Upcoming Events



Thursday, May 17, 2012

Title:
Section 101 Gatekeepers: Finding the Patentable Subject Matter Line in a Judicial Sandstorm

Guest Speaker: Robert Fischer,Partner, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

Location: The Graduate Club New Haven, CT

www.graduateclub.com

Reservation Form:  Word Doc | PDF

 





Past Events




Tuesday April 17, 2012

CIPLA is a proud co-sponsor and host of

The 28th Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar

Keynote Speaker: Honorable Sharon Prost, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Featured Morning Speaker: Margaret A. Focarino, Commissioner for Patents, United States Patent and Trademark Office

Location: New York Marriott Marquis, New York, NY

Announcement, Program, and Registration Form:www.jppcle.org



Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Title:
The New Prior Art and Priority Landscapes – First-To-File with Grace and Derivation under the America Invents Act

Guest Speaker: Brad D. Pedersen, Partner, Patterson Thuente Christensen Pedersen, P.A.

Location: The Graduate Club New Haven, CT

www.graduateclub.com

Reservation Form:  Word Doc | PDF

 



Thursday, February 9, 2012

Title:
An Update from the USPTO on Implementation of the America Invents Act

Guest Speaker: Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator, United States Patent and Trademark Office

Location: The Graduate Club New Haven, CT

www.graduateclub.com

Reservation Form:  Word Doc | PDF

 


Wednesday, Januay 25, 2012

Title:
Fighting Online Counterfeiting: Pros and Cons of SOPA Legislation

A discussion of recent court actions regarding infringement by non-U.S. entities and the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) draft legislation

Guest Speaker: Martin Schwimmer, Partner, Leason Ellis LLP

Location: The Graduate Club New Haven, CT

www.graduateclub.com

Reservation Form:  Word Doc | PDF

 



Thursday, December 1, 2011

Title:
Post-Grant Proceedings under the America Invents Act

Guest Speaker: Matthew A. (Matt) Smith , Senior Counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP

Location: The Graduate Club New Haven, CT

www.graduateclub.com

Reservation Form:  Word Doc | PDF

 



Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Patent Practice under the New Patent Law

Keynote Speaker: Harold (Hal) Wegner, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP

Location: The Graduate Club, New Haven, CT

www.graduateclub.com

Reservation Form:  Word Doc | PDF
 




See a listing of past events

(including downloadable presentations)

 


2011-2012 CIPLA Dues Notice


Dues Notice:  Word Doc

 


Announcements


2011 - 2012 CIPLA Elections Held

A new slate of Officers and a new Board of Governors were elected as CIPLA held its annual lobster bake on the beach in Fairfield, Connecticut on June 2, 2011.
 

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CIPLA Mission