Michael McCabe spoke on the ethical risks of “dabbling” in trademark law during a 1-hour ethics CLE on July 18, 2022 to a large virtual audience hosted by the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility (ABA-CPR). Michael was joined by co-presenter and moderator Tracy L. Kepler, Risk Control Consulting Director for CNA’s Lawyer’s Professional Liability Insurance […]
Mike moderated a panel discussion at the 2021 American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting on ethics issues in trade secret cases and in matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Featuring panelists: Will Covey – Deputy General Counsel and Director for the USPTO’s Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) Astor
Mike Moderated: Ethics in Trade Secret Cases and Before the USPTO Read More »
This 60-minute online ethics program, presented for Virgina CLE, covers the latest developments and issues in intellectual property (IP) ethics for patent and trademark attorneys, including: Comparison between USPTO and Virginia Rules Conflicts of Interest in IP Representation Trademark Ethics Issues Signature Issues Unauthorized Practice of Law The program is available online for viewing from
Mike Presented: Ethics for IP Practitioners: Avoiding Discipline Before the USPTO Read More »
Mike participated in a 90-minute panel discussion with in-house experts from professional liability insurer CNA to address ethics and risk management issues in Intellectual Property Law practice for Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A., featuring: Sean Ginty – CNA Risk Control – Professional Responsibility and Profitable Practice Tracy L. Kepler – CNA Risk Control – A Day
Mike Presented: Risk, Regulation and Reality – Best Practices for You and Your IP Firm Read More »
Michael McCabe (McCabe Ali LLP) and Thomas Scherer (Osha Bergman Watanabe Burton) spoke to a joint group of Japan and U.S. patent attorneys on identifying and resolving common conflicts of interest that arise in patent representation, including: Patent subject matter conflicts Representing joint inventors and assignees Corporate family conflicts Opinion conflicts
