What better place to learn about ethics for patent and trademark practitioners than straight from the source that disciplines patent and trademark practitioners! Come listen to a highly relevant ethics presentation straight from the Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) at the USPTO. This presentation will cover the most common ethical pitfalls that patent and trademark practitioners fall into and will offer valuable insights into avoiding these pitfalls.
Unlike most patent systems around the world, in the United States parties have the opportunity to use numerous specialty proceedings at the United States Patent & Trademark Office to strengthen their own issued patents, to challenge the validity of third party patents, and to determine ownership of inventions. This program will detail these specialty proceedings, discuss their pros and cons, and outline best strategies to use them to maximize client goals.