Career planning networking EVENTS UPDATE:
AIPLA: 8TH ANNUAL TRADEMARK BOOT CAMP [JUNE 9-10, 2016]
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JUNE 7, 2016
The Eighth Annual Trademark Boot Camp is a 2-day comprehensive CLE program designed for new practitioners and others interested in learning the basics of trademark practice. Day one includes instructional sessions on trademark clearance, pre-filing considerations, trademark prosecution, and international trademark filing strategies. Day two focuses on disputes, including trademark investigations, cease-and-desist campaigns, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) practice, and an introduction to trademark litigation.
Participants will participate in two hands-on workshops taught by experienced trademark practitioners: (1) ordering and analyzing search reports and preparing clearance opinions and (2) responding effectively to Office Actions. Representatives from the United States Patent and Trademark Office will serve as instructors for the Office Action response workshop, and the second day of the program will feature a panel of TTAB Judges and/or Interlocutory Attorneys.
Where: Arlington, VA
Complete details and Registration: Available @ aipla.org/learningcenter/TMBC/Pages/default.aspx
- Program preview: Available @ aipla.org/learningcenter/TMBC/Pages/TMBCProgram.aspx
AIPLA: 2016 ELECTRONIC & COMPUTER PATENT LAW SUMMIT [JUNE 14, 2016]
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JUNE 6, 2016
Intellectual property rights, particularly patents, remain an important legal tool for small and large businesses and inventors. The legal landscape related to patent prosecution and patent litigation is changing rapidly. It is crucial to understand these changes and how they will affect you or your clients, particularly in view of persistent and continued calls for further reform.
This single-day multi-session seminar will cover a broad range of topics including:
- Claim drafting considerations for patent prosecution attorneys in view of Alice and § 112 and an ethics session
- Invited perspectives from the judiciary including Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and district court
- Other IP issues that interplay with patent issues, including open source, the dark net, and trade secrets
Participants include in-house and private practitioners drawn from the Portland area and beyond, along with many others. Guidance on these topics and more will be presented by leading in-house and private practitioners, as well as preeminent legal scholars. Representatives from the judiciary and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will also be invited.
Where: Portland, OR
Complete details and Registration: Available @ aipla.org/learningcenter/ECPL/Pages/Registration.aspx
AIPLA: 2ND ANNUAL AIPLA-USPTO PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD (PTAB) BENCH & BAR CONFERENCE [JUNE 15, 2016]
This conference (offered in-person AND by webinar) offers an opportunity to meet and learn unlike any other – Last year more than 40 PTAB APJs and 90 private practice lawyers attended. This year, live participants will witness a live PTAB appeal hearing, hear from multiple judges and get practical insights on the latest PTAB developments.
The conference ends with complimentary food and drink at the USPTO Madison Auditorium offering an informal opportunity for the PTAB Bench & Bar to mingle.
*The live PTAB appeal hearing portion of the program is open to the public at no charge.
Where: Alexandria, VA
Complete details and Registration: Available @ aipla.org/learningcenter/PTABBenchAndBar2016/Pages/default.aspx
THE FLORIDA BAR ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS & SPORTS LAW (EASL) SECTION ANNUAL RETREAT [JUNE 17-19, 2016]
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JUNE 10, 2016
The Florida Bar EASL Section presents “Soar With the Entertainment and Sports Legal ‘Double Eagles’: Topics to Keep You at the Top of Your Game.” CLE panels will include:
- Designing Your Course in Fashion Law: Overview of Obstacles, from Casual to Couture
- Reading the Green : Labor and Employment Tips and Traps for Sports and Entertainment Practitioners
- Getting Into the Swing of Things: Legal Issues Relating to Golf and Tennis
- Perfecting Your Short Game: Nuanced Issues With Representing Entertainment Companies, Agents and Managers
Where: Streamsong® Resort, 1000 Streamsong Drive, Streamson, FL 33834
Complete details & Registration form: Available @ easl.info/uploads/EASL_2016_Annual_Retreat_-_2357.pdf
(Brochure and registration form also available below at Comment section)
- Student registration fee: $50
- Section member registration fee: $200
Additional information: Available @ facebook.com/events/221890491514168/
Contact: EASL Chair-Elect Charlotte Towne @ legal@charlottetownelaw.com