring claims to meet market needs, taking advantage of business method patents, and utilizing the AIPA rules to increase value.

How to Structure Patents for Maximum Value
    I. Introduction
    II. Determining Patents to Be Pursued
        A. Choosing a Patent Portfolio
        B. Due Diligence
        C. Patents for Your Strategy
        D. Knowing the Marketplace
        E. Finding Revenue
        F. Additional Considerations
        G. Knowing the Business and Prior Art
        H. Questions and Answers
    III. Structuring Patent Claims to Meet Market Needs
        A. The Importance of Claim Drafting
        B. Internet Focus
        C. Drafting for Nodes
        D. Claim Examples
            1. Netword v. Centraal
            2. Internet Dating Patent
        E. Q and A Period
            1. Questions and Answers
            2. Additional Questions and Answers
    IV. Taking Advantage of Business Method Patents
        A. Introduction
        B. Business Method Patents
        C. Downturn Characteristics
        D. Processing Patent Applications
        E. Making an Application Special
        F. Festo
            1. Doctrine of Equivalents
            2. Proposals for Dealing with Festo
        G. The Patent Office
        H. Questions and Answers
            1. Responses to Questions
            2. Venture Capitalists
    V. Utilizing the AIPA Rules to Increase Value
        A. Practice Tips and Strategies
        B. Third Party Issues
        C. Publication of Applications
        D. Filing Claims as a Strategy
        E. Provisional Patent Rights
        F. Maximizing the Life of a Patent
        G. Additional Best Practices
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