FY2025 Speaking Engagements
- Washington State Patent Law Association
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
March 19, 2025
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - STEPP Ethics
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
March 7, 2025
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - STEPP Ethics
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
January 24, 2025
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - Technology Patent Network
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
October 17, 2024
OED Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - All Ohio Annual Institute On Intellectual Property
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
October 8, 2024
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides
FY2024 Speaking Engagements
- 12th Annual ABA-IPL Trademark Days with the USPTO
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
September 17, 2024
OED Speaker: Jennifer Harchick
Click here for presentation slides - Practising Law Institute
Patent Fundamentals Bootcamp 2024 Practitioner
September 17, 2024
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - PAT LAB 507
PAT LAB 507- Ethics Series for the Patent Practitioner
May 23, 2024
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - CincyIP – USPTO Ethics CLE
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
May 14, 2024
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - ABA-IPL Section Annual Meeting
Ethics Update at the USPTO
April 17, 2024
OED Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Meet the Feds
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
April 17, 2024
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - Montgomery Bar Association IP Committee
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
April 15, 2024
OED Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - World IP Review
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
March 20, 2024
OED Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Azrizon State Bar
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
March 19, 2024
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference 2024
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
March 8, 2024
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
February 7, 2024
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - Connecticut Bar Association
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
December 12, 2023
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - Cleveland IP Law Association
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
December 5, 2023
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - New Orleans – NVLA
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
November 16, 2023
OED Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - New York IP Law Association
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
November 8, 2023
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides
FY2023 Speaking Engagements
- NOBC2023 Annual Meeting – Unusual Defenses
Unusual defenses in disciplinary cases
August 4, 2023
OED Speaker: Robin Crabb
Click here for presentation slides - Schwegman, Lundberg, and Woessner, PA
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
June 13, 2023
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - MIPLA Stampede Agenda
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
June 7, 2023
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - IP Symposium – Exploring New Developments in Subject Matter Eligibility Under Section 101
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
May 17, 2023
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - AIPLA Spring Meeting
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
May 11, 2023
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - AIPLA Webinar
An Overview of USPTO Pro Bono Programs
April 12, 2023
OED Speaker: Olivia Scheuer
Click here for presentation slides - IPO Spring Summit
Candor and disclosure at the USPTO
March 16, 2023
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - Hon. Jimmie V. Reyna IP Inn of Court Meeting
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
March 9, 2023
OED Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference 2023
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
March 8, 2023
OED Speaker: Kim Kelleher
Click here for presentation slides - North Carolina Bar Association IP Law Section
An overview of the Patent Pro Bono Program
February 9, 2023
OED Speaker: Paul H. Nguyen-Ba
Click here for presentation slides - Ethics for Patent Agents
Ethical Issues Patent Agents May Face
January 19, 2023, 1 - 2 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Gerard Taylor
Click here for presentation slides - Microsoft-WSPLA
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
January 18, 2023, 1 - 2 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides
FY2022 Speaking Engagements
- Midwest IP Summit
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
November 17, 2022, 1 - 2 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Mississippi State University IP Event
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
September 29, 2022, 1 - 2 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - New Mexico Bar Association
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
September 23, 2022, 1 - 2 p.m. MT
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - NOBC IP Basics and Ethics
Intellectual Property for the Ethics Lawyer
September 21, 2022
OED Speakers: Robin Crabb and Kim Weinreich
Click here for presentation slides - 10th Annual ABA-IPL Virtual Trademark Days with USPTO
Current Ethical Issues in Trademark Practice
September 15, 2022, 2 - 3 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Orange County IPL Association September 2022 Luncheon
An Overview of the USPTO Patent Bro Bono Program
September 15, 2022, Noon - 1 p.m. PT
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - 2022 NAPP Annual Meeting
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
July 18, 2022, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. MT
OED Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - IPLAC and ILIPA event co-hosted by the USPTO Midwest Regional Office
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
June 28, 2022, Noon - 1 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - June 2022 STEPP Ethics Presentation
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
June 17, 2022, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET
Click here for presentation slides - AIPLA Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
June 15, 2022, 2:30 -3:30 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - AIPLA Ethics Webinar
USPTO Response to Improper Behavior and Attorney Misconduct
June 8, 2022, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - 2022 INTA Annual Meeting
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
May 3, 2022, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Indianapolis Bar Association
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
May 3, 2022, Noon - 1 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - Diversity and the USPTO Registration Process
History of the Patent Bar
April 21, 2022, Noon - 1 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - DuPage County Bar Association
Ethical Issues and Introduction to the Diversion Program
April 18, 2022, 1 - 2 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - Fireside Chat - Nebraska Bar Association
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
April 13, 2022, Noon-1 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - PTAB Bar Association Annual Meeting
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
March 25, 2022, Noon - 1 p.m. ET
OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement 2022
Ethics: Assessing Attorney Misconduct in USPTO Communications
January 7, 2022, 9 a.m. ET (1-Day Program)
OED Speakers: Will Covey and Dahlia Girgis
Click here for presentation slides
FY2021 Speaking Engagements
- AIPLA CLE Webinar: Inequitable Conduct Lives!
Candor and Disclosure at the USPTO
November 3, 2021, 12:30-2 p.m. ET (panel)
OED Panelist: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - AIPLA Annual Meeting
Emerging Ethical Issues in Trademark Practice before the USPTO
October 29, 2021, 2:15-3:30 p.m. ET (panel)
OED Panelist: Will CoveyClick here for presentation slides - ABA IPL Trademark Day
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
October 9, 2021
OED Panelist: Will Covey - Iowa IP Law Association
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
October 1, 2021
OED Speaker: William J. Griffin
Click here for presentation slides - PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference
Panel: Ethics Before the PTAB
September 24, 2021
OED Panelist: William J. Griffin - AIPLA Pro Bono and Ethics Webinar
August 18, 2021 12:30-2 p.m. ET
Click here for presentation slides - JPPCLE 37th Annual Seminar
Panel: Ethics in IP
June 3, 2021, 12:30-2 p.m. ET
OED Panelist: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - ABA - Virtual Spring Meeting 2021
April 13, 2021, 4-5 p.m. ET
Professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO
Webcast
Speaker: OED Director Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Advanced Patent Law Institute
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
March 24, 2021, 4-5 p.m. ET
Webcast
Click here for presentation slides - AUTM CLE Event: Inequitable Conduct
Panel: Inequitable Conduct
March 4, 2021, 12-1:30 p.m. ET
OED Panelist: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides
FY2020 Speaking Engagements
- Fish and Richardson Professional Responsibility Webinar
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
December 14, 2020, 2-3 p.m. ET
Webcast
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - DC Bar Association
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
November 19, 2020
Webcast
Speaker: Bill Griffin
Click here for presentation slides - New Jersey IP Law Association
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
November 18, 2020, 2-3 p.m. ET
Webcast
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - IPO Virtual Annual Meeting 2020 (Webcast)
Panel Discussion
September 23, 2020, 2-3 p.m. ET
Webcast
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Virginia Bar IP Section CLE Event
Professional Responsibility and Practice Before the USPTO
September 18, 2020, 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m. ET
Webcast
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - IP Watchdog Annual Meeting Virtual CON2020
Panel Discussion
September 16, 2020, 12-4 p.m. ET
Webcast
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Licensing Executives Society - Webinar
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
August 4, 2020, 3-4 p.m. ET
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Indiana Chapter of ChIPs - Webinar
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
June 23, 2020, 11 a.m.-Noon ET
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - USPTO Teleconference
Professional Responsibility and Ethics
June 19, 2020, 1-2 p.m. ET
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for more information - IPO Chat Channel Webinar
Panel: Inequitable Conduct
March 23, 2020, 2-3 p.m.
OED Panelist: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - USPTO Teleconference
Professional Responsibility and Ethics
May 1, 2020
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for more information - Washington State Patent Law Association CLE Event
Professional Responsibility and Practice Before the USPTO
January 22, 2020
Redmond, WA
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides
FY2019 Speaking Engagements
- AIPLA Roadshow on the USPTO
Professional Responsibility and Practice Before the USPTO
December 10, 2019, 12:25-1:25 p.m.
Boston, MA
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - California Lawyers Association 44th Annual Intellectual Property Law Section Institute
Professional Responsibility and Practice Before the USPTO
November 15, 2019, 4:20-5:20 p.m.
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Colorado Bar Association CLE Lunch
November 7, 2019
Denver, Colorado
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
Speaker: OED Director Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - International Intellectual Property Society
Ethics Considerations in Intellectual Property Practice
October 3, 2019, 6-7 p.m.
New York, NY
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - IPO Annual Meeting 2019
Ethics and Wellness
September 26, 2019
Washington, DC
Speaker: Dahlia Girgis - Dennemeyer Advanced IP Forum 2019
Professional Responsibility and Practice Before the USPTO
September 19, 2019
Minneapolis, MN
Speaker: Bill Griffin - Virginia Bar 31st Annual Intellectual Property Section Seminar 2019
Ethics Considerations in Intellectual Property Practice
September 20, 2019, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Arlington, VA
Speaker: Will Covey
Click here for presentation slides - HNBA Intellectual Property Law Institute – Hosted by USPTO
Ethics and Professional Practice
June 1, 2019
USPTO Main Campus, Alexandria, VA
Speaker: Leonardo Villarreal-Alejandro - AIPLA 2019 Spring Meeting
PRO BONO/PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS (JOINT SESSION)
May 16, 2019, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Philadelphia, PA
Speaker: Tim Rooney - Chicago Regional Seminar (hosted by USPTO Midwestern Regional Office)
Ethics and Professional Practice
April 18, 2019
Chicago, IL
Speaker: Charlema Grant - ABA-IPL Annual Meeting Wellness Section Committee
Panel - Houston We Have a Problem, Lawyer Competence is an Ethical Issue
Friday April 12, 2019, 3-4 p.m.
Crystal City, Virginia
USPTO OED Speakers: Will Covey, Dahlia Girgis - The 14th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute
Panel - Patent Law Ethics and Recent Developments
March 21, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.
USPTO Main Campus, Alexandria, VA
USPTO OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis - 2019 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference
Panel - HOW PROSECUTION BARS, IPRS, AND THE DIFFERENT DUTIES OF CANDOR CREATE TRAPS FOR EVERYBODY
March 15, 2019
Washington, DC
USPTO OED Speaker: Will Covey - 2019 IPOwners Spring Summit
Ethics In IP Practice
March 7, 2019, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Austin, TX
Speaker: Bill Griffin - Giles Rich Inn of Court
Attorney Wellness and Competency - Panel
February 19, 2019, 6-7:15 p.m.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, DC
USPTO OED Speaker: Dahlia Girgis
FY2018 Speaking Engagements
- VSB IP Section 30th Annual Fall CLE Weekend
September 28, 2018 at 4 p.m. EDT
Host: Virginia State Bar
Crowne Plaza Old Town Hotel, Alexandria, VA
Ethics issues raised by practice before the USPTO
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Ethics Considerations in Intellectual Property Practice
September 27, 2018 at 6 p.m. EDT
Host: International Intellectual Property Society
K&L Gates LLP in New York City, NY
Purpose: Continuing Legal Education
Speaker: William Covey, Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline - 2018 ALAS Patent Consultation Group Roundtable
September 20, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. EDT
Host: Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society Inc.
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Priorities of note before the OED
Speaker: William Griffin - 2018 Minneapolis IP Forum
September 13, 2018
Minneapolis, MN
Purpose: Continuing Legal Education
Speaker: William Covey, Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline
Click here for presentation slides - WV State Bar IP Committee Meeting
August 22, 2018 at Noon EDT
Host: West Virginia State Bar
2000 Deitrick Blvd., Charleston, WV 25311
Regular IP Committee Meeting
Speaker: OED Pro Bono Team - Ethics Presentation at the 2018 National Trademark Exposition
Friday, July 27, 2018, 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. EDT
Speaker: OED Director William Covey
Click here for presentation slides - American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
June 20, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. EDT
Webinar
Update on Ethics Before the USPTO and an Overview of Patent Pro Bono
Speaker: Timothy Rooney
Click here for presentation slides - American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
June 19, 2018
USPTO Denver Office, Denver, CO
Subject matter conflicts, duty to cite art known to others in a firm
Speaker: William Griffin - AbbVie Inc.
June 15, 2018 at 1:45 p.m. CDT
Lake County, IL
Ethical Considerations of Practice before the Patent Office
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Patents & Arts Volunteer Attorney Appreciation Reception
May 31, 2018 at 6 p.m. EDT
Host: Georgia Lawyers for the Arts/Georgia Patents
201 17th Street NW, Atlanta, GA
Award of USPTO Volunteer Recognition Certificates
Speaker: Patent Pro Bono Team - The John Marshall Law School
April 27, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. CDT
304 S. State Street, 12th Floor, Chicago, IL
Patent Pro Bono Services
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Ben Franklin Inn of Court
April 10, 2018 at 5 p.m. EST
Volpe and Koenig, 30 South 17th Street, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Patents and patent cases as part of the PA Patent Program
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Virginia State Bar IP Section
March 28, 2018 at Noon EST
Webinar
Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for presentation slides - University of Akron IP Symposium
March 19, 2018
Professionalism & Ethics in Practicing Before the USPTO and an Overview of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline’s Pilot Diversion Program
University of Akron Student Union, 303 Carroll St., Akron, Oh 44325
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for presentation slides - PLI's Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement 2018
January 25, 2018
Practicing Law Institute, 1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Recent Updates to Ethical Duties of a Practitioner Before the USPTO
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for presentation slides
FY2017 Speaking Engagements
- New York IP Law Association Patent CLE Seminar
November 16, 2017, 2 p.m.
Princeton Club, New York, NY
Recent Updates to Ethical Duties of a Practitioner Before the USPTO
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for presentation slides - AIPLA Annual Conference
October 21, 2017
Washington D.C.
Ethics: Insights from the US Patent and Trademark Office
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association Meeting
October 18, 2017
The Duquesne Club, Pittsburgh, PA
Professional Responsibility and Practice Before the USPTO
Speaker: Jennifer Harchick
Click here for presentation slides - Virginia Bar: 29th Annual Intellectual Property Seminar 2017
October 13, 2017, 1:10 p.m.
Professional Responsibility and Practice Before the USPTO
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for presentation slides - USPTO Patent Pro Bono Program Update and Ethics Presentation
Indianapolis Bar Association
June 22, 2017, 12:00-1:30 PM
BMO Harris Conference Center, 7th Floor, 135 N Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Intellectual Property - Professional Responsibility and Practice before the USPTO
Boulder County Bar Association
May 23, 2017 at 12:00 p.m.
Speaker: Jim Silbermann
Click here for presentation slides - Federal Circuit Bar Association Webcast on Pro Bono
Webinar
May 18, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for more information - AIPLA Webinar: Candor, Disclosure, & OED
March 22, 2017
Speaker: William Covey
Click here for presentation slides - Select OED Procedure, Statistics, and Case Law
12th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute
March 10, 2017, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Speaker: Tim Rooney
Click here for presentation slides - Washington State Patent Law Association
Microsoft Redmond Campus; Redmond, WA
25 January 2017, 12:00PM-1:00PM
Speaker: William Covey
One hour Ethics panel discussion
Click here for presentation slides
FY2016 Speaking Engagements
- AIPLA 2016 Annual Meeting
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington DC 20008
October 27, 2016 at 8:00 a.m.
Speaker: William Covey
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
Click here for presentation slides
FY2015 Speaking Engagements
- 2015 American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting
InterContinental Hotel Chicago
505 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
July 31, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Carey K. Farley at carey.farley@americanbar.org or call (312) 988-5595. - NAPP’s 19th Annual Meeting and Conference
Magnolia Hotel Denver - 818 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202
July 13, 2015 at 4:15 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Sarah Gabriel at representative@napp.org - American Conference Institute’s 6th Annual Summit on Biosimilars
Affinia Manhattan, 371 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001
June 3, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Nicole M. Turner at n.turner@americanconference.com or call (212) 352-3220 ext. 5478. - 2015 BIO IPCC - Spring Conference
Four Seasons St. Louis Hotel
999 North 2nd Street, St. Louis, MO 63102
April 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Caroline Arrington at Carrington@bio.org or call (202) 962-9228.
Click here for presentation slides - Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association Spring Seminar: Ethics and Professionalism in Intellectual Property
University of Toledo College of Law
April 10, 2015 at 12:15 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact James Duggan at Duggan@mstfirm.com or call (419) 255-5900. - ABA-IPL 30th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852
March 25, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Porscha Boyd at Porscha.Boyd@americanbar.org or call (312) 988-6268. - IP Section of the Virginia State Bar Annual Spring Ethics CLE
United States Patent and Trademark Office Main Auditorium
600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
March 20, 2015 at 12:30 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Timothy Lockhart at tlockhart@wilsav.com or call (757) 628-5582.
Click here for presentation slides - AIPLA 2015 Webinar
“Professionalism, Privilege, and Duty of Candor before the USPTO”
March 18, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Raquel Alleyne at ralleyne@aipla.org or call (703) 412-1302.
Click here for presentation slides - Pauline Newman IP American Inn of Court
Offices of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
1737 King Street, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314
March 11, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Jason V. Morgan at Jason.Morgan@uspto.gov or call (571) 272-6559.
FY2014 Speaking Engagements
- NJIPLA - Ethics in IP
Hotel Woodbridge at Metropark
120 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ 08830
December 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Lucia Triolo at njadmin@njipla.org or call (908) 533-3188.
Click here for presentation slides - Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association (RIPLA) Annual Fall Seminar
Casa Larga Vineyard
2287 Turk Hill Road, Fairport, NY 14450
November 14, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Megan O'Gara at (585) 270-2110. - Eighth Annual Georgia State University Corporate Intellectual Property Institute
Georgia State University, Student Center Building
44 Courtland Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
October 27, 2014 at 9:45 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Chason Carroll at ccarroll@muellerwp.com or call (770) 206-4238.
Click here for presentation slides - AIPLA 2014 Annual Meeting
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
October 25, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register
Click here for presentation slides - 2014 NAPP Annual Meeting and Conference
Hilton Alexandria Old Town
1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
July 21, 2014 at 4:00 p.m.
Open to Patent Practitioners, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Sarah Gabriel at representative@napp.org.
Click here for presentation slides - Ninth Annual Door County Intellectual Property Academy
Stone Harbor Resort & Conference Center
107 North First Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
July 18, 2014 at 9:55 a.m.
Open to members of the Wisconsin State Bar, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Jean Baker at Jean.Baker@quarles.com or call (414) 277-5709.
Click here for presentation slides - Virginia State Bar Intellectual Property Law Section Annual Spring Ethics CLE Seminar
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
1737 King Street, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314-2727
May 28, 2014 at 12:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Jonathan Bowser at jon.bowser@bipc.com or call (703) 838-6527.
Click here for presentation slides - 2014 Midwest Intellectual Property Institute
Sprint Corporation
6050 Sprint Pkwy, Overland Park, KS 66251
May 2, 2014 at 10:55 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Dawn Phoenix at dphoenix@ksbar.org or call (785) 861-8811. - IPO Education Foundation PTO Day Conference
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC
March 25, 2014 at 3:30 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact meetings@ipo.org or call (202) 507-4500. - Florida Bar's 2014 IP Symposium
Hilton Downtown Tampa
211 North Tampa Street, Tampa, FL 33602
March 21, 2014 at 12:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Michael Colitz at Michael.Colitz@gray-robinson.com or call (813) 273-5298. - 9th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute
United States Patent and Trademark Office Main Auditorium
600 Dulany Street, Alexandria VA 22314
January 24, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Diana Garcia at dgarcia@law.utexas.edu or call (512) 232-1170.
FY2013 Speaking Engagements
- Gulf Coast Patent Association Fall 2013 Meeting
New Orleans Bio Innovation Center
1441 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
November 22, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Kathy Chapman at (617) 459-6487. - Utah Bar IP Section CLE Luncheon
Utah Law & Justice Center
645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
November 21, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Metra Barton at Metra.Barton@utahbar.org or call (801) 297-7032. - 2013 Iowa Intellectual Property Law Association (IIPLA) Conference
12633 Resort Drive, Moravia, IA 52571
October 11, 2013 at 8:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register
For general inquiries, contact Ryan Carter at Rncarter@nyemaster.com or call (319) 286-7004 - 25th Annual IP Fall CLE Weekend Seminar
Williamsburg Lodge
310 South England Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
October 4, 2013 at 2:15 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register
For general inquiries, contact Timothy Lockhart at tlockhart@wilsav.com or call (757) 628-5582 - 2013 Midwest Intellectual Property Institute
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370, Minneapolis, MN 55402
September 27, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Minnesota CLE at (800) 759-8840 - Houston IP Law Association and University of Houston Law Center
29th Annual Institute on Intellectual Property Law
Moody Gardens Hotel
7 Hope Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77554
September 26, 2013 at 3:15 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register
For general inquiries, contact Sindee Bielamowicz at sbielamowicz@central.uh.edu or call (713) 743-2180 - Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) 2013 Annual Meeting
Sheraton Boston Hotel
39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02199
September 17, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register
For general inquiries, contact IPO at meetings@ipo.org or call (202) 507-4500 - The Columbus Intellectual Property Law Association
The Athletic Club of Columbus
136 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215
September 12, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Yimei Hammond at yhammond@ohiopatent.com or call (614) 575-2100 - 2013 National Organization of Bar Counsel (NOBC) Annual Conference
"Meet the Regulators" Panel
Marriott Union Square
480 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
August 9, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. PDT
Open to the public, all attendees must register - NYIPLA 2013 Hot Topics in Trademarks, Advertising, Copyrights & Design Patents CLE Seminar
The Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036
July 17, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register in advance
For general inquiries, contact Pina Campagna at pgulla@cdfslaw.com or call (631) 501-5716 - Trademark Ethics Lecture
USPTO's New Ethics Rules
July 11, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Open to Government Employees Only
For general inquiries, contact Katie Trijo at Katie.Trijo@uspto.gov or call (571) 272-8898 - Law Seminars International
"New USPTO Professional Conduct Rules"
July 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
For general inquiries, contact Katy O'Donnell at kodonnell@lawseminars.com or call (708) 280-4837 - McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP - Webinar
"Harmonization of USPTO Ethical Standards in the Post-AIA Era"
May 30, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register in advance.
For general inquiries, contact Andrew Williams at williams@mbhb.com - Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago - Webinar
May 21, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.
Open to the public.
For general inquiries, contact Daniel Gurfinkel at dgurfinkel@dennemeyer-law.com or call (312) 380-6504 - Greater Richmond Intellectual Property Law Association (GRIPLA) Meeting - Webinar
McGuireWoods LLP
901 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219
May 15, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.
Open to the public, but CLE credit is restricted to dues paying members.
For general inquiries, contact Janet Peyton at jpeyton@mcguirewoods.com or call (804) 775-1166 - Virginia CLE Seminar
105 Whitewood Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
April 4, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Brian Bill at brian.j.bill@vacle.org or call (434) 951-0054 - The Intellectual Property Section of the Colorado Bar Association
Building 5, Grand Canyon Conference Room
500 Eldorado Blvd, Broomfield, CO 80021
March 5, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Open to the public
For general inquiries, contact Daniel Sherwinter at dsherwinter@mfblaw.com or call (720) 562-5511 - The Pauline Newman IP American Inn of Court Ethics Meeting
USPTO Madison Auditorium
February 20, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Open to Pauline Newman Inn and George Mason Inn Members and Guests Only - Advanced Intellectual Property Law
Four Seasons Hotel Austin
98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701
February 14, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Katherine Minardi at kminardi@texasbar.com or call (512) 427-1799 - Annual Corporate Intellectual Property Law Conference
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza Hotel
350 West Mart Drive, Chicago, IL 60654
February 13, 2013 at 8:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact Megan Buckley at (312) 644-6762 - Boston Patent Law Association
"Ethics Tales, Issues and New Rules: Straight from the OED"
Anthony's Pier 4 Restaurant
140 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
February 12, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, please email kmorgan@sunsteinlaw.com - Patent and Trademark Office Day
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC
December 10, 2012 at 3:30 p.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For general inquiries, contact meetings@ipo.org or call (202) 507-4500
FY2012 Speaking Engagments
- University of Notre Dame The Law School
1100 Eck Hall of Law, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
December 4, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.
Open to the public
For more information, please contact Jodi Clifford at Joanne.E.Clifford.20@nd.edu or (574) 631-1148 - Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
"Intellectual Property and Public Rights of Access: The Evolving 21st Century Balance"
530 West New York Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 (Wynne Courtroom and Conour Atrium, Inlow Hall)
November 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register.
For more information, please contact Professor John R. Schaibley at jrschaib@iu.edu or (317) 278-4736 - University of Washington School of Law
William H. Gates Hall
4293 Memorial Way Seattle, WA 98195
November 14, 2012 at 12:30 p.m.
Open to the public
Please RSVP by November 7th, 2012 to annaba@uw.edu or (206) 543-4551 - Rutgers School of Law - Newark
123 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
November 13, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
Open to the public
For more information, please contact Professor John R. Kettle at jkettle@kinoy.rutgers.edu or (973) 353-3257 - 2012 AIPLA Annual Meeting
"Most Important Changes Under the AIA - Laws, Rules, and Best Practices"
2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
October 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
Open to the public, all attendees must register - Michigan IP Inn of Court
U.S. Courthouse for the Eastern District of Michigan
231 West Lafayette, Detroit, Michigan 48226
October 23, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.