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ETHICAL ISSUES IN PATENT PROSECUTION & LITIGATION

This program has been postponed; new date to be announced.

Please Note: This course has already been held.

Date: Thursday, February 10, 2005

Location: Fordham University Law School, 120 West 62nd Street, New York, NY
Time: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

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Attend and Learn:
  • The triple coverage of IP attorneys under state rules, PTO rules and court and agency local rules and practice
  • The expansive PTO proposed overhaul of its ethical rules
  • Tensions arising out of diverse duties to clients and tribunals
  • Applicability of the PTO to matters occurring outside PTO and patent/trademark prosecution
  • Systems to guard against ethical lapses in solo, firm & corporate practice

  F A C U L T Y

  David Hricik
  Teaches Patent Law & Litigation; Professional Responsibility; Civil Procedure; and Remedies. Professor Hricik practiced law, principally in patent and complex commercial litigation. He is a member of the Professionalism & Ethics Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and chaired the Ethics & Professional Responsibility Committee of the Intellectual Property Section of the American Bar Association. He also served as a member of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committee of the Texas State Bar. Professor Hricik has taught law at the University of Houston Law Center and the University of Texas School of Law and other courses at St. Edward’s Graduate School of Management. He has numerous publications and presentations on legal ethics and patent practice and his website, www.Hricik.com, contains various ethics and intellectual property resources.
   
  S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A

12:00 Ethical Issues in Patent Prosecution & Litigation and Update on New USPTO Lawyers Conduct Rules
Through use of a humorous video based on real cases, this session will explore ethical issues which arise during patent prosecution and litigation, including choice of law; the ethical issues of taking an ownership interest in a patent; conflicts of interest during prosecution; the conflict between the duty of candor and the duty of confidentiality; and the issues of using undercover investigators.



2:00 Conclude

~Companion Course~

Ethical Risks From The Use Of Technology
Thursday, February 10, 2005, 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Attend Both For $199.00


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  G E N E R A L   I N F O

Date:  

Thursday, February 10, 2005

Tuition:  

Tuition is $99.00



Walk-Ins:  

Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat or call to confirm space availability.



Refunds:  

Written requests for cancellations received 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15 charge.



Location:  

Fordham University Law School, 120 West 62nd Street, New York, NY



Credit:  

Approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME (includes 2 ethics credits). Application for accreditation of this course, in New York is currently pending.



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