Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
Free for Members: Design Patent Case Law Review: Federal Circuit, PTAB, and District Court
April 23, 2020 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Member-benefit exclusive! No CLE credit available.
Join for a fast-paced overview of the most important design patent decisions from the Federal Circuit, the PTAB, and the district courts from the past year. Hear from two prominent design patent IP thought leaders as they discuss the importance of these cases moving forward in 2020.
Presented by Tracy-Gene Durkin of Sterne Kessler PLLC; Christopher Carani of McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd; Alex Neuworth of Foley & Lardner LLP; Pauline Pelletier of Sterne Kessler. PLLC; and Michael Piery of Quarles & Brady LLP
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News
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USPTO Released Proposed Continuing Legal Education Guidelines
October 14, 2020
On October 9, The USPTO published a notice seeking public input on proposed guidelines regarding continuing legal education (CLE). As we noted in an earlier notice, the final rule published on August 3, 2020, will require beginning March 1, 2022, that registered patent practitioners and individuals granted limited recognition to practice before the USPTO in patent matters, biennially submit a mandatory registration statement. -
Supreme Court Will Decide If PTAB Violates Appointments Clause
October 13, 2020
On October 13, 2020, the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, as created by the AIA, violates the Appointments Clause in Article II of the Constitution. The Court granted certiorari in three consolidated cases (United States v. Arthrex, Inc., et al. 19-1434; Smith & Nephew, Inc., et al. v. Arthrex, Inc., et al., 19-1452; and Arthrex, Inc., v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., et al., 19-1458), but limited its review to two specific questions -
USPTO fee changes effective October 2, 2020
September 22, 2020
The USPTO published a Final Rule on August 3, 2020 in a Federal Register Notice, announcing fee changes that take effect October 2, 2020. The Final Rule includes an approximate 5-10% increase to most fees impacted by the rule, with some larger increases, notably in issue and maintenance fees, maintenance late fees, and PTAB fees. Four fees were discontinued. -
Shira Perlmutter Is Named Register of Copyrights
September 22, 2020
AIPLA congratulates Shira Perlmutter on her appointment as the 14th Register of Copyrights. Her extensive experience in intellectual property law will be a tremendous benefit to the Office. -
Employees’ Access to Files Thwarts Claim Under Anti-Hacking Law
September 11, 2020
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on September 9, 2020, held that two former Royal Truck & Trailer Sales & Service Inc. employees didn’t violate the anti-hacking Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by forwarding and misusing confidential company information because they had permission to access it.