AIPLA presented the following programs in 2007:
CLE Info: Please note that CLE on recorded programming is limited. Each state is different and some states do not recognize “self-study” since it is not a live program. You will need to contact your state bar(s) for specific rules.
1. Patent, Trademark and Copyright: Hot Topics in 2006
Friday, Janury 12, 2007: 12:30 - 2:30 pm EST
AIPLA Online Programs presented three experienced practitioners reviewing interesting case law and other developments in the past year in the fields of Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law. Two of the presentations were well-received presentations from the AIPLA 2006 Annual Meeting's traditional Year in Review on Saturday morning of the 2006 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
Presented by:
Brian Darville
Ken Kaufman
David Dzwonczyk
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2. Patent Law Primer: Patent Eligable Subject Matter and Parameter Claiming Issues
Friday, February 9, 2007: 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST
This course examined the differences between the Interim Guidelines and the 1996 Guidelines and provides guidance on how to respond to these rejections as well as how to draft applications to avoid these rejections.
Presented by:
Kenneth Nigon
John Schneider
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3. Trademark Dilution_ New Angles After The Trademark Dilution Revision Act Of 2006 And Why You Should Care
Friday, March 9, 2007: 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST
The seminar discussed briefly the history and more extensively provisions of the Trademark Dilution Revision Act (TDRA), and then highlighted why companies that lack "famous" marks under the TDRA can not simply ignore trademark dilution claims.
Presented by:
Bill Barber
Joe Nabor
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4. Antitrust: Current Trends in Product Tying and Standard Setting Boards
Friday, April 13, 2007: 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST
This seminar examined how the federal enforcement agencies and the courts have dealt with “patent ambush” and the related issue of “patent holdup”. It included a discussion of the Federal Trade Commission’s recent Rambus decision, which found deceptive conduct in the absence of an express disclosure requirement, and the Justice Department’s October 30, 2006 Business Review Letter, which addressed a SSO’s requirement that participants in the standard setting process specify ex ante maximum royalty rates for their essential patents.
Presented by:
Paul Saint-Antoine
Paul H. Friedman
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5. Examiner Interviews
Friday, May 18, 2007: 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST
This seminar provided insights of very experienced in-house counsel and outside counsel, both who were formerly Patent Examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, on the issues surrounding Examiner’s Interviews and how to conduct an effective interview.
Presented by:
Rocky Lieberman
Brian Stanton
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6. A Practical Approach to Patent Searching: Strategies and Techniques for New Patent Practitioners
Friday, June 8, 2007: 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST
This online program covered various reasons for performing a patent search, methods by which the search can be performed, and approaches to successfully applying the results of the search. It was designed to provide a new patent practitioner with a sound introduction to searching techniques and their application, as well as to provide insights for experienced practitioners looking for a refresher in this area of practice.
Presented by:
Greg Allen
Fern Birtwistle
Jay Johnson
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7. Alignment of IP Strategies
Friday, July 13, 2007: 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST
In-house counsel increasingly experience pressure from corporate executives to develop sustainable processes for procuring, managing, and extracting value from their corporate patent portfolios. These sustainable processes, however, must align with existing corporate business strategies.
This program explored a systematic approach for producing and managing the value of corporate patent portfolios, and how outside counsel can assist, support and facilitate in-house counsel with implementation of such an approach.
Presented by:
Joseph Bach
Anne Culotta
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8. The new GNU General Public License - A Direct Attack on Software Patents and Patent Licensing?
Friday, Aug 10, 2007: 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) published the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 3 (GPLv3), a new version of the most broadly used open source software license. This seminar discussed the growing impact of open source software, the influence of the FSF, changes in the new GPL from version 2, and some legal risks introduced by those changes.
Presented by:
Jim Thatcher
Richard Wilder
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9. New USPTO Rule Packages on Claim Examination and Continuation Applications
Monday, Sept. 10, 2007: 12:30 - 2:30 pm EST
This seminar explored the insights of two very experienced practitioners on adapting your firm’s practice in light of the new regulatory environment. These presentations highlighted the USPTO rule changes and provided practical tips for adapting your practice accordingly.
Presented by:
Charles E. Van Horn
Susan P. Pan
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10. Global Infringement Liability after the Supreme Court Decision in Microsoft v. AT&T
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007: 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST
In Microsoft v. AT&T, the Supreme Court decided that under 35 U.S.C. Sec. 271(f) a "component" that can give rise to liability for infringement of a patent claim covering a physical product must itself be a tangible item that was supplied from the United States and physically combined abroad to form the accused product. This discussion brought the views from Microsoft's in-house counsel as to how the case was managed for appellate review, and focus on the Supreme Court decision and its implications for both the computer industry and for other industries. The discussion also addressed those questions left unanswered by the Supreme Court concerning both product and process claim liability under Sec. 271(f).
Presented by:
David R. Bailey
Andrew Culbert
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11. Prosecution Strategies on Appeal- Appeal Briefs and Oral Hearings
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007: 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST
This seminar provided insights of very experienced outside counsel regarding Patent Office appeals and other issues surrounding practice after a final rejection. The speakers included a partner at a chemical prosecution boutique who has represented clients in a wide variety of chemical arts and lectured frequently regarding prosecution practice, and a former Chief Judge at the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Their topics included:
- Practice tips of When to File an Appeal
- Strategies for the Content of the Appeal Brief
- Oral Argument, the Benefits and Risk
- Practice Tips for Conducting an Effective Oral Argument
- A Brief Look at the PTO's proposed new Rules as affecting Appeal Briefs and Oral Hearings
- Post-Interview Appeal Practice
Presented by:
Harry Shubin
Bruce Stoner
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12. Patent, Trademark and Copyright: Hot Topics from 2007
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007: 12:30 - 2:30 pm EST
The AIPLA Online Programs presented three experienced practitioners reviewing interesting case law and other developments in 2007 in the fields of Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law. The presentations were well-received presentations from the AIPLA 2007 Annual Meeting's traditional Year in Review on Saturday morning of the 2007 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC .
Presented by:
Robert W. Clarida
Tim Holbrook
Stephen P. Meleen
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13. Ethics in Patents and Trademarks The Duty of Good Faith
Wednesday, Dec.12, 2007: 12:30 - 2:00 pm EST
Every lawyer who prosecutes either patent or trademark applications owes a duty of "candor" or "good faith" to the PTO. While similar in principle, the duty differs in the patent and trademark contexts, and this seminar explores the contours of the duty of good faith in these different contexts.
Presented by:
Tamsen Valoir
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