John S. Cipolla of Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP will share an overview of the current state of patent law and possible upcoming changes. Mr. Cipolla’s discussion will focus on the patentable subject matter standard under 35 U.S.C. 101, claim construction in inter partes review proceedings, and the irreparable harm standard for injunctions.

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Allisyn Monteleone and Nicholaus Rericha of Dinsmore will provide an overview of blockchain technology, including the blockchain transaction process, blockchain technology regulations, and the ways in which blockchain is disrupting a number of industries. Mr. Rericha and Ms. Monteleone will also touch on how law firms are incorporating blockchain technology into their services.

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Join us October 25th at the Queen City Club for our annual Judges’ Dinner, featuring Scott Partridge, Immediate Past Chair ABA IP Section.

Registration opens October 9th.

Daniel Hegner of Bejin Bieneman PLC will speak on the convergence of federal court and PTAB decisions questioning functional language in patent claims. Mr. Hegner will address evolving challenges to functional claiming, tips for taking advantage of U.S. law permitting functional language, and functional-claiming pitfalls to avoid.

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Attorney Michael McCabe will lead us in a discussion on the Ethics of Legal Process Outsourcing for the IP Attorney.

Mr. McCabe will address the ethics rules that apply to outsourcing time-intensive work such as document review and production, and the ways in which IP practitioners must conduct themselves when outsourcing work. As the multi-billion dollar legal service outsourcing industry continues to grow, IP practitioners must understand their ethical duties when using such services.

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