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2020 Virtual Design Rights Boot Camp
September 3 to 24, 2020
Conquer The New Design Frontier
Strengthen your design rights skills with our virtual program.
The program has lessons for both beginning practitioners and experienced practitioners that want to know more about the increasingly important area of design rights, which covers copyright, trade dress and design patents.
"The content was very good. I wish I could have been in two tracks at once." ~ 2018 Attendee
Who Should Come?
Beginning practitioners and experienced practitioners that want to know more about the increasingly important area of design rights. There will be sessions on applying for and obtaining copyright registration of designs, trade dress in designs and filing for US design patents. There is also a session on design rights in the EU, where there have been important developments in copyright of designs, registered community designs and unregistered designs. Any design question your client have has potential implications in all of these area, make sure you do not miss a chance to protect your clients’ important design rights.
What We Cover
- European Union Design rights, including copyright, registered community designs and unregistered community designs.
- Drafting and filing a design patent and responding to rejections
- Drafting and filing a trade dress application, and responding to rejections
- Drafting and filing a copyright application, responding to rejections and Information on Content Management Information (CMI) and ways it allows you to protect copyrights that were not registered prior to infringement
Event Program
Design Protection in Europe - September 3rd
- Registered Community Designs
- European Copyright in Designs
Moderated by: Elizabeth Isaac, Dunlap Codding, P.C.
Speakers:
Dr. Henning Hartwig, Bardehle Pagenberg
Dr. Peter Schramm, Meyerlustenberger Lachenal AG
Copyright in Designs - September 10th
- Copyright 101 – including preparing and filing a copyright application
- Advanced Copyright in Designs including responding to rejection
Moderated by: Pina M. Campagna, Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP
Lauren Emerson, Leason Ellis
Garfield Goodrum, Goodrum Design Law
Design Patents - September 17th
- Design patents 101- including the basics of drafting and filing a design patent application
- Advanced design patent prosecution including responding to objections and rejections
Moderated by: Trevor Copeland, Brinks Gilson, & Lione
Speakers:Craig Mueller, FisherBroyles
James Aquilina, Quarles & Brady LLP
Trade Dress in Designs - September 24th
- Preparation and filing of a trade dress application at the USPTO
- Advanced trade dress prosecution including responding to a USPTO rejections
Moderated by: Robert L. Lichter, Lando & Anastasi, LLP
Darren S. Cahr, Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Sarah Schneider, Sheridan and Ross
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AIPLA Issues Letter in Support of Deborah Robinson's Nomination to be the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
September 15, 2023
On September 14, 2023, The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding Deborah Robinson’s nomination to be the United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC). In view of her impressive background, AIPLA believes Ms. Robinson will be highly successful in this role and appreciates the Judiciary Committee giving this nomination prompt consideration. -
AIPLA Files Amicus Brief with Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC
September 5, 2023
Arlington, VA. August 29, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in support of neither party in LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, a case that the Federal Circuit agreed to rehear en banc in June 2023. The case concerns the test for obviousness for design patents and whether the Supreme Court’s decision in KSR (which involved a utility patent) overrules or abrogates the current Rosen-Durling framework. -
AIPLA Comments to USPTO on DOCX Submission Requirements
August 21, 2023
Arlington, VA. August 7, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on their estimated burden calculations regarding DOCX submission requirements. -
AIPLA Comments to the EU on Proposed Standards Essential Patent (SEP) Regulation
August 11, 2023
Arlington, VA. August 10, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the European Commission on their new Standards Essential Patent (SEP) regulation proposal. -
AIPLA Comments on the Continued Improvement of IP Australia’s Design System
August 10, 2023
Arlington, VA. August 7, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to IP Australia on recommendations for the continued improvement of IP Australia’s design system.