Patent Ethics

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Mike Presented Creating and Running an Ethical IP Law Firm: A Survival Guide for Patent and Trademark Practitioners (Part I)

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.

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Mike Presenting – Hot IP Ethics Issues for Patent and Trademark Lawyers at the USPTO

Mike speaks live at the 47th Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute, held on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at the Grand Hotel in picturesque Mackinac Island, Michigan.  This one-hour ethics CLE, entitled “Hot IP Ethics Issues for Patent and Trademark Lawyers at the USPTO,” will cover a host of recent developments and is a must attend

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Mike Presents: Ethical Considerations for Life Sciences Patent Lawyers at ACI’s 20th Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents

Mike McCabe will be participating in a panel discussion on Ethical Considerations for Life Sciences Patent Lawyers at the 2022 American Conference Institute (ACI) 20th Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents at the Harvard Club of New York on June 2, 2022.   Mike is joined by Mercedes K. Meyer, Ph.D. (Partner, Faegre Drinker) and Huong

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Mike Presented: Ethics for IP Practitioners: Avoiding Discipline Before the USPTO

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

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Mike Presented: Risk, Regulation and Reality – Best Practices for You and Your IP Firm

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

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