WHEN: Thursday, March 08, 2012, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Lunch will begin at 11:30 am and end no later than 12:30 pm, with program to
follow. We will strive to end lunch at noon to allow greater program flexibility.
WHERE: The Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad St.
TOPIC: European Attorneys Joachim Hock and Andreas Rutetzki will present "A foretaste of Post Grant Review – Strategies to Invalidate Patents in Europe, with a special emphasis on opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office", including the following topics:
1. Opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO)
2. Third parties observations
3. Nullity proceedings in Germany
4. Strategic considerations
SPEAKERS:
1. Joachim Hock, Partner, Müller-Boré & Partner
2. Andreas Rutetzki, Partner, Müller-Boré & Partner
CLE: Application is approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 general CLE hours
COST: $30 Members/$40 Non-members (lunch included with RSVP).
RSVP before 5pm March 02, 2012, by email (cipla.columbus@gmail.com or yhammond@ohiopatent.com)
NOTE: Please inform us if you would prefer a vegetarian meal option.
No-shows and persons cancelling after the RSVP deadline will be charged to re-coup the lunch service fee for this event, however substitutions are welcome.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
February 09, 2012 Meeting
WHEN: Thursday, February 09, 2012, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Lunch will begin at 11:30 am and end no later than 12:30 pm, with program to
follow. We will strive to end lunch at noon to allow greater program flexibility.
WHERE: The Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad St.
TOPIC: "Local Patent Rules for United States District Court for Southern District of Ohio and National Patent Pilot Projects," including the following topics:
I. Review of Local Patent Rules - United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
SPEAKER: Judge Gregory Frost, Federal District Court Judge, United States District Court for Southern District of Ohio
CLE: Application is approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 general CLE hours
COST: $30 Members/$40 Non-members (lunch included with RSVP).
RSVP before 5pm February 03, 2012, by email (cipla.columbus@gmail.com or yhammond@ohiopatent.com)
Note: Please inform us if you would prefer a vegetarian meal option.
No-shows and persons cancelling after the rSVP deadlien will be charged to re-coup the lunch service fee for this event, however, substitutions are welcome.
Lunch will begin at 11:30 am and end no later than 12:30 pm, with program to
follow. We will strive to end lunch at noon to allow greater program flexibility.
WHERE: The Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad St.
TOPIC: "Local Patent Rules for United States District Court for Southern District of Ohio and National Patent Pilot Projects," including the following topics:
I. Review of Local Patent Rules - United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
1. General provisions
2. Initial disclosures
3. Alternative dispute resolution
4. Claim construction proceedings
5. Expert witnesses
6. Trials and willful infringement
7. Protective orders
8. Joint disputed claim chart
9. Model scheduling order
10. Helpful tips
II. National Patent Pilot Project -- Overview
1. Background
2. Text of statute
3. Memoranda
4. Letter to courts and clerks
CLE: Application is approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 general CLE hours
COST: $30 Members/$40 Non-members (lunch included with RSVP).
RSVP before 5pm February 03, 2012, by email (cipla.columbus@gmail.com or yhammond@ohiopatent.com)
Note: Please inform us if you would prefer a vegetarian meal option.
No-shows and persons cancelling after the rSVP deadlien will be charged to re-coup the lunch service fee for this event, however, substitutions are welcome.
Monday, December 12, 2011
January Meeting
WHEN: Thursday, January 12, 2012 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Lunch will begin at 11:30 am and end no later than 12:30 pm, with program to follow. We will strive to end lunch at noon to allow greater program flexibility.
WHERE: Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
TOPIC: “Antitrust Issues Involving Intellectual Property: When Does Exercising an Intellectual Property Right Become an Antitrust Wrong?”
Mr. Edward Matto will identify the most common antitrust issues that may arise when a client exercises its valuable intellectual property assets; it will provide guidance to recognize and avoid the antitrust issues while maximizing the value of the intellectual property through joint ventures, cross-licensing, tying and bundling arrangements, mergers and various licensing arrangements.
SPEAKER: Edward A. Matto, Partner, Bricker & Eckler
CLE: This course is approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 total CLE hours instruction.
COST: $30 Members/$40 Non-members (lunch included with RSVP)
RSVP: Please RSVP by 5:00 pm, Friday, January 6, 2012 by email to cipla.columbus@gmail.com or by calling Yimei at 614-575-2100
NOTE: Please inform us if you would prefer a vegetarian meal option.
No-shows and persons cancelling after the RSVP deadline must be charged to re-coup the lunch service fee for this event, however substitutions are welcome.
Lunch will begin at 11:30 am and end no later than 12:30 pm, with program to follow. We will strive to end lunch at noon to allow greater program flexibility.
WHERE: Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
TOPIC: “Antitrust Issues Involving Intellectual Property: When Does Exercising an Intellectual Property Right Become an Antitrust Wrong?”
Mr. Edward Matto will identify the most common antitrust issues that may arise when a client exercises its valuable intellectual property assets; it will provide guidance to recognize and avoid the antitrust issues while maximizing the value of the intellectual property through joint ventures, cross-licensing, tying and bundling arrangements, mergers and various licensing arrangements.
SPEAKER: Edward A. Matto, Partner, Bricker & Eckler
CLE: This course is approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 total CLE hours instruction.
COST: $30 Members/$40 Non-members (lunch included with RSVP)
RSVP: Please RSVP by 5:00 pm, Friday, January 6, 2012 by email to cipla.columbus@gmail.com or by calling Yimei at 614-575-2100
NOTE: Please inform us if you would prefer a vegetarian meal option.
No-shows and persons cancelling after the RSVP deadline must be charged to re-coup the lunch service fee for this event, however substitutions are welcome.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
December Meeting
WHEN: Thursday, December 8, 2011 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Lunch will begin at 11:30 am and end no later than 12:30 pm, with program to
follow. We will strive to end lunch at noon to allow greater program flexibility.
WHERE: The Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad St.
TOPIC: Top 10 "Do's and Don'ts" for IP Counsel: Experience and Practice Pointers from within the Columbus Intellectual Property Community Please join us for this informative panel presentation from leading legal practitioners on tips for both outside attorneys working with in-house counsel, and sound in-house counsel practice, including best practices, practices to avoid, and interaction with the USPTO. Panel members will cover trademark and patent practices, as well as general pointers for practitioners.
SPEAKERS:
Scott Linek, Associate Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Marketing & Intellectual Property at Nationwide Insurance; Adjunct Professor – Intellectual Property at Capital University Law School
Tom Reidy, Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary at Highlights For Children, Inc.
Mike Steffensmeier, Assistant General Counsel – IP and Director of IP Strategy at The Ohio State University
C. Michael Gegenheimer, Associate IP Counsel at Battelle Memorial Institute.
CLE: This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.50 total CLE hours instruction.
COST: $30 Members/$40 Non-members (lunch included with RSVP)
RSVP: Before 5pm December 5, by email (cipla.columbus@gmail.com)
PROGRAM OUTLINE
OVERALL TOPICS
1. Perspectives from an in-house IP counsel/general counsel view in working with outside counsel
2. Senior IP attorneys advice to junior in-house IP attorneys
3. Practice tips in general
4. Best practices
5. Worst practices
SPECIFIC ISSUES
Assistance in establishing global strategies
How to handle communications in changes in the law, newsletters, etc.
Establishing patent and brand strategies
Communications
How to establish a mutually satisfactory communications process
Communications directly with staff
Extensions of time, including ethical issues
What if a filing deadline is missed – how to address
Fee Arrangements
Patent enforcement
Licensing and Contracting
How can outside counsel best assist in-house counsel
What do you look for in written opinions
Managing large patent and trademark portfolios, including payment of annuities, maintenance fees, and renewal fees
Docketing
Marketing vs. legal issues
Trademark clearance parameters
Help with brand protection, policing trademark usage
Establishing effective trademark guidelines
Assistance in establishing global strategies
How to handle communications in changes in the law, newsletters, etc.
Understanding the corporate culture
Handling electronic filings and sign off on applications
What are the most important criteria you look for in hiring outside IP counsel
What are the best practices for a junior in-house IP attorney
Product design clearance
Work around issues
Patent novelty searches, patentability of inventions, freedom to practice, and patent infringement studies
Foreign filings assistance
Post issuance and ex parte and inter partes matters, reexaminations, patent term extension applications, reissues and interferences, opposition proceedings
Lunch will begin at 11:30 am and end no later than 12:30 pm, with program to
follow. We will strive to end lunch at noon to allow greater program flexibility.
WHERE: The Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad St.
TOPIC: Top 10 "Do's and Don'ts" for IP Counsel: Experience and Practice Pointers from within the Columbus Intellectual Property Community Please join us for this informative panel presentation from leading legal practitioners on tips for both outside attorneys working with in-house counsel, and sound in-house counsel practice, including best practices, practices to avoid, and interaction with the USPTO. Panel members will cover trademark and patent practices, as well as general pointers for practitioners.
SPEAKERS:
Scott Linek, Associate Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Marketing & Intellectual Property at Nationwide Insurance; Adjunct Professor – Intellectual Property at Capital University Law School
Tom Reidy, Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary at Highlights For Children, Inc.
Mike Steffensmeier, Assistant General Counsel – IP and Director of IP Strategy at The Ohio State University
C. Michael Gegenheimer, Associate IP Counsel at Battelle Memorial Institute.
CLE: This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.50 total CLE hours instruction.
COST: $30 Members/$40 Non-members (lunch included with RSVP)
RSVP: Before 5pm December 5, by email (cipla.columbus@gmail.com)
PROGRAM OUTLINE
OVERALL TOPICS
1. Perspectives from an in-house IP counsel/general counsel view in working with outside counsel
2. Senior IP attorneys advice to junior in-house IP attorneys
3. Practice tips in general
4. Best practices
5. Worst practices
SPECIFIC ISSUES
Assistance in establishing global strategies
How to handle communications in changes in the law, newsletters, etc.
Establishing patent and brand strategies
Communications
How to establish a mutually satisfactory communications process
Communications directly with staff
Extensions of time, including ethical issues
What if a filing deadline is missed – how to address
Fee Arrangements
Patent enforcement
Licensing and Contracting
How can outside counsel best assist in-house counsel
What do you look for in written opinions
Managing large patent and trademark portfolios, including payment of annuities, maintenance fees, and renewal fees
Docketing
Marketing vs. legal issues
Trademark clearance parameters
Help with brand protection, policing trademark usage
Establishing effective trademark guidelines
Assistance in establishing global strategies
How to handle communications in changes in the law, newsletters, etc.
Understanding the corporate culture
Handling electronic filings and sign off on applications
What are the most important criteria you look for in hiring outside IP counsel
What are the best practices for a junior in-house IP attorney
Product design clearance
Work around issues
Patent novelty searches, patentability of inventions, freedom to practice, and patent infringement studies
Foreign filings assistance
Post issuance and ex parte and inter partes matters, reexaminations, patent term extension applications, reissues and interferences, opposition proceedings
Thursday, August 25, 2011
September Meeting
WHEN: Thursday, September 8, 2011 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Lunch will begin at 11:30 am and end no later than 12:30 pm, with program to
follow. We will strive to end lunch at noon to allow greater program flexibility.
WHERE: The Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad St.
TOPIC: Presentation of Davis v. Brouse McDowell 596 F.3d 1355 (Fed. Cir. 2010)
Lessons Learned from Davis v. Brouse McDowell – Patent Malpractice and Ethical Issues. This case was successfully defended by Jim King in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and affirmed by the Federal Circuit. The Supreme Court denied cert.
SPEAKERS: James A. King & Richard M. Mescher, Partners, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
CLE: The Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education has approved this program for 1.5 total CLE hours instruction: 1.0 Ethics and .50 General.
COST: $30 Members/$40 Non-members (lunch included with RSVP).
RSVP before 5pm September 5, by email (cipla.columbus@gmail.com)
Here's a link to the slides from the Presentation: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BwwP5SqoOK8PNTQyNDYxZmUtNjk0Ny00ZDBkLTkzZDctNjQzYzQzYzJkMjgz&hl=en_US
Lunch will begin at 11:30 am and end no later than 12:30 pm, with program to
follow. We will strive to end lunch at noon to allow greater program flexibility.
WHERE: The Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad St.
TOPIC: Presentation of Davis v. Brouse McDowell 596 F.3d 1355 (Fed. Cir. 2010)
Lessons Learned from Davis v. Brouse McDowell – Patent Malpractice and Ethical Issues. This case was successfully defended by Jim King in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and affirmed by the Federal Circuit. The Supreme Court denied cert.
SPEAKERS: James A. King & Richard M. Mescher, Partners, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
CLE: The Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education has approved this program for 1.5 total CLE hours instruction: 1.0 Ethics and .50 General.
COST: $30 Members/$40 Non-members (lunch included with RSVP).
RSVP before 5pm September 5, by email (cipla.columbus@gmail.com)
Here's a link to the slides from the Presentation: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BwwP5SqoOK8PNTQyNDYxZmUtNjk0Ny00ZDBkLTkzZDctNjQzYzQzYzJkMjgz&hl=en_US
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
CIPLA Summer Social - August 18th
Save the date for the CIPLA Summer Social - August 18, 2011 at the Franklin Park Conservatory - more details to follow.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
May Meeting
WHEN: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Lunch will begin at 11:30 am and end no later than 12:30 pm, with program to follow. We will strive to end lunch at noon to allow greater program flexibility.
WHERE: The Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad Street
TOPIC: Supreme Court and Federal Circuit Update on Patent Law – What Changed in 2010, and What can We Expect in 2011?
This 1.5-hour presentation will examine the implications of a number of recent U.S. Supreme Court’s and Federal Circuit’s rulings affecting patent prosecution and litigation, including decisions in Bilski v. Kappos; Microsoft Corp. v. i4i L.P.; Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior Univ. v. Roche Molecular Sys., Inc.; Global-Tech Appliances Inc. v. SEB S.A.; Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO; Ariad Pharms. Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Co.; Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc. v. Abbott Labs.; Enzo Biochem, Inc. v. Applera Corp.; Therasense, Inc v. Benton Dickinson & Co.; and other cases.
SPEAKER: Timothy W. Hagan, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP (Dayton)
CLE: 1.5 general CLE hours instruction from the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education has been approved.
COST: $30 Members/$40 Non-members (lunch included with RSVP)
RSVP: Please RSVP by 5:00 pm, Friday, May 6, 2011 by email to
CIPLA.Columbus@gmail.com or by calling Liz Maag at (614) 719-5956
NOTE: Please inform us if you would prefer a vegetarian meal option.
No-shows and persons cancelling after the RSVP deadline must be charged to re-coup the lunch service fee for this event, however substitutions are welcome.
Lunch will begin at 11:30 am and end no later than 12:30 pm, with program to follow. We will strive to end lunch at noon to allow greater program flexibility.
WHERE: The Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad Street
TOPIC: Supreme Court and Federal Circuit Update on Patent Law – What Changed in 2010, and What can We Expect in 2011?
This 1.5-hour presentation will examine the implications of a number of recent U.S. Supreme Court’s and Federal Circuit’s rulings affecting patent prosecution and litigation, including decisions in Bilski v. Kappos; Microsoft Corp. v. i4i L.P.; Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior Univ. v. Roche Molecular Sys., Inc.; Global-Tech Appliances Inc. v. SEB S.A.; Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO; Ariad Pharms. Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Co.; Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc. v. Abbott Labs.; Enzo Biochem, Inc. v. Applera Corp.; Therasense, Inc v. Benton Dickinson & Co.; and other cases.
SPEAKER: Timothy W. Hagan, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP (Dayton)
CLE: 1.5 general CLE hours instruction from the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education has been approved.
COST: $30 Members/$40 Non-members (lunch included with RSVP)
RSVP: Please RSVP by 5:00 pm, Friday, May 6, 2011 by email to
CIPLA.Columbus@gmail.com or by calling Liz Maag at (614) 719-5956
NOTE: Please inform us if you would prefer a vegetarian meal option.
No-shows and persons cancelling after the RSVP deadline must be charged to re-coup the lunch service fee for this event, however substitutions are welcome.
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