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ABA Issues Formal Ethics Opinion on Use of Generative AI Tools

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Following in the footsteps of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the state bars of California, Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, the American Bar Association has weighed in on attorneys' ethical use of...more

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Changes to the Rules of Ethics for Patent Law Practitioners

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On May 26, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) finalized the amendments to the Rules of Practice in Patent Cases as well as the rules regarding Representation of Others before the United States...more

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USPTO Issues Warning To U.S. Attorneys Not To Aid Others In Circumventing The U.S. Counsel Rule

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Yesterday, the USPTO issued an alert regarding emails that U.S. attorneys have been receiving from unlicensed persons offering to pay attorneys in exchange for use of the attorneys’ bar credentials in trademark filings. The...more

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USPTO Publishes Proposed Guidelines On USPTO CLE Credit

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The USPTO has published proposed guidelines on the types of courses and activities that will qualify for USPTO CLE credit, which practitioners may voluntarily report in the mandatory biennial registration statements that will...more

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Survey of Discipline of Practitioners by the USPTO in 2018

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Practitioners before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) must comply with the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct, 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.10, et seq. Within the USPTO, the Office of Enrollment and Discipline is...more

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Ethical Duties to Former Client in Substantially Related Matters

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The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), acting under ethical rules 37 CFR 11.109 and 11.108, granted a patent owner discovery in relation to a potential disqualification motion in connection with several covered business...more

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USPTO Director’s Alleged Conflict Not Imputed to PTAB Administrative Patent Judges

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The Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) recently denied a Motion to Dismiss asserting the presence of a conflict of interest of USPTO Director Andrei Iancu. In St. Jude Medical, LLC. v. Snyders Heart Valve LLC, the Patent...more

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ABA Provides Guidance on Required Disclosure of Attorney Errors

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On April 17th, the American Bar Association provided a formal opinion regarding the requirement that attorneys disclose errors to clients. Its opinion was based on Rule 1.4 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which...more

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ABA IP Law Section Sends Section 101 Revision Proposal to USPTO Director Lee

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The Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA-IPL) sent today to continuing U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Michelle Lee a letter containing its proposal for revising 35 U.S.C. § 10i in...more

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Comments on the USPTO's Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance -- The ABA

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On July 30, 2015, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office updated its subject matter eligibility guidance ("July Update"). The update provided recommendations and resources for examiners in addition to those in the Office's...more

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MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Volume 11, Issue 3 (Summer 2013): The USPTO Adopts New Rules...

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On May 3, 2013, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO” or “Office”) Rules of Professional Conduct (“USPTO Rules”) went into effect to govern the ethical obligations for representing others before the Office....more

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