This week, I joined outgoing IPLAC – Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago officers and board members in handing the baton over to our successors after completing our two-year terms. I wish the new team every success as they help write the next chapter in the story of America’s oldest IP law association.
Join us to learn about current trends and best practices at the interface of IP and ethics:
. Advertising woes for patent and trademark attorneys.
. Prospective client interview do’s and don’ts.
. Representing competitors.
. GS Cleantech and lessons on avoiding inequitable conduct.
. Ethical issues when working remotely, including working in a non-licensed jurisdiction.
. Patent bar diversity.
. Tips on disengaging from clients, using billing to build client relations, and working with foreign agents.
Details and registration: https://bit.ly/3u65NGq
Happy to share an IPKat report on our recently concluded patent master class, filed by our IP Law Fellow, Adam Ernette. https://bit.ly/3tSAWNv
Since joining UIC in 2019, I’ve had the opportunity to learn more about the remarkable work done across all 16 colleges. Glad to see UIC doing well in the latest QS World University Rankings – 11th among public universities, and 36th overall. https://bit.ly/3w3SAPT
UIC John Marshall Law School’s IP Center is proud to provide a forum to discuss issues at the intersection of IP & ethics and how IP can be a force for social change. This one-day CLE program on Friday, June 4, offers attendees the opportunity to hear from through-leaders on the topic of inclusivity, implicit bias, and pitfalls of client representation in IP practice.
Program & registration link: https://bit.ly/3vRq3wC
Each session incorporates a portion dedicated to audience Q&A.
The platform supports a seamless transition between virtual networking and lively panel discussions and can showcase event sponsors.
Gene Quinn (IPWatchdog, Inc) and John M. White (Berenato & White, LLC) will speak in a featured session on “Conflicts & Representation for Patent Practitioners.” Seminar faculty includes both firm leadership and in-house counsel: Emil Ali McCabe & Ali LLP Terrica Carrington Copyright Alliance Valencia Wallace USPTO Daniel R. Saeedi Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Esther Lim Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Michelle Martinez eBay Alejandro Menchaca McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd. Richard Beem Beem Patent Law Firm Eldora Ellison Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Adam Ernette
Thank you, Juvan Bonni, for mentioning “The Influence of Alice” on Patently-O!
Article link: https://bit.ly/3tqJ33H
Blog post: https://bit.ly/3vLYchz (also featuring articles by Wissam Aoun, Jorge Contreras and Richard Beem).
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Delighted to present our speakers for this year’s 12th Annual Ethics in the Practice of IP Law Seminar (Friday, June 4).
A popular annual event for those seeking to earn valuable professional responsibility/diversity credits, it is one of the most established IP-focused ethics events in the country.
Topics include:
1. Conflicts & Representation for Patent Practitioners
2. IP & Ethics: Current Trends & Best Practices
3. A Conversation on Implicit Bias and IP as Social Change
Details & registration: https://bit.ly/3eJFQGT
Check out what lawyers for Google and Oracle, as well as other panelists at our March event had to say about one of the most significant intellectual property cases in recent years.
This year is the sixth straight year that @prelawmagazine has awarded @UICJohnMarshall its highest “A+” rating based on the Law School’s curricular offerings compared to the offerings of the other 200+ law schools across the nation. https://bit.ly/2S2Jns8
Delighted to share the good news that
@UICJohnMarshall
@JMLS_RIPL
recently honored Maureen Collins with its inaugural Excellence Award.
On behalf of our IP program, I thank Maureen for her service and wish her a long and happy retirement. https://bit.ly/330aMgs