Monthly Archives: July 2015

Career planning networking EVENT UPDATE:

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AIPLA / USPTO ROAD SHOW SERIES – ENHANCING PATENT QUALITY AND CONDUCTING AIA TRIALS [AUGUST 24 / 26 / 28, 2015]

Hear from high level USPTO representatives from the Office of Patent Quality and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, who will walk attendees through changes in the rules, as well as experienced practitioners who have examined how these changes will impact patent practice going forward, and provide useful tips on how to adapt.

Learn about topics such as:

  • The Enhanced Quality Initiative, featuring a USPTO Discussion of the stakeholder feedback and how the initiatives may impact practice before the USPTO
  • Drafting Applications to Survive and Thrive During Examination and Trial in light of recent case law
  • The State of the Board
  • Hot issues in PTAB trials, including coordination of district court cases and PTAB proceedings, appeals to the federal circuit, and any changes imposed by patent

Where:

  • Santa Clara, CA (@ August 24, 2015)
  • Dallas, TX (@ August 26, 2015)
  • Alexandria, VA (@ August 28, 2015)

Complete details: Available @ aipla.org/learningcenter/AIARoadShows

Program preview: Available @ aipla.org/learningcenter/AIARoadShows/Pages/Program.aspx

Registration: Available @ aipla.org/learningcenter/AIARoadShows/Pages/Registration.aspx

 

AIPLA – BIOTECH PATENT LAW ROAD SHOW [SEPTEMBER 10, 2015]

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Connect, learn and share with colleagues during a day of substantive programming focused on hot-button issues in biotech. Learn how these issues could impact your biotech patent practice, as industry experts lead in-depth discussions on:

  • Claim Drafting in a post-Myriad/ Mayo/Akamai/Ariosa World
  • Section 112 Challenges: The balance between broad claims and enforcement
  • Thinking Forward: Life Sciences Patents in IPRs
  • Conflict Issues in a 21st Century Life Sciences Practice (Ethics Session)

Where: Boston, MA

Complete details: Available @ aipla.org/learningcenter/BiotechPatentLaw

Program preview: Available @ aipla.org/learningcenter/BiotechPatentLaw/Pages/ProgramSchedule.aspx

Registration: Available @ aipla.org/learningcenter/BiotechPatentLaw/Pages/Registration.aspx

Thursday, July 9, 2015 – Employment, fellowship, and internship opportunities update:

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For more information and to apply to the opportunities below, please visit Symplicity @ law-fiu-csm.symplicity.com/students

 

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C&C INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS AND CONSULTANTS, INC. (C&C) [DEADLINE: JULY 13, 2015]

C&C is a subcontractor with Lockheed Martin recruiting for four positions for an upcoming project in Miami: (1) Task Supervisor, (2) Document Management Analyst II, (3) Fraud Analyst, and (4) Technical Writer. These are going to be permanent subcontractor positions, the potential period of performance is date of hire through May 31, 2016, with the possibility of three 1-year option periods.

Complete details and application process: Available @ Symplicity, Job ID#s 4844, 4845, 4846 and 4848

Additional information: Available @ ccintercomputers.com

 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION – ATTORNEY ADVISER [THEY WILL BEGIN REVIEWING RESUMES AS EARLY AS JULY 1, 2015]

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Send to: Submit application package via email @ SF.CA.RO.HRC.Details@ssa.gov or fax @ 510.970.2677

 

LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF – FALL 2016-17 PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIP [DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2015]

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LatinoJustice PRLDEF seeks to sponsor energetic, motivated candidates with a record of commitment to social justice issues. Salary is determined by LatinoJustice PRLDEF’s contract salary scale, as set forth by collective bargaining, which is comparable to other public interest organizations. Fringe benefits include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance as well as vacation and medical leave.

Who: Applicants must be law students who will graduate by June 2016 or recent graduates completing a judicial clerkship in 2015-16

Where: Fellowship geographic service areas are the greater metropolitan NY-NJ area from their NYC office; or Central Florida from their new Southeastern Regional Office in Orlando

When: Commencing Fall 2016

Requirements:

Skills: (1) Excellent legal research, writing and communication skills, and (2) bilingual Spanish/English fluency required

Submission components: (1) Resume, (2) academic transcript, and (3) cover letter describing your proposed fellowship project

They invite applicants to submit a fellowship proposal outline, which should describe how the proposed project fits within LatinoJustice’s mission and their current litigation priorities. Proposals should also identify potential law reform litigation as part of the fellowship project. They will also work with candidates to identify and create a winning fellowship proposal.

Send to: Deputy General Counsel Jose Perez @ jperez@latinojustice.org

Additional information: Available @ latinojustice.org

[For details about LatinoJustice, check Thursday, May 1, 2014 Blog Post]

 

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