Mike will lead and moderate an expert panel of U.S. and foreign attorneys on The U.S. PTO’s War Against the Unauthorized Practice of Patent and Trademark Law by Foreign Associates: Best Practice for Protecting Yourself and Your Clients from Sanctions and Discipline, one of the featured programs at the ABA International Law Section’s Asia/Pacific Conference […]
Patent and trademark lawyers are subject to special ethics and substantive rules which differ from traditional law practice. This course delves into the unique ethical considerations and challenges faced by patent and trademark lawyers. Led by a registered patent attorney with expertise in ethics matters, this course will navigate attendees through five critical areas of
Emil Speaking at the TRTCLE – Essential Ethics: Five Key Considerations for IP Lawyers Read More »
Mike co-authored Dibble Dabble Double Trouble: Mitigating the Risks of Dabbling in Your Law Practice, published by In Practice . . . With CNA – A Practitioner’s Perspective on Emerging Legal Trends (Issue 3, June 2023). Co-authored with Tracy L. Kepler, Risk Control Consulting Director for CNA’s Lawyer Professional Liability program. This work presents the
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 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
