Patent Law Institute 2025: Critical Issues & Best Practices
April 10-11, 2025
San Francisco and Live Webcast, www.pli.edu
Patent attorneys face distinct ethical and substantive rules set forth by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), often diverging from those in traditional legal practice. Join us for an insightful CLE led by a registered patent attorney with experience in ethics matters who guides you through a practitioner’s unique responsibilities under the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct, which are based on the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. This session will clarify the distinct regulatory and ethical landscape for intellectual property law. After completing this session, participants will be able to:
- Learn about the background on USPTO regulatory structure
- Delve into intellectual property-specific conflicts of interest, including subject matter conflicts and issues arising in USPTO actions and searches
- Understand the duty of candor obligations at the USPTO and how they impact interactions and disclosures
- Learn best practices and strategies for representing clients ethically and effectively within the constraints of the USPTO’s guidelines
- Hear about the current focus of the USPTO’s Office of Enrollment and Discipline
Register Here: https://www.pli.edu/programs/patent-law-institute/412535