The Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association
Please join us on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, for our December meeting. Register by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Location:
Aloft Cleveland Downtown
1111 West 10th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Parking options include the on-site garage, the Flats East Surface Parking Lot, and valet.
Agenda:
Committee CLE Meetings (4:30–5:30 p.m., CLE accreditation will be applied for):
1) Licensing and Transactions Committee (1.00 hr CLE credit)
Topic: IP in the Mix: Mastering the M&A Maze
This panel discussion will focus on the intersection between corporate mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property law. The panel members bring their perspectives on navigating complex corporate deals and protecting intellectual property to show how counsel can collaborate effectively and efficiently through all stages of the deal to ensure all intellectual property assets are identified, verified, disclosed, and ultimately transferred to the new entity. The panel will provide practical tips to facilitate a smooth process, including defining the scope of the work needed from the IP professionals; setting up an organized data room; differentiating material IP issues from immaterial ones; identifying red flags; reviewing operative licenses and insurance agreements; and preparing a post-closing plan that includes, e.g., assignments of patents, payment of maintenance fees, and transfer of domain and trademark registrations.
Speakers:
Brendan Clark, Partner at Baker Hostetler
Reed Blocksom, Partner in Rockwood Equity’s Cleveland office
Nathaniel Goldfinger, Associate at Baker Hostetler
Left to right: Brendan, Reed, Nathaniel
2) Patent Law and Practice Committee (1.00 hr CLE credit)
Topic: The Intersection of AI and Intellectual Property
The presentation explores the use of AI in patent prosecution. Topics include the recent Patent Office guidelines on AI and inventorship, practices and pitfalls in the use of AI by attorneys, and policy considerations in the role of AI in innovation.
Speaker: Larry Drasner, Partner at Renner Otto
Cocktail Reception (5:30–6:15 p.m., open bar)
Dinner (6:15–7:30 p.m., 1.00 hr CLE accreditation will be applied for):
Topic: Hot Topics and Best Practices at the TTAB
Keynote Speaker: Judge Michael Adlin is an Administrative Trademark Judge with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB") (visiting from Washington, DC)
Judge Adlin previously served as an Interlocutory Attorney with the TTAB, and before that was an Attorney-Advisor with the USPTO’s Office of Enforcement, part of the USPTO’s Office of External Affairs. Prior to joining the USPTO, Judge Adlin was in private practice as an associate, of counsel and partner with the national law firms Arter & Hadden; Piper Rudnick; and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, respectively. Judge Adlin received a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science and Public Policy from Duke University.
Dinner Entrée Options:
- Airline Chicken, Mushroom and Brown Rice Pilaf, Broccolini
- Beef Short Rib, Mushroom and Brown Rice Pilaf, Broccolini
- Eggplant Parmesan (Vegetarian), Mushroom and Brown Rice Pilaf, Broccolini
Each entrée is accompanied by a Chef's Seasonal Salad and Nutella Cheesecake for dessert.
Cost:
- Members: Dinner – $35; Committee CLE – Free,
- In-House Members: Dinner – $30; Committee CLE – Free,
- Non-Members: Dinner – $45; Committee CLE – $45, or
- Student Members: Dinner – $15; Committee CLE – Free
Cancellations:
Any cancellations must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Please email vo.trinht@gmail.com with any cancellation—no fax or telephone cancellations will be honored.
