Michael McCabe and OED Director Will Covey will lead the opening Plenary session for the ABA Intellectual Property Law Section’s 2024 Annual Meeting (IPLSpring), in North Bethesda, Maryland. Will and Mike will address those nightmares that keep patent and trademark lawyers awake at night. Former Acting PTO Director Teresa (Terry) Rea will moderate this spirited […]
Mike will lead and moderate an expert panel of U.S. and foreign attorneys on The U.S. PTO’s War Against the Unauthorized Practice of Patent and Trademark Law by Foreign Associates: Best Practice for Protecting Yourself and Your Clients from Sanctions and Discipline, one of the featured programs at the ABA International Law Section’s Asia/Pacific Conference
Mike presented on ethics and disciplinary trends for patent and trademark attorneys for the Boston Intellectual Property Law Association 3rd Annual Symposium. Mike addressed multiple topics of interest including: Conflicts of interest in IP Knowing your IP client Duties of pre-filing investigations under 37 CFR 11.18 Unauthorized practice of law and the U.S. Counsel Rule
Mike presented to the Utah State Bar IP Sections 2023 IP Summit on recent developments in the USPTO’s efforts to stem the unauthorized practice of patent and trademark law, including ethical issues and risks when practitioners interface with unregulated intermediaries while delivering IP legal services to foreign clients. The discussion also addressed best practices when
Mike presented on ethics issues and practical guidance for IP attorneys seeking to start their own law firms. Co-presented with Jan L. Jacobowitz, adjunct professor and the former Director of Professional Responsibility and Ethics Program and the University of Miami School of Law.
