Category: Conferences & CLE’s

American University, the Federal Circuit Bar Association, and Unified Patents will be co-hosting the Eighth Annual Patent Administrative Law Conference from 12:00 to 6:00 pm (EDT) on March 15, 2018 at the American University Washington College of Law in Washington, DC.  The free conference will explore patent law's interaction with administrative law, discuss evolving practice…

February 26, 2018 – "Chinese Patent Developments" (Practising Law Institute) – 4:00 to 5:00 pm (Eastern) February 27, 2018 – "Patent Inventorship: Best Practices for Determination and Correction — Distinguishing Between Inventor and Contributor; Navigating Joint Inventorship, Disclosure of Ownership, Real Party in Interest" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST) February 28, 2018 –…

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP will be offering a live webinar entitled "Top Stories at the PTAB: What You Need to Know" on March 13, 2018 from 10:00 am to 11:15 am (CT).  In this presentation, Patent Docs author and MBHB attorney Andrew Williams and MBHB attorney George "Trey" Lyons, III will examine the…

The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) Patents-International Committee will be offering a presentation by Alfred Keyack, EPO Attaché to the United States, entitled "Inside the European Patent Office: Questions & Answers" on March 7, 2018 from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm (CT) at DePaul College of Law in Chicago, IL. The registration fee…

Strafford will be offering a webinar entitled "On Sale and Public Use Bars to Patentability: Minimizing the Risk of Patent Ineligibility or Invalidation" on March 15, 2018 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EDT).  Thomas L. Irving of and Doris Johnson Hines of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner and Daniel G. Brown of Latham &…

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be holding 2018 Business Methods Partnership Meeting (BMPM) from 1:00 to 4:00 pm (ET) on March 15, 2018.  The BMPM was established to create a collaborative forum providing attendees with the opportunity to meet and share ideas, experiences, and insights with management from the Business Methods Technology Center.…

February 20, 2018 – "Patent-Eligibility in 2018: Current Status and Best Practices" (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP) – 10:00 am to 11:15 am (CT) February 20, 2018 – "Managing and Defending Against Patent Infringement Lawsuits: Best Strategies and Practical Tips Explored" (The Knowledge Group) – 3:00 to 4:00 pm (ET) February 21-22, 2018 –…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "PTAB on Wi-Fi One: What's Next for Appeals?" on February 22, 2018 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET).  Hon. Michael Tierney of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Matthew Berkowitz of Shearman & Sterling LLP, Scott Kamholz of Covington & Burling LLP, and…

Strafford will be offering a webinar entitled "Patent Inventorship: Best Practices for Determination and Correction — Distinguishing Between Inventor and Contributor; Navigating Joint Inventorship, Disclosure of Ownership, Real Party in Interest" on February 27, 2018 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST).  Jill K. MacAlpine and Amanda K. Murphy of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner…

Bereskin & Parr will be offering a presentation entitled "Going Global with Patents" on February 28, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm (EST).  Isi Caulder of Bereskin & Parr, Stephen Yang of Co-Talent, and Andrea Hughes of Dehns will discuss how smart organizations obtain global patent coverage to maintain their competitive advantage.  The panel will…