Category: Conferences & CLE’s

The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) will be holding its annual IP Law Symposium on November 13, 2015 at the Standard Club in Chicago, IL.  The Symposium will offer presentations on the following topics: • What's Happening at the USPTO? — Drew Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office • Post…

Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Demonstrating Jurisdiction in Hatch-Waxman Litigation After Daimler — Navigating the New Standard and Leveraging Lessons From Recent Court Treatment" on November 19, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST).  Brian D. Coggio of Fish & Richardson, Brian O’Reilly of O'Reilly IP, and Shashank Upadhye of Amin Talati &…

The Federal Circuit Bar Association's Friedman Memorial Committee will be holding the 2015 Friedman Memorial Lecture on Excellence in Appellate Advocacy on November 20, 2015 at 2:00 pm (ET) at The National Courts Building, 717 Madison Place NW, Washington, DC.  The 2015 lecturer is Circuit Judge Richard G. Taranto of the United States Court of…

November 4, 2015 - Patent Quality Roadshow (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) – Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Auburn Hills, MI November 4, 2015 - European biotech patent law update (D Young & Co) – 4:00 am, 7:00 am, and 12:00 pm (ET) November 5, 2015 – "Objective Evidence in IPRs: Demonstrating Sufficient Nexus…

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will be offering a webinar entitled "Protecting Privilege: Patent Agents within the Bar and Attorneys Beyond the Border" on November 12, 2015 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm (Eastern).  Jeffrey I. D. Lewis of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson, LLP; Angela Sebor of GlobeImmune, Inc.; and Anthony C.…

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be hosting patent quality roadshows on November 4, 2015 at the Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Auburn Hills, MI and on November 6, 2015 at the North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham, NC.  During the full-day roadshows, patent quality experts and…

D Young & Co will be offering its next European biotech patent law update on November 4, 2015.  The 45-minute webinar will be offered at three times: 4:00 am, 7:00 am, and 12:00 pm (ET).  D Young & Co European Patent Attorneys Simon O'Brien and Catherine Mallalieu will provide an essential update and live Q&A…

October 29, 2015 – "Provisional Patent Applications: Preserving IP Rights — Assessing Whether to Use and Strategies to Leverage Provisional Applications Under the First-to-File System" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST) October 29, 2015 – "Patent Prosecution After Akamai: Exploring the Contours of 'Control and Direction'" (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 2:00 to 3:00…

Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Provisional Patent Applications: Preserving IP Rights — Assessing Whether to Use and Strategies to Leverage Provisional Applications Under the First-to-File System" on October 29, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST).  Dale S. Lazar and Timothy W. Lohse of DLA Piper LLP (US) will discuss provisional patent applications,…

Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Leveraging Experts for USPTO Prosecution and PTAB — Developing Strong Patentability Records to Strengthen Claims Against IPR and PGR Challenges" on November 12, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST).  Thomas L. Irving of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner; Jonathan R.K. Stroud, Chief Patent Counsel, Unified Patents;…