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Mike Speaking – Virginia State Bar Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course

Mike is thrilled to instruct on ethics in intellectual property law as a distinguished faculty member of the Virginia State Bar Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course. The mandatory, full-day ethics event is essential for new members of the Virginia State Bar. This marks Mike’s 9th year as a Carrico Professionalism Course faculty member.  Mike’s extensive […]

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Virginia State Bar Intellectual Property Law Section

Mike Speaking – Ethics and Malpractice in IP Prosecution and Litigation: Best Practices for Avoiding Trouble

Mike will captivate the audience with his expert analysis on cutting-edge advancements in legal ethics and malpractice matters, exclusively tailored for patent and trademark attorneys attending the esteemed annual gathering of the Virginia State Bar Intellectual Property Law Section. His discourse will shed light on the continuous endeavors undertaken by the courts and the USPTO

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ABA Landslide Magazine

Mike Published in ABA Landslide – The Lawyer’s Social Contract: The Ethical Ties That Bind The Legal Profession

Mike’s article, The Lawyers Social Contract, was published in the June/July 2024 edition of Landslide Magazine, a publication of the American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section. The article explores how the principles of social contract theory are deeply embedded in the ethical framework of the legal profession. It delves into the ethical obligations lawyers have

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Mitchell Hamline

Mike Speaking – Latest Developments in U.S.-China Trademark Ethics and USPTO Discipline

Mike recently spoke at the second-annual Ken Port Memorial Lecture, where he discussed the evolving landscape of trademark ethics in both the United States and China. Alongside esteemed panelists Will Covey and Mark Cohen, Mike explored the contrasting approaches taken by the USPTO and Chinese regulators in combating the rise of fraudulent trademark applications.  This

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PLI

Emil Speaking: IP Discussions – Prosecution & Ethics

https://www.pli.edu/programs/ip-discussions–prosecution–ethics?t=ondemand   Overview Why You Should Attend: IP Discussions with Joshua Simmons is a series of conversations hosted by nationally recognized intellectual property litigator, Joshua Simmons. Each month, Josh is joined by a panel of IP luminaries, leading scholars, and industry insiders. Together, they examine major topics and events in a civil, roundtable format. Every day, attorneys

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