Past Events
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Two-Day AIPLA CLE Web Series: Hot Topics in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Patent Practice
September 20, 2023 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | Up to 180 Minutes Pending
Join us for this Members Only 2-Day CLE Webinar Series presented by the Chemical Practice and Biotechnology Committees. Following the wildly successful joint program of the Chemical Practice and Biotechnology Committees at the 2022 AIPLA Spring Meeting in New Orleans, AIPLA and the Committees will host a two-day program where an amazing selection of world-class U.S experts will discuss Hot Topics in Chem and Pharmaceutical U.S. Patent Practice. Day 1 will discuss Duty of Candor, genus and species claims, and Section 101 in chemical/pharma cases. Day 2 will discuss the Amgen v. Sanofi Supreme Court decision, means-plus-function claims in chem and pharma, red-hot legal issues in pharmaceutical labeling, with an emphasis on REMS claims, and obviousness-type double patenting. -
AIPLA CLE Webinar: Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
August 30, 2023 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | Up to 90 Minutes CLE
A noncompete agreement is one of several tools that businesses may use to prevent the unauthorized dissemination of confidential and trade secret information to competitors. In recent months, however, the Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new rule to ban noncompetition clauses, reasoning that such limitations restrict worker freedoms and harm competition. The FTC has scheduled a vote on this rule for April 2024. Several states already ban noncompetition agreements, and Minnesota officially joined that group in July of 2023. These changes provide businesses a good opportunity to assess their protection strategies employed for company trade secret and confidential information. -
Working in Patent Center
August 23, 2023 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | No CLE
Join us for an online presentation and live demo which will showcase Patent Center features such as: • Filing an application • Filtering applications and correspondence • Customizing views • Managing customer numbers • Sponsorships and more -
AIPLA CLE Webinar: Drafting Considerations to Provide Flexibility in Post Grant Proceedings - EP vs. US
June 22, 2023 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | 90 Minutes CLE
Drafting patent applications that survive post grant proceedings at home as well as at the EPO poses a challenge for multiple reasons. One reason is that the law regarding added matter is not uniform. The EPO's approach is very strict in comparison to other jurisdictions and therefore requires a different approach than the "classic" combination of specific embodiments and broad claims. This webinar will address recent developments and will shine a light on the possible challenges and pitfalls. Learn best practices and drafting considerations that not only put you in a better position during prosecution but ultimately result in stronger claims that survive post-grant proceedings at home and abroad. -
2023 Trademark Boot Camp - Arlington, VA
June 15 to 16, 2023 | 960 CLE Minutes Including up to 90 Minutes of Ethics (pending)
2023 marks the 13th year that AIPLA has offered the Trademark Boot Camp. The program is a two-day comprehensive CLE program designed for new practitioners and others interested in learning the basics of trademark practice. Day one includes instructional sessions on trademark clearance, pre-filing considerations, trademark prosecution, and international trademark filing strategies. Day two focuses on disputes, including trademark investigations, cease-and-desist campaigns, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) practice, and an introduction to trademark litigation. -
AIPLA/EPO Joint Online Seminar: UP/UPC Update
June 14, 2023 10:00 AM to 1:15 PM | No CLE
The European Patent Office in cooperation with AIPLA would like to invite you to the Unitary Patent/UPC online seminar on 14 June. Our experts will give you the latest update on the reform of the Patent System in Europe and provide an overview of UPC jurisdiction. Join us and explore the benefits, opportunities and more. There will also be a Q&A session. -
AIPLA Rapid Response Webinar: Amgen v Sanofi: Settling the Law on Enablement or Raising More Questions?
June 13, 2023 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | No CLE
Please join AIPLA for a Rapid Response webinar on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Amgen v Sanofi: Settling the Law on Enablement or Raising More Questions? This expert panel will provide an overview of the decision, the positions of the parties and some of the amici, and thoughts on the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision and what it may mean for you and your clients. -
AIPLA Rapid Response Webinar on the Supreme Court's Decision in Andy Warhol Foundation v Goldsmith
June 6, 2023 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM | No CLE
Please join AIPLA for a Rapid Response webinar on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Andy Warhol Foundation v Goldsmith, No. 21-869 (May 18, 2023). We will be joined by Thomas G. Hentoff, counsel for Goldsmith, Nicholas R. Bartelt, counsel for the Copyright Office, Prof. Christine Haight Farley, who joined the Art Law Professors amicus brief, and Lauren B. Emerson, counsel for amicus AIPLA. The panel will be moderated by Nancy J. Mertzel, a member of AIPLA’s amicus committee. This expert panel will provide an overview of the decision, the positions of the parties and some of the amici, and thoughts on the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision and what it may mean for you and your clients. Join us for an informative discussion of the nuances of transformative fair use and practical takeaways for creators. -
AIPLA CLE Webinar: Working with Experts and Recent Developments In Trade Secrets Damages
May 17, 2023 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | 90 mins CLE
Over the past several years, proving and measuring trading secrets damages has continued to evolve. This roundtable of practitioners will interactively address recent developments, and how to effectively work with damages experts in trade secrets litigation. -
AIPLA 2023 Spring Meeting
May 10 to 12, 2023
Join us for a great program at the Westin Seattle in Seattle, WA. Educational and Networking events are May 10-12. AIPLA Board and Leadership Meetings are May 9. -
16th Annual Design Day
May 4, 2023 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Join us for an in-person or virtual day of lively and thought-provoking discussion about various aspects of design patents, hosted at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Get insights from USPTO design managers, design patent practitioners, and industrial designers. No CLE credit is offered for attendance. -
World IP Day 2023
April 26, 2023 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM | No CLE
Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and partner organizations for a special three-hour program to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2023. This annual international event is an opportunity to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity.” -
AIPLA Virtual Water Cooler - April Meetup
April 19, 2023 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
AIPLA’s Committee on the Profession is inviting you to join us around the virtual water cooler for a quick break. Drop in and catch up with colleagues old and new at this informal networking meetup. All are welcome. -
AIPLA CLE Webinar: USPTO Professional Responsibility with an Overview of Patent and PTAB Pro Bono Programs
April 12, 2023 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM | 90 Minutes (60 Minutes Ethics PENDING)
This webinar will provide an overview of core aspects of OED’s disciplinary enforcement functions, including an overview of various OED programs and initiatives that are relevant to legal ethics and practice before the USPTO and a discussion of select regulations governing the USPTO’s disciplinary process and statistics regarding recent disciplinary orders. A discussion of case law relevant to practice before the USPTO in patent and trademark matters with an emphasis on USPTO disciplinary decisions will also be discussed. The USPTO will also present information on both the Patent Pro Bono Program and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Pro Bono Program. Staff from OED and PTAB will provide a brief overview of the Programs including their establishment and implementation. The presentation highlights the benefits of participation and the positive impacts each program has had on under-resourced independent inventors and small businesses, volunteer patent practitioners, and the USPTO. -
AIPLA Virtual Water Cooler - March Meetup
March 15, 2023 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
AIPLA’s Committee on the Profession is inviting you to join us around the virtual water cooler for a quick break. Drop in and catch up with colleagues old and new at this informal networking meetup. All are welcome. -
AIPLA CLE Webinar: Damages 2022 Year-in-Review: Lessons and Litigation Strategies
March 15, 2023 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | up to 90 CLE minutes – PENDING
This year’s panel of experts will leverage decades of deep litigation experience in patent- and other IP-related matters to provide webinar attendees with additional insight on recent cases from the perspectives of private practice litigators and testifying experts. In a conversational format, our panel will address issues of high importance from several of 2022’s most interesting IP damages cases. Among other topics, our panel will discuss recent developments in apportionment, use of comparable license agreements, admissibility, facts relevant to the hypothetical negotiation, and lost profits. -
AIPLA Direct Live - Patent Center DOCX Filing: What you Need to Know
March 10, 2023 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM | No CLE
The $400 fee for not filing using a DOCX document is fast approaching reality. As of April 3, 2023, if you don’t file a 111 application via Patent Center you will incur the large entity fee of $400. Speakers will provide a short how-to-file session and include ways to minimize or eliminate errors without having to pay the additional fee. -
AIPLA CLE Webinar: Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patents
March 2, 2023 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | Up to 90 CLE Minutes
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will most likely enter into force in early 2023. That means that applicants and proprietors of European patent applications that have been granted European patents would need to determine their strategy for their European IP. If no action is taken, then the legal framework of the UPC will affect even the already granted EP patents. This webinar will discuss the effects of the UPC coming into force, as well as the options and decisions that the applicants and proprietors need to consider and implement. -
AIPLA CLE Webinar: Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patents
March 2, 2023 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
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AIPLA Virtual Water Cooler - February Meetup
February 15, 2023 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
AIPLA’s Committee on the Profession is inviting you to join us around the virtual water cooler for a quick break. Drop in and catch up with colleagues old and new at this informal networking meetup. All are welcome.