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Mike Speaking at Licensing Executive Society – Ethics Issues for IP and Other Attorneys: Best Practices for Avoiding Common Mistakes

Mike spoke at a webinar-hosted CLE for the Licensing Executive Society USA & Canada on ethics issues facing attorneys in intellectual property and other fields of law.  Attorneys are facing scrutiny by government regulators over whether their law practices comply with the USPTO rules of professional conduct. Lawyer and their employers who run afoul of […]

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Mike Speaking – 50th Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute – Navigating Ethical Minefields in Patent and Trademark Law: Challenges, Liabilities, and the Role of AI in IP

Mike will be speaking at the 50th Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute, co-sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.  Mike will explore the most pressing ethical challenges facing U.S. patent and trademark attorneys.  This CLE will delve into the USPTO’s ongoing efforts to combat the unauthorized practice of IP

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Mike Speaking – Alt Legal I Love Trademarks – Fraud with Errors: Avoiding Both Egregious and Unintentional Ethics Issues

Mike will be speaking at the I Love Trademarks Conference 2025 brought by Alt Legal.  In this session Michael McCabe, Jr., Managing Partner, McCabe & Ali LLP will explore the pitfalls—from overt fraud to everyday oversights—and outline best practices for insulating yourself and your IP firm from liability. Attendees will learn how to: • Properly

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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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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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