This webinar will cover key aspects of mentorship, sponsorship, and allyship. The speakers will clarify the differences between these relationships and how each plays a crucial role in an individual's career development. Additionally, the speakers will delve into effective communication strategies within these relationships, considering verbal, non-verbal, written, and visual communication techniques. The speakers will also explore cultural and generational nuances, emphasizing the importance of recognizing individuality and intersectionality. The webinar will underscore the significance of fostering environments that engender belonging and engagement. Finally, the speakers will provide actionable insights for leveraging mentorship, sponsorship, and allyship to drive professional growth and success on both sides of the relationship.

This webinar will feature a panel of industry experts who will share personal stories illustrating how grit has helped them persevere through difficult situations. Key topics include the distinction between grit and cynicism, unique business development challenges faced by women—such as cultural biases, work-life balance, and mental health constraints—and practical strategies for authentic networking. Speakers will also explore real-world business development scenarios, including overcoming setbacks and managing assertiveness in male-dominated environments. The webinar will conclude with actionable takeaways to help attendees integrate grit with strategic business development practices for long-term career success.

Patent searching and analytics are unique blends of skill and artistry that take years to master, yet even these intricate crafts are not impervious to the influence of AI. Discover how AI is revolutionizing patent searching and analytics during this thought-provoking session as speakers provide practical advice on effective ways of leveraging AI for enhanced decision-making and strategic planning. Speakers will delve into the profound impacts, strengths, weaknesses, and broader implications of AI on patent information, searching, and analyses, and explore the intersection of human expertise and cutting-edge technology.

This webinar will address some of the most significant developments in PTAB practice in 2024. During the webinar, experienced PTAB advocates will discuss important cases from last year, how those decisions will impact PTAB practice, and what practitioners need to be watching for in 2025.

IPO’s 2024 Case Law Year in Review webinar will examine the important IP developments of the last 12 months. In terms of copyrights, panelists will discuss the Supreme Court’s holding that there is no time-based limit on timely copyright claims, the permissible use of tattoos in media, and the deluge of claims concerning training AI on copyrighted works. In terms of trade secrets, speakers will review cases concerning identification of trade secrets, statutes of limitations, and extraterritorially. In terms of trademarks, hear about the closely watched Penn State v. Vintage Brand trial, a case one observer said threatened to “shake the foundations of trademark law,” as well as how the Lanham Act’s Names Clause fared in the face of a constitutional challenge. Finally, the most impactful cases in the patent space will be discussed, including LKQ, Allergan v. MSN and EcoFactor v. Google.

How do we achieve an inclusive work environment in the IP field? What does inclusion look like at the IP bar and in the IP innovation space in the U.S. and other jurisdictions? This webinar will explore how IP practitioners, corporations and IP innovators strive for an inclusive environment in the U.S. and across the globe.

Protecting company innovations is a critical part of any organization's long-term success. This webinar will examine how employee non-compete agreements fit into a trade secret management program following the rise and apparent fall of the FTC's ban on non-compete clauses. Areas that will be covered include: backdrop to FTC's non-compete ban; the FTC's rule; and the litigations invalidating the FTC's rule; the current state of restrictions and impediments to reliance on employee non-compete agreements ; other steps to prevent employee misuse of your client's trade secrets.

This webinar will review recent case law from various jurisdictions and tribunals involving legal ethics issues for both outside and in-house counsel.

This webinar will explore the USPTO guidance on inventorship of AI-assisted inventions and in what situations a natural person can be considered to have made a significant contribution to the invention. The panel will look at potential issues that could arise in a litigation context, and compare guidance from other jurisdictions. The panel will also provide strategies and tips that could help stakeholders navigate how to properly determine inventorship for different types of inventions produced using AI as a tool.

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Federal Circuit’s landmark opinion in In re Cellect, this webinar will provide an in-depth review of the decision, analyzing the arguments from both sides and its broader implications on patent prosecution strategies. Our panel of experts will delve into the challenges posed by obviousness-type double patenting (ODP), including how these challenges affect jointly owned assets. The discussion will highlight practical strategies for mitigating ODP risks through careful patent portfolio management. Speakers will also explore the recent Federal Circuit decision in Allergan USA v. MSN Labs, issued on August 13, 2024, which appears to narrow the impact of Cellect, offering fresh perspectives on how this ruling may influence the evolving legal landscape of ODP. This timely discussion will equip attendees with valuable insights for navigating these ongoing challenges in patent law.

This panel will include UK patent attorneys from four firms who have first-hand experience of UPC litigation who can provide insight into the opportunities offered by Europe’s new litigation regime.

This webinar will address the recent changes to U.S. design patent practitioner designations and practitioner application requirements, as well as the possible implications to current trademark, patent, and copyright practices. Speakers will look at how the recent rule changes may open the patent bar to a diverse pool of practitioners and look at jurisdictions outside the U.S. to see how they handle such requirements.

On May 21, 2024, the Federal Circuit sitting en banc issued its opinion in LKQ v. GM, striking down the forty-plus year-old Rosen-Durling test for design patent obviousness, and announcing a new framework based on Graham v. John Deere. This webinar will explore where stakeholders go from here. The discussion will include a comparison of how the Graham analysis has affected utility patent determinations of obviousness, and what this could mean for design patent applications during prosecution. Panelists will also consider how the new framework may affect design patent litigation, including claim construction, discovery, summary judgment, and trial. Finally, speakers will consider whether a new system for protecting designs could offer an alternative to the uncertainties created by the LKQ decision.

This panel will discuss issues for in-house counsel to consider in guiding business teams interested in leveraging new generative AI tools. Attendees will leave with a checklist for establishing a considered approach to using AI within their company.

In this session, speakers will provide an update on various harmonization areas, such as global assignment, e-signatures, and artificial intelligence (AI). Global assignment relates to the creation of a recordable IP assignment form, along with the institution of a central depository where the form could be filed and recognized by multiple jurisdictions. E-signature efforts explore legal pathways for the IP Offices to broadly accept use of electronic signatures by applicants provided that certain minimum requirements are met. Finally, AI harmonization efforts aspire towards common treatment of AI-related inventions and are furthermore directed to using AI to facilitate the patent grant process.