Patent Reform Legislation at TBIC on 7/13/2011

The Senate and House have both passed their own version of the "America Invents Act." This Wednesday we'll discuss the similarities and differences between the two Acts and how the most significant changes will affect the individual inventor for years to come. Join us this Wednesday from 7 – 9 pm to learn about how the U.S. Patent Law is being harmonized with the rest of the world and what it means for your current patents and any that you may be planning to file. To help us sort it all out we are pleased to have Kim A. Jacklin, a registered U.S. Patent Attorney (JD, BSEE). Ms. Jacklin managed the patent department of a billion dollar company with a worldwide presence. In that role, she lead the development of a large international patent portfolio, oversaw all corporate patent litigation, drafted and negotiated patent and technology licenses and evaluated patent assets for merger and acquisition activities. She has extensive experience drafting and prosecuting patents before the United States Patent and Trademark office, including patents directed to technologies in the areas of computers and communications technologies. In the 1990s, Ms. Jacklin co-founded Jacklin Research, Inc. providing technical literature search and consulting services to patent attorneys. She credits her experience as a business owner with giving her a greater appreciation of the challenges facing start-ups and other new businesses. Join us with all of your questions on intellectual property this Wednesday and learn what strategies you may need to consider in the future. See you there!