Events

The USPTO will be hosting a First-Inventor-to-File roundtable on September 6, 2012 from 1:30–4:30PM EST.  The USPTO is seeking public comment on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for implementation of the First-to-Invent provisions.  Speakers include USPTO Director David Kappos and Senior Patent Counsel Robert Bahr.  The roundtable will be held in the Madison Auditorium on the […]

The USPTO will be hosting a webinar on final and proposed rules for implementing the America Invents Act on September 7, 2012 from 12:30–1:30PM EST.  Participants will include USPTO Director David Kappos, Deputy Director Terry Rea, Commissioner for Patents Peggy Focarino, General Counsel Bernard Knight, Chief Judge James Smith, and Lead Judge Michael Tierney. Chief Communications […]

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) is holding its 40th Annual Meeting at the JW Marriott Hill Country in San Antonio, Texas on September 9-11, 2012.  Key note speakers include Honorable Randall R. Rader, Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and Neil K. Warma, President and CEO of Opexa Therapeutics, Inc.  […]

The University of Richmond is cohosting the "Global Intellectual Property Enforcement" Conference with the Union Internationale des Avocats in Washington, DC on September 21-22, 2012.  Speakers include International Trade Commission (ITC) Chief Judge Charles Bullock, Federal Circuit Chief Mediator James Amend, USPTO’s Kevin Rosenbaum, and in-house counsel from Google, Viacom, Microsoft, Pfizer, Nokia Siemens and […]

The Virginia State Bar Association will be holding it 24th annual intellectual property fall CLE weekend seminar at the Westin Alexandria Hotel on September 21-22, 2012. Topics include implementation of the America Invents Act, resolutions of IP disputes, conflicts of interest and copyright fundametals. There will be a live hearing of the Board of Patent […]

The LES Annual Meeting will be held in Toronto, Canada on October 14-17, 2012. Topics include the IP licensing basics, developing global IP strategies, IP assessment, development and valuation, negotiating, developing and drafting agreements, effects of non-disclosure agreements on licensing, convergence of life sciences and high tech, IP’s role in securing energy funding from the […]

AIPLA is having its 2012 Annual Meeting at the Woodman Park Marriott in Washington, DC.  Topics include IP in emerging technologies, managing global IP portfolios, trademark and copyright remedies, cyber law, ethical litigation considerations, and trademark, copyright and trade secret law.  There will be special sessions about the America Invents Act.  For more information, visit […]

AIPLA will host its Mid-Winter Institute at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, Florida in January 30-February 2, 2013.  More information ...

The American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section will be holding its Midyear Meeting in Dallas, Texas on February 6-12, 2013.  More infomation to come.

The International Trademark Association is hosting its 135th annual meeting in Dallas, Texas on May 4-8, 2013.   More information to come.