Speaking Engagements

Navigating the Ethical Minefield: Core Duties for IP Practitioners Before the USPTO This presentation provides a foundational yet critical overview of the ethical obligations unique to practicing before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Attendees will gain a clear understanding of the regulatory landscape, including the scope of the USPTO’s authority and the […]

Attorney Advertising in California – Navigating the New Normal California’s SB37 mandates new rules for attorney advertising, in addition to those already imposed by the California Rules of Professional Conduct.  Learn from ethics attorney Emil J. Ali as he discusses what has changed, what remains the same, and what just doesn’t make sense. Emil will

This session will address the foundational ethical obligations associated with the use of AI tools in legal practice, excluding applications related to drafting court briefs, which were covered in last year’s presentation. It will examine requirements such as disclosure and billing obligations, and consider illustrative industry hypotheticals involving AI use in areas including patent validity

Patent attorneys face distinct ethical and substantive rules set forth by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), often diverging from those in traditional legal practice. Join us for an insightful CLE led by a registered patent attorney with experience in ethics matters who guides you through a practitioner’s unique responsibilities under the USPTO

This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of subject matter conflicts of interest in intellectual property law, with a focus on patent and trademark prosecution. It explores the ethical and legal implications of representing multiple clients in the same technical or trademark space, drawing on key case law such as Maling v. Finnegan, Axcess Int’l v.