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Mike Presented OED’s War Against Rule 11.18 Violations and the Unauthorized Practice of Law: Navigating Ethics Minefields and Avoiding USPTO Discipline

Ethics CLE, Foreign Associates, IP Ethics, IP Ethics CLE, OED, Office of Enrollment and Discipline, Patent Agent Ethics, Patent Attorney Disciplinary Matters, Patent Ethics CLE, Previous, PTO Ethics Decisions, PTO Ethics Rules, Speaking Engagements, Trademark Ethics /

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 […]

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

ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Continuing Legal Education, Ethics CLE, IP Ethics, IP Ethics CLE, Legal Ethics, Office of Enrollment and Discipline, Patent Ethics, Patent Ethics CLE, Patent Prosecution Malpractice, Patent Subject Matter Conflicts, Previous, PTO Ethics Rules, Risk Management, Speaking Engagements, Trademark Ethics, Unauthorized Practice of Law, USPTO Ethics Investigation, USPTO OED, USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct /

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 Presented Recent Hot Topics in IP Ethics – 33rd Annual Virginia Intellectual Property Section Seminar

Ethics CLE, Foreign Associates, IP Ethics, IP Ethics CLE, Legal Ethics, Litigation Ethics, Michael E. Mccabe, Jr., OED, Office of Enrollment and Discipline, Patent Ethics CLE, Previous, PTO Ethics Decisions, PTO Ethics Rules, Speaking Engagements, Trademark Ethics, USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct /

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

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

Patent Ethics, Continuing Legal Education, Ethics CLE, Office of Enrollment and Discipline, Patent Ethics, Patent Ethics CLE, Patent Litigation Ethics, PTO Ethics Rules, Speaking Engagements, Trademark Ethics, Trademark Ethics, Upcoming /

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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Intellectual Property Ethics: Five Things You Should Know About Running a Successful Patent Practice

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On July 12, 2022, Mike and Emil presented a two-hour webinar to the members of Harrity & Harrity LLP’s second Minority Firm Incubator program.  Harrity’s Minority Firm Incubator program is designed to help train, develop, and launch minority-owned patent law firms.  The program is integral to Harrity’s ongoing diversity initiative to recruit, retain, and advance attorneys who

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