Ethics CLE

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Mike Moderated: Ethics for U.S. IP Counsel Working With Foreign Associates

As part of the 2021 ABA-IPL IP Fall Institute, Michael McCabe moderated a panel of four experienced international IP practitioners on best practices and avoiding risks and ethical issues relating to interfacing with foreign associates in the delivery of patent and trademark legal services: Andrew T. Harry – Partner, Xsensus LLP, Alexandria, VA Michael R. […]

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Mike Presented: Ethics of IP Marketing and Advertising

The presentation provided attendees with an overview and insights into the history and current status of how the USPTO and other bars regulate lawyer advertising and marketing, including: USPTO regulatory power​ History of legal advertising​ Current advertising ethics rules​ Matchmakers and platforms​ Unauthorized practice of law​ Foreign associates ​

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Mike Presented: Conflicts of Interest in Patent Prosecution-Ethical Problems and Their Solutions

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

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Trademark

Mike and Emil Presented Trademark Representation Risks: Best Practices for Reducing Malpractice and Ethics Complaints

In this 90-minute live interactive CLE, Michael McCabe and Emil Ali jointly presented on hot topics in ethics and malpractice in trademark law, including: Fraudulent specimens The duty of reasonable inquiry Signature issues in trademark filings Amazon brand registry and bona fide usage The U.S. Counsel Rule Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL)

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Conflicts in Patent Prosecution: Avoiding the Ethical Pitfalls

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the conflicts issues that often arise in patent prosecutions. The panel will outline best practices to identify and address the risks–and to minimize conflicts that can lead to malpractice liability and ethical violations. https://www.straffordpub.com/products/conflicts-in-patent-prosecution-avoiding-the-ethical-pitfalls-2020-02-25  

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