Patent Law Institute Live Blog: PTO Doings – Rules & Regs That Are/Are Not Changing for 2012
Welcome back to the Patent Law Institute live blog! Our next panel is entitled, “PTO Doings: Rules & Regs That Are/Are Not Changing for 2012”, and focuses on what to know and what to expect for 2012, as well as the importance of the changes in the rules for patent practitioners. This panel includes John M. White as our moderator, and features Brian Hanlon and Robert J. Spar as panelists. Their views differ as their positions as patent practitioner and PTO official would reasonably generate. Here are some of the highlights: (more…)
Patent Law Institute Live Blog: Recent Cases
Our Patent Law Institute live blog continues with the panel entitled, “Recent Cases”. The panel features Robert Neuner, Senior Counsel at Hoffman & Baron, LLP, where he has extensive experience and success in the pretrial, trail, and appeal of patent, copyright, trademark, and trade dress cases. This panel focuses on Microsoft v. i4i, Global-Tech Appliances v. SEB S.A., and Therasense, among others. Here are a few of the highlights from this panel: (more…)
02.16.12 | Patent Law Institute, posts | Mark Dighton
Patent Law Institute Live Blog: PTO Keynote with Robert Stoll
Good morning and welcome to the 6th Annual Patent Law Institute live blog! We will be live blogging from the majority of the Institute’s panels, which will also be accompanied by live tweeting (@plipatentlaw, #PatentLawInstitute). This morning begins with the keynote address from Robert L. Stoll. Robert has had a long career with the USPTO, serving as Commissioner for Patents, Dean of Training and Education, and director of the Office of Enforcement for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Robert is currently at Drinker, Biddle, & Reath LLP. Here are the highlights from Robert’s update on the PTO: (more…)
02.16.12 | America Invents Act, Patent Law Institute, posts, USPTO | Mark Dighton
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02.16.12 | America Invents Act, Patent Law Institute, Patent Reform, posts, USPTO | Mark Dighton