2018 CLE Calendar
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January 26 Noon (Belo)
Fashionably Legal: Intellectual Property Law in the Fashion Industry
Kirby B. Drake & Tiffany A. Johnson, Klemchuk LLP
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This presentation will address copyright, trademark and trade dress topics in the fashion industry. Presentation materials, click here.
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February 23 (Belo) Noon
"Cloud Computing Agreements - what every IP lawyer should know about a cloud computing agreement"
Suzy Fulton and Grable Martin
Presentation will address Cloud Computing Agreements and issues that arise with different provisions that are placed in cloud computing agreements.
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​March 23 (Belo)
Copyright Update
Kevin Meek, Baker Botts
Examination of some interesting and some important developments in Copyright Law over the last year.
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April 27 (Belo)
US PTO Ethics
Peter L. Brewer, Thrive IP
Ethics, directed to the Office of Enrollment and Discipline of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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May 25 (Belo)
Patent Practitioner Current Trends and Developments
Steven H. Slater, Slater Matsil LLC
101/102/103 Current Trends and Developments and practical impacts for the patent practitioner. along with a senior associate.
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June 22 (Belo),
Whose Burden Is It Anyway?: An Update on How Texas’s Anti-SLAPP Law Impacts
Pleading Requirements for Trade Secrets Cases
Austin Teng and Chris Dachniwsky
Thompson & Knight LLP
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July 27 (Belo)
Supreme Court Update: PTAB, Extraterritorial Damages, and What’s to Come
John Golden (University of Texas School of Law ) & Alexis Mosser (Caldwell Cassady & Curry)
This CLE will discuss recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Oil States, SAS Institute, and WesternGeco; their implications for future law and practice; and possibilities for future Supreme Court action.
Aug. (Belo) - No Meeting at Belo
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Sept. 28 (Belo)
Section 101 Patent Eligibility Panel: Perspectives from the Litigator, Prosecutor, and Portfolio Manager. Click here for program.
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Oct. 26 (Belo)
Brands & Innovation: Advising Clients When Innovation Outpaces the Law(yer)
Theresa Conduah, Toyota Motor NA, Inc
Nov. 30 (Belo)
2018 State of Intellectual Property Law Address
A Panel Discussion of Current Topics in IP Law
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CLE
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.
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April 25, 2024 (Noon Zoom)
Best Practices for PTAB Appeals
Presenter: Linda E. Horner
Acting Senior Lead Administrative Judge
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
The presentation will discuss best practices for PTAB appeals, including how to best prepare your case for appeal, your options after final rejection, and engaging in persuasive oral advocacy decisions of the TTAB.
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