Category: Conferences & CLE’s

Patent Information Users Group, Inc. (PIUG) will be offering a webinar series entitled "Best Practices for Patent Searching — Engineering Technologies" at 10:00 am (EDT) on September 28, 2022.  Dominic DeMarco of DeMarcoIP will help attendees utilize their own personal adaptive toolbox to maximize the opportunity to locate particularly relevant art when performing patent searches…

Fish & Richardson will be offering a webinar entitled "Crafting a Comprehensive Trade Secret Strategy" on September 28, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (ET).  Esha Bandyopadhyay and Katie Prescott of Fish & Richardson will discuss how to craft a robust trade secret strategy that protects a company's trade secrets while also allowing the…

J A Kemp will be offering a webinar entitled "Amending Patent Applications in the European Patent Office" on September 29, 2022 from 16:00 pm to 17:00 pm (GMT).  Patrick Campbell and James Cracknell of J A Kemp will discuss the legal issues, considerations for applicants and their attorneys, and best-practice points to adopt when drafting…

American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its 2nd Annual Passport to Proficiency on the Essentials of Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA as a VIRTUAL conference from October 11-27, 2022. The conference will present different aspects of Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA each day having the following agenda (all times Eastern Standard Time): October 11th, 1:00 pm to 4:15…

American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its 5th Annual Summit on Life Sciences IP Due Diligence on November 15-16, 2022 at the Westin Copley Place in Boston, MA (there will also be a LiveStream option). The conference will begin with a Pre-Conference Workshop on November 14th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, entitled "Life…

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be holding the 2022 Business Methods virtual customer partnership meeting from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (ET) on September 13, 2022.  The virtual meeting is an opportunity to bring stakeholders together to share ideas, experiences, and insights, and participate in informal discussions on current initiatives, quality, interview practice,…

As part of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Stakeholder Offerings and Resources (SOaR) virtual training series, the Office will be offering a training session on Patent Center and the Patent Public Search tool from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (ET) on September 15, 2022.  The training session will provide: • An overview and demonstration of…

The National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP) will be offering a webinar entitled "Implications of File History Estoppel During Litigation" on September 16, 2022 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (EDT).  Niky Bagley of Cole Schotz P.C. will, using various examples, provide insights into how statements made and actions taken during prosecution impact litigation, particularly during…

September 13, 2022 – 2022 Business Methods virtual customer partnership meeting (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (ET) on  September 14-15, 2022 – FDA Boot Camp conference (American Conference Institute) September 15, 2022 – Stakeholder Offerings and Resources (SOaR) virtual training session on Patent Center and Patent Public Search tool…

American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its 39th Annual FDA Boot Camp conference on September 14-15, 2022 as a VIRTUAL conference. The conference will provide attendees with presentations on these topics: • Exploring New FDA Initiatives under Commissioner Robert M. Califf• Navigating the approval process for drugs and biologics• Exploring FDA's Expedited Programs with…