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| SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 CLESPEAKERS: Anna Leathley, Ben Husband, and Jake Marshall, Carpmaels & RansfordTOPIC: Europe’s new Unified Patent Court (UPC), one year in: key decisions and takeaway points from the UPC’s first year This presentation material is provided by Anna Leathley, Ben Husband, and Jake Marshall as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| MAY 15, 2024 CLESPEAKERS: Jennifer Spaith, Brian Park, Jonathan Barnard, and Nathan Brunette; Stoel Rives LLPTOPIC: Developments in Patent Law This presentation material is provided by Jennifer Spaith, Brian Park, Jonathan Barnard, and Nathan Brunette as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| MARCH 20, 2024 CLESPEAKERS: Amelia L. B. Sargent and Ashley L. Kirk, Willenken LLPTOPIC: Trade Secrets for Patent Lawyers This presentation material is provided by Amelia L. B. Sargent and Ashley L. Kirk as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| NOVEMBER 14, 2023 CLESPEAKER: Michele Herman, JusTech LawTOPIC: Technology Standards and Patents; Resolving Debates This presentation material is provided by Michele Herman as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 CLESPEAKER: Heather Meeker, OSS Capital Patent Licensing and Open SourceTOPIC: Patent Licensing and Open Source This presentation material is provided by Heather Meeker as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| MAY 17, 2023 CLESPEAKERS: Jennifer Spaith, Brian Park, Jonathan Barnard, and Nathan Brunette; Stoel Rives LLPTOPIC: Developments in Patent Law This presentation material is provided by Jennifer Spaith, Brian Park, Jonathan Barnard, and Nathan Brunette as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| MARCH 15, 2023 CLESPEAKER: Steve Koziol, Acting Director of the Silicon Valley United States Patent and Trademark OfficeTOPIC: Hot Topics in the USPTO: Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance, Agency Initiatives, and USPTO Updates This presentation material is provided by Steve Koziol as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
 | JANUARY 18, 2023 CLESPEAKERS: Will Covey & Dahlia George, USPTO; Jennifer Fan, Homer Hsu, and Tom Wong. Moderated by Julie Akhter.TOPIC: Overview of USPTO Pro Bono Program, Ethical Duties and Promoting Inventor Diversity for Patent Practitioners This presentation material is provided by Will Covey, Dahlia George, Jennifer Fan, Homer Hsu, Tom Wong, and Julie Kane Akhter a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| NOVEMBER 16, 2022 CLESPEAKER: Professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen, University of Washington School of LawTOPIC: Security Interest in Patents and Standing This presentation material is provided by Professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 CLESPEAKER: Sarah Burstein, Suffolk University Law SchoolTOPIC: Design Patents 101: What IP Attorneys Need to Know This presentation material is provided by Sarah Burstein as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
 | MAY 18, 2022 CLESPEAKERS: Christina McCullough, Andrew Dufresne, and Tara Kurtis; Perkins Coie.TOPIC: Developments in Patent Law This presentation material is provided by Christina McCullough, Andrew Dufresne, and Tara Kurtis as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
 | MARCH 16, 2022 CLESPEAKERS: Keisaku Ishihara, Hiroyasu Ninomiya, and John Whitaker.TOPIC: Patent Invalidation Procedures and Practices: A Comparison between US and JP law This presentation material is provided by Keisaku Ishihara, Hiroyasu Ninomiya, and John Whitaker as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| JANUARY 26, 2022 CLESPEAKERS: Tim Billick, Isabella Fu, Brian McMahon, and James Barker.TOPIC: The status of willful infringement jurisprudence in the aftermath of SRI v Cisco This presentation material is provided by Tim Billick, Isabella Fu, Brian McMahon, and James Barker as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| NOVEMBER 17, 2021 CLESPEAKER: Professor David Hricik, Associate Dean, Mercer University School of LawTOPIC: Ethics Potpourri + Additional Materials This presentation material is provided by Professor David Hricik as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 CLESPEAKER: Greg Rosenthal, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and Reinhard Knauer, GrüneckerTOPIC: Preparing Patent Applications for EP Examination and Litigation in Europe from the Perspective of a US . . . This presentation material is provided by Greg Rosenthal and Reinhard Knauer as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| MAY 19, 2021 CLESPEAKER: Brian G. Bodine, Attorney at LawTOPIC: Developments in Patent Law This presentation material is provided by Brian G. Bodine as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| JANUARY 20, 2021 CLESPEAKERS: Mollybeth Kocialski, USPTO; Julie Kane Akhter, Microsoft; Beth Schubert, Ph.D., Aeon LawTOPIC: Inventor Diversity: Issues and Approaches to Encourage Participation This presentation material is provided by Mollybeth Kocialski, Julie Kane Akhter, and Beth Schubert, Ph.D. as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| NOVEMBER 13, 2020 CLESPEAKER: Professor David Hricik, Mercer University School of LawTOPIC: The Ethical Issues Created by AI, IoT and 3D Printing on Patenting This presentation material is provided by Professor David Hricik as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 CLESPEAKER: John D. Vandenberg, Klarquist Sparkman LLPTOPIC: Patent Carbon Royalty This presentation material is provided by John D. Vandenberg as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice VIEW MATERIALS |
| JANUARY 16, 2019 CLESPEAKERS: Mike Allen, Microsoft; David Rudin, Microsoft; John Whitaker, COJK; and Ann Woodliff, Attorney at LawTOPIC: Patent Issues on Open Source Software and Standards Organizations This presentation material is provided by Mike Allen, David Rudin, John Whitaker, and Ann Woodliff as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| NOVEMBER 14, 2018 CLESPEAKER: Dahlia George, OED Staff AttorneyTOPIC: USPTO Presentation on Ethics & Pro Bono This presentation material is provided by Dahlia George as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 CLESPEAKER: John D. Vandenberg, Klarquist Sparkman, LLPTOPIC: Drafting (and Invalidating) Patent Claims as a Sec. 112 Master: How Claims, Hollow Claims, Ways and Means This presentation material is provided by John D. Vandenberg as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| NOVEMBER 15, 2017 CLESPEAKER: Randall R. Rader, The Rader GroupTOPIC: Is IP leadership shifting to Asia? This presentation material is provided by Randall R. Rader as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 CLESPEAKER: The Honorable James L. RobartTOPIC: Current Approaches To RAND and FRAND – Reflecting, It’s A Wide, Wide World This presentation material is provided by The Honorable James L. Robart as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
JULY 12, 2013 CLESPEAKER: The Honorable James L. RobartTOPIC: Updates in Determining RAND for Standards Essential Patents This presentation material is provided by James L. Robart as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| APRIL 25, 2012SPEAKER: Professor David Hricik, Mercer University School of LawTOPIC: Ethics in Today’s Patent Practice for Washington Practitioners This presentation material is provided by David Hricik as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| NOVEMBER 16, 2011 CLESPEAKER: Robert Stoll, Commissioner for Patents, USPTOTOPIC: USPTO Update with Commissioner Stoll This presentation material is provided by Robert Stoll as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |
| JANUARY 19, 2011 CLESPEAKER: Robert Stoll, Commissioner for Patents, USPTOTOPIC: USPTO Update with Commissioner Stoll This presentation material is provided by Robert Stoll as a courtesy to the WSPLA members. The use of the slides and any information contained therein by the recipient does not constitute legal advice. VIEW MATERIALS |