Topic:  Ethics in Review – Hot Topics for IP Attorneys Join Emil J. Ali of McCabe & Ali, LLP as he returns to OCIPLA to present on current ethics issues that IP attorneys should be aware of.  From the use of artificial intelligence in patent prosecution and IP litigation to the USPTO’s war on foreign trademark filings, this CLE will provide information on recent areas of focus for the USPTO’s Office of Enrollment and Discipline, the State Bar of California, as well as some best practices to avoid missteps in client relationships. Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: Andrei's Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main St, Irvine, CA 92614 Registration: Member: $55.00 Non-Member: $80.00 Student Member: $20.00     Our Speaker Emil J. Ali is a partner at McCabe & Ali, LLP where he focuses his practice on helping lawyers understand their obligations under state and federal law.  As a registered patent attorney, a significant focus of his practice involves advising lawyers and law firms on all aspects of the intersection of IP and ethics matters.  Emil’s work includes counseling clients on lateral transitions, malpractice avoidance, expert opinion and testimony, and respondent’s defense work before various bars and courts.  You […]

Topic:  Steamboat Willie Enters The Public Domain. What does this mean for IP Protection of Mickey Mouse? Richard Gilmore will discuss the history of copyright protection, Disney’s IP rights for the character, the impact on Disney’s enforcement now that the character has entered the public domain and the potential impact of these recent events on copyright and trademark laws. Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: Andrei's Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main St, Irvine, CA 92614 Registration: Member: $55.00 Non-Member: $80.00 Student Member: $20.00     Our Speaker Richard Gilmore is a partner at Maschoff Brennan Gilmore Israelsen & Mauriel LLP, and a registered patent agent. He is involved in all aspects of intellectual property law, with a focus on patent and trademark application preparation and prosecution domestically and internationally. He represents large and small clients from a diverse range of industries and often works directly with in-house counsel to develop and maintain their worldwide patent and trademark portfolios. His patent practice includes utility and design patents, appeals to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Board of Appeals and Interferences, and reexamination proceedings. Rick speaks each year at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Trademark Boot Camp, and has also taught many law school classes on patent and trademark issues. Rick is a three-time […]

**PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, MARCH 28TH** Topic: The Supreme Court’s Amgen v. Sanofi decision and the USPTO's new guidance on enablement resulting from the Amgen decision Description: Jeff Morton will discuss the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Amgen, Inc. v. Sanofi (Amgen) as well as the USPTO's new (January 2024) guidance on enablement that has resulted from the Amgen decision. The decision sent shock waves through the patent world, particularly in the chemical and biotech segments, due to its invalidation of Amgen patents based on a lack of enablement. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has now issued much-anticipated patent examiner guidance that takes into account the implications of the Amgen decision, and it appears that the decision may have a more muted impact than originally anticipated. Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: Andrei's Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main St, Irvine, CA 92614 Registration: Member: $55.00 Non-Member: $80.00 Student Member: $20.00    

Topic:  Patent Year in Review Description: Mark Lemley is the William H. Neukom Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and the director of the Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology. He is also a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and affiliated faculty in the Symbolic Systems program. In addition to teaching, he also litigates and counsels clients in all areas of intellectual property, antitrust, and internet law as a founding partner of Durie Tangri LLP. Date:  Monday, April 15, 2024 Time:  12:00pm – 1:00pm Location:  Virtual Presentation (Zoom link will be provided) Registration: Member: $20.00 Non-Member: $30.00 Student Member: $20.00