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Emil Published–USPTO attorney discipline enforcement: a look ahead

  McCabe Ali’s Emil J Ali notes that a period of leadership flux at the USPTO hasplaced unusual scrutiny on the OED, with its next director poised to influenceeverything from practitioner admissions to how the agency responds to mountingconcerns over fraud, sanctions and proportionality in attorney discipline. Since the beginning of 2025, the USPTO’s OED

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Mike Speaking- Latest Developments on Ethics and Discipline for the Licensing Attorney

Mike is speaking at a meeting of the D.C. Chapter of  the Licensing Executive Society USA & Canada on pressing ethics issues for licensing and transactional lawyers.   This one-hour session will also address common ethical issues faced by attorneys and best practices for attorneys to meet their ethical obligations under Maryland and national rules.

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Mike Speaking at Licensing Executive Society – Ethics Issues for IP and Other Attorneys: Best Practices for Avoiding Common Mistakes

Mike spoke at a webinar-hosted CLE for the Licensing Executive Society USA & Canada on ethics issues facing attorneys in intellectual property and other fields of law.  Attorneys are facing scrutiny by government regulators over whether their law practices comply with the USPTO rules of professional conduct. Lawyer and their employers who run afoul of

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Mike Speaking – 50th Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute – Navigating Ethical Minefields in Patent and Trademark Law: Challenges, Liabilities, and the Role of AI in IP

Mike will be speaking at the 50th Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute, co-sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.  Mike will explore the most pressing ethical challenges facing U.S. patent and trademark attorneys.  This CLE will delve into the USPTO’s ongoing efforts to combat the unauthorized practice of IP

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