Mike presented at the 33rd Annual Intellectual Property Seminar on Recent Hot Topics in IP Ethics. Mike addressed current ethics issues facing patent and trademark practitioners who practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other developments affecting Virginia IP attorneys. This event was co-sponsored by Virginia CLE and the Virginia State Bar Intellectual […]
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
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 »
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
Mike Presented: Ethics of IP Marketing and Advertising Read More »
