2022 CLE Calendar

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January 27, 2022 (Noon) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr 

“Venue Games”  Speakers: Jeff Becker and Morgan Mayne of Baker Botts LLP

This program is presented by the DBA IP Section’s Young Lawyers Committee and it will address the rules surrounding venue in patent cases after TC Heartland and In re Cray. Specifically, the program will address recent strategies and cases related to venue and transfers for convenience, as well as the Federal Circuit mandamus practice that has become increasingly popular as of late.  The speakers will also briefly analyze some of the Federal Circuit’s recent mandamus decisions to provide a glimpse into how the world of venue is shifting at the moment. 

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February 24, 2022 (Noon) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

PTAB – Patent Owner and Petitioner Perspectives and Impacts on District Court Litigation; Speakers: Daniel Block, Sterne Kessler; Roshan Mansinghani, Unified Patents; Chris Stewart, Caldwell Cassady

This presentation will cover (1) new procedural practice tips and interesting experiences dealing with the PTAB from each perspective (2) recent precedential and informative decisions and their practical impacts, (3) potential upcoming rule changes to be on the lookout for or recent ones that have gone into effect and how they have worked thus far, and (4) impact on district court actions, including claim construction outcomes based on positions and invalidity arguments made in IPRs, latest trends in district court stays pending IPR, finality of judgments, and scope of estoppel in surviving litigation.

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March 24, 2022 (Noon) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

“An Introduction to the Copyright Claims Board"

Speaker:   Whitney Levandusky, US Copyright Office

This presentation will introduce the Copyright Claims Board as it comes online in 2022 and how it may be useful to you and your clients.  What can you do if you are involved in a relatively small copyright dispute? You could bring a lawsuit in federal court, but federal litigation can be costly and time consuming. You may find that the cost of a federal lawsuit greatly outweighs any money you could be awarded or ordered to pay. To help people who find themselves in this situation, Congress passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 (CASE Act). The law establishes the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), a tribunal in the Copyright Office that will provide an efficient and user-friendly option to resolve small copyright claims. 

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April 28, 2022(Noon) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

Topic:  "Let’s Get Digital: Digital Marketing Trends and IP Implications"

Speakers:  Craig Carpenter, Baker Hostetler, Heather Randall, DIRECTV

This presentation will discuss digital marketing trends, including influencer marketing, native advertising, celebrity endorsements, UGC, AR, NFTs, and the associated intellectual property considerations.

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May 26, 2022 (Noon) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

“Patent Prosecution Practice Tips for Emerging Technologies"

Speakers:   Elizabeth Iglesias and Ben Nise, Slater Matsil LLP

This presentation will address patent prosecution practice tips for various emerging technologies. 

  

June 23, 2022 (Noon) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

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July 28, 2022 (Noon) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

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August 25, 2022 (Noon) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

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September 22, 2022 (Noon) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

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October 27, 2022 (Noon) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

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December 1, 2022 (Noon) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

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Noon CLE meetings are typically held on the fourth Thursday of every month (with some exceptions).

 

We also host periodic breakfast CLE roundtable discussions at a North Dallas location on important IP topics.