Intellectual property law is complex, but the ethics of practicing patent and trademark law can be even more difficult to understand. This course aims to provide background that IP attorneys can take to ensure their conduct confirms the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct. The presenter, Emil J. Ali, is a registered patent attorney who focuses […]
Mike presented on a panel discussion on risk management strategies for protecting intellectual property practitioners from ethics and malpractice risks. The two-hour webinar was a joint presentation of Continental Casualty Company (CNA) and Herbert L. Jamison and Company (Jamison).
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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 an in-house CLE to Leydig, Voit & Mayer on the USPTO’s ethics and disciplinary enforcement trends relating to 37 C.F.R. 11.18 and compliance with the “personal” signature rules in 37 C.F.R. 1.4 and 37 C.F.R. 2.193.
Mike presented as a member of the teaching faculty on Ethics in IP and general ethics to newly-admitted members of the Virginia State Bar as part of the Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course. The all-day course covered not only ethics and professionalism issues but also wellness in the legal profession. Michael co-led the general ethics
