34th Annual Intellectual Property Section Seminar 2023

MCLE Credits: 3.0
Ethics Credits Included: 1.0

Friday, October 27, 2:00–5:15 p.m. ET
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MCLE Credit: 3.0 (Ethics: 1.0)
Live-Interactive Credit: 3.0 (all formats) Live Interactive MCLE Credit Symbol
Designation Credit:
1.0 Ethics (Designations Information)
Registration Fees:

Live on Site: $199 regular registration
Live on Site: $179 discounted registration
for VSB Intellectual Property Law Section members

Webcast: $199 regular registration
Webcast: $179 discounted registration
for VSB Intellectual Property Law Section members

Telephone: $219 regular registration
Telephone: $199 discounted registration
for VSB Intellectual Property Law Section members
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Why Attend?

  • Explore important changes and developing trends in areas of intellectual property law
  • Network with your colleagues and make new contacts
  • If you prefer to attend virtually, you will be able to attend the complete seminar conveniently from your office or home and still be able to ask questions

Cosponsored with the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Virginia State Bar

Join us to learn about the latest developments in intellectual property law while networking with your peers.

This year’s program agenda includes:

  • How to handle intellectual property assets in succession planning and trust administration
  • Ethical considerations when appearing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
  • A panel of Eastern District of Virginia judges and a practitioner discussing IP-related topics from their differing perspectives

ATTENDING IN PERSON?

The Bobzien-Gaither Education Center in Richmond/Innsbrook is our new state-of-the-art facility designed with your safety in mind. It features a Centurion air filtration system, which quickly and effectively eliminates viruses and bacteria. Additionally, the facility is thoroughly cleaned before each seminar, and face masks and hand sanitizer will be available.

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Webcast: 10 minutes prior to seminar. If you register for a webcast the day of the seminar, your e-mail receipt will include a link to launch the seminar and download the materials.
Telephone: Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar
Call (800) 979-8253 to register up to one hour prior to the seminar
Live on Site: Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar
Walk-in registration is permitted on a space-available basis

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $40 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE.

Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.

MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.

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Schedule

COURSE SCHEDULE (October 27) (Eastern Time)

2:00 Handling Intellectual Property Assets in Succession Planning and Trust Administration: When Ideas Are Property—IP Assets in an Estate Plan
Belinda D. Jones, Christian & Barton LLP
Robert D. Michaux, Christian & Barton LLP

This session will review the different types of intellectual property (“IP”) that might be owned by an estate, the assignment and ownership issues for IP, an overview of IP focused trust and estate principles, and issues with enforcement and maintenance of IP rights in the lifecycle of an estate plan. We also will discuss litigation concerning some celebrity estates with significant IP assets.
3:00 Ethical Considerations and Potential Sanctions When Appearing Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
P. Andrew Riley, Mei & Mark LLP

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office receives nearly 1,500 inter partes review (“IPR”) and post-grant review (“PGR”) petitions annually. Experienced practitioners designed this course to educate attorneys on some of the possible ethical errors and pitfalls when practicing before the PTAB. This session will examine some of the disciplinary and sanctions decisions issued by the PTAB and discusses strategies to avoid missteps before the PTAB.

Topics will include:

  • Patent Office’s ethics organization and procedures
  • Patent Office’s ethics rules
  • PTAB decisions identifying and addressing attorney conduct
4:00 Break
4:15 Judges Panel—Perspectives from Both Sides of the Bench
Judges: Hon. John Anderson, Hon. Mark Davis, Other Judges TBD
Panelist: Coke Morgan Stewart, Senior Counsel at O’Melveny and Former Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO
Moderator: Charles B. Molster, The Law Offices of Charles B. Molster, III PLLC

A discussion on IP-related topics from the viewpoint of those hearing the cases in the Eastern District of Virginia.
5:15 Adjourn
  • Sign-in for live seminar attendees in Richmond begins at 1:30 p.m.
  • Q&A will be handled via chat room for Webcast attendees.
  • Q&A will be handled via e-mail for telephone seminar attendees.

Faculty

FACULTY

Hon. John Anderson, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia / Alexandria
Hon. Mark Davis, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia / Norfolk
Belinda D. Jones, Christian & Barton LLP / Richmond
Robert D. Michaux, Christian & Barton LLP / Richmond
Charles B. Molster, The Law Offices of Charles B. Molster, III PLLC / Great Falls
P. Andrew Riley, Mei & Mark LLP / Washington, DC
Coke Morgan Stewart, Senior Counsel at O’Melveny; Former Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO / Washington, DC

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