AIPLA Presented the following 4 online programs in 2005:

The New Trademark Regulations: Understanding TEAS Plus

Patent Opinions of Counsel: Practical Decision Points in an Evolving Environment

Advanced Patent Prosecution Online Seminar

Subject Matter Conflicts in Patent Law: Identifying and Managing Risk

1. The New Trademark Regulations:  Understanding TEAS Plus 
Instructor:  Carl Oppedahl, Partner, Oppedahl & Larson LLP, Dillon CO

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Effective July 18, 2005, the PTO is reducing trademark filing fees under certain circumstances when an applicant uses the Trademark Electronic Application System ("TEAS") to file an application for registration on the Principal Register under Section 1 and/or Section 44 of the Trademark Act.

The new filing procedure is called TEAS Plus.  Applications that qualify for TEAS Plus status will be charged a filing fee of $275/class, a $50 reduction of the fee charged for applications filed electronically through the regular TEAS system, and a $100 reduction of the fee charged for applications filed on paper.

In order to qualify for the reduced filing fee under TEAS Plus, an applicant must meet specific requirements. AIPLA offers this online program to train you and your staff on the new TEAS Plus requirements and how to use the new TEAS Plus system.   Because of the rapid roll-out on this program, limited CLE will be available.

2. Patent Opinions of Counsel: Practical Decision Points in an Evolving Environment, which includes Knorr-Bremse

Moderated by Leif Sigmond and featuring the following presentations:

• Solicitation, Preparation and Drafting of Patent Opinions: An In-House Perspective
  Presented by Stuart Ford

• Duty to Obtain an Opinion
  Presented by Mark J. Abate

• Duty to Update an Opinion
  Presented by Ronald Clayton

• Scope of the Waiver
  Presented by William L. LaFuze

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3. Advanced Patent Prosecution Online Seminar: Selected Gems from the Road Show

Featuring the following presentations:

• Integrating Outside Counsel with a Comprehensive Patent Strategy
  Presented by William B. Heming and David W. Hill

• Blackberryand Go-Light: Claim Strategies in View of the New Fee Structure
  Presented by Edward J. Brooks

• Drafting Common Sense Patents for Judges and Juries: A Litigation Perspective
  Presented by Michelle Galloway

• Practice Tips & Tactics at the BPAI under the New Rules
  Presented by Andrew Dillon

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4. Subject Matter Conflicts in Patent Practice: Identifying and Managing Risk

This live, interactive ethics seminar was presented by John Steele of Fish & Richardson, P.C., and featured the following topics:

• Identifying legal representations that are "adverse" to other current or former clients;

• Identifying representations that are substantially related to work for former clients;

• Pre-conflict planning and risk management techniques; and

• Techniques for resolving conflicts after they arise.

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