Author: Thomas Pia

Dilworth IP Partner to Present CLE Webinar for Strafford on Obviousness

Dr. Jonathan Schuchardt of Dilworth IP will be presenting an upcoming Strafford CLE webinar focusing on the evolving obviousness standard of the USPTO. Obviousness Standard: Leveraging Latest PTO and Court Guidance will be presented on Thursday, June 1st from 1:00 to 2:30 PM (EdT). The webinar will review the Federal Circuit’s recent decisions and their effect on the obviousness standard, discuss what level of “unexpected results” is now needed in light of these decisions, and offer strategies for successfully asserting obviousness in an IPR Proceeding. This is the fourth time Jon has been invited by Strafford to present on the continual developments in this area of U.S. patent law. Jon will be joined in this session by Barry J. Herman of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice.

Upcoming Free Webinar from Dilworth IP: Laying Your Claim: Best Practices for Patent Claim Construction in a Post-Teva World

William Reid, Partner at Dilworth IP, will be presenting a free webinar on Wednesday, June 14th at 1:00 PM EDT entitled, “Laying Your Claim: Best Practices for Patent Claim Construction in a Post-Teva World.” The interpretation of a patent claim’s meaning is fundamental to the scope of its coverage and, thus, is a pivotal consideration when drafting and prosecuting an application or when assessing infringement. This webinar will summarize current law with respect to claim construction in the post Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc. world. Patent practitioners will be armed with current best practices and advice regarding claim construction for their use when drafting patent applications, writing patent infringement opinions, or litigating a case.

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Dilworth IP’s Frederick Spaeth to Present at the 33rd Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar

Frederick Spaeth, Partner at Dilworth IP, will be speaking at the 33rd Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar which will take place at the Crowne Plaza Times Square in New York on Thursday, April 27th. The annual event is hosted by the Joint Patent Practice Continuing Legal Education (JPPCLE), as a one-day seminar of featured speakers who offer comprehensive presentations on various recent developments in patent law; including case law, legislation, and various regulations. Among the featured speakers this year are the Honorable Richard Linn, Senior Circuit Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and Andrew Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents for the USPTO. Fred’s talk will focus on the 2016 federal circuit decision Micrografx v. Google, Inc. illustrating the difficulty in obtaining a reversal of PTAB decisions.

Dilworth IP Partner Serves as Keynote Speaker at 2017 CCSCNE Conference

Dr. Anthony Sabatelli, Partner at Dilworth IP, will be a keynote speaker at the 22nd Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges, Northeast Region Conference (CCSCNE) on Saturday, April 8th at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. The conference will bring together students and teachers from across the northeast for a day of paper presentations, talks, workshops, panels and tutorials on various topics relevant to the computing sciences. Dr. Sabatelli will join Pat Yongpradit of Code.org as one of this year’s keynote speakers, and will present a talk entitled Intellectual Property Basics for Entrepreneurs which will provide an important patent law guideline for those in the audience interested in protecting their ideas.

Upcoming Free Webinar: Mark Thy Words: Advanced Trademark and Branding Strategies for Corporate Counsel

Frederick Spaeth of Dilworth IP will present a free webinar on Wednesday, May 3rd at 1:00 PM EDT. This installment in the Dilworth IP Webinar Series is entitled, “Mark Thy Words: Advanced Trademark and Branding Strategies for Corporate Counsel” and will focus on providing in-house counsel with sophisticated strategies for their company’s brand protection. Global companies face a long list of challenges when it comes to protecting their brands from confusion and counterfeiting in an environment where globalization and international trade still dominate. Trademark protection, including valuable non-traditional marks such as product design and packaging, is more important than ever. Employing a sophisticated US trademark strategy to protect your brand is a crucial component of any global enterprise’s overall business strategy. This webinar will give the corporate trademark counsel insight into some of the dynamic issues they face today and explore some of the avenues that may be pursued such as seeking monetary and injunctive relief in the US when protecting brands overseas. A brief overview of recent key US case law will also be discussed.

Frederick Spaeth Presents Talk at IP Law for the Non-IP Lawyer

Frederick Spaeth, Partner at Dilworth IP will be presenting a talk at the IP Law for the Non-IP Lawyer conference hosted by the Westchester/Southern Connecticut Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) on Wednesday, April 5th at Withers Bergman in Greenwich, CT. The event will provide in-house counsel attorneys with a basic outline of intellectual property law to help them better understand their company’s IP needs. Fred’s talk will be on Trademarks and Copyrights, and will focus on emerging issues, brand defense and Fair Use.

Dilworth IP’s Dr. Anthony Sabatelli Attends 2017 BIO Legislative Day Fly-In

Dr. Anthony Sabatelli of Dilworth IP will join Dr. Susan Froshauer CEO of CURE (Connecticut United for Research Experience) for the 2017 BIO Legislative Day Fly-In on April 4th and 5th in Washington D.C. Biotechnology executives from across the country gather annually for this event to discuss their industry’s most important legislative issues with Members of Congress. On Tuesday, the Fly-in will begin with a legislative briefing and will be followed on Wednesday by visiting Capitol Hill for scheduled meetings with Congress. “I have enjoyed attending the Fly-In for the past several years,” Dr. Sabatelli said, “it is an important event which allows us to keep our legislature informed of the most relevant issues facing the Biotech Industry to ensure it has a secure path forward.”

Dilworth IP Sponsors 4th Annual Yale Graduate Biomedical Career Fair

Dilworth IP is proud to sponsor the 4th Annual Yale Graduate Biomedical Career Fair, which will be held on Tuesday, March 28th at Yale University’s Harkness Hall in New Haven, CT. The event, which is hosted by the Yale Biomedical Careers Committee (BCC), offers Yale biomedical graduate and postdoctoral students an opportunity to explore a variety of potential career opportunities, hear from Yale alumni who have successfully transferred the studies into non-academic careers and network with business professionals.

Thinking About a Career as a Patent Attorney? Michael Dilworth’s Interview Offers Some Insights

Michael Dilworth, Founder and Managing Partner of Dilworth IP, was recently interviewed by Tianyi Yua at the Career Network for Student Scientists and Postdocs at Yale (CNSPY) about what one might expect in a career as a patent attorney. The CNSPY was established in 2011 as a platform for Yale graduate and post doctoral students to explore career options and build a professional network. In the interview Mike discusses the skills required to work in the field of intellectual property, explains his own career path, and outlines a typical day at work for a patent attorney.

Dr. Jing Zhou of Dilworth IP is Promoted to Patent Agent

Dilworth IP’s Dr. Jing Zhou has been approved to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office, and is now a registered Patent Agent. Dr. Zhou has earned her doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on biomaterials. She later pursued postdoctoral research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in a variety of areas including biomaterials, nanocomposites, energy storage devices and live cell-nanomaterial interface. She has held a position as Associate Research Scientist/Lecturer at the Yale School of Medicine, and currently also serves as Review Editor for Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. “Jing has been a great addition to the firm with an incredible knowledge in several advanced technologies, and a dedicated work ethic,” commented Dilworth IP Founder, Michael Dilworth, “with her recent certification as a patent agent, I look forward to seeing her role here grow.”