14th Annual Virtual Design Day 2021
April 22, 2021 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location
Virtual
AIPLA is co-hosting an afternoon of lively and thought-provoking discussion about various aspects of design patents. The 14th Annual Virtual Design Day will be hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), where USPTO design examiners and managers, design patent practitioners, and industrial designers will provide insights.
No CLE credit is offered for attendance.
The event will take place virtually on Thursday, April 22, 2021, from 1 to 4 pm EDT. There will be a networking opportunity from 4:15 pm to 4:45 pm EDT, following the formal program.
The event features:
- Welcome and Kick-off from Deputy Commissioner for Patents for the USPTO, Valencia Martin Wallace;
- An update from the Director of Technology Center 2900, Karen Young;
- Information on recent design law changes on an international level from the Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA);
- Hear from Henry Tang, Associate General Counsel, about Facebook’s journey with design protection;
- Case law summarizing the most important design patent decisions over the past year from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the district courts, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB); and more!
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