Spring Ethics CLE Seminar
March 26, 2004
Presented by the
Tthe Virginia State Bar Intellectual Property Section
in cojunction with
George Mason School of Law Intellectual Property Program
Overview
The USPTO Proposed Rules and You: “Changes to Representation
of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark
Office”
A Comparison Of the Proposed PTO Rules and Virginia’s
Current Ethics Rules and An Overview of PTO Disciplinary
Process
The proposed rule changes published by the Patent and
Trademark Office in the Federal Register of December 12,
2003, if adopted, will inaugurate major changes for all
patent practitioners who are registered to practice before
the Patent & Trademark Office. This seminar will explore
the practical issues presented by the proposed rules and
the areas of overlap and conflict between the proposed
PTO ethics rules and Virginia's Rules of Professional
Conduct.
In addition, the seminar will provide an overview and
comparison of the procedures utilized by the U.S. Patent
& Trademark Office and Virginia for disciplining lawyers.
Presentation by James K. Hammond,
Esq., Partner, Finnegan, Henderson Farabow, Garrett &
Dunner, LLP
Reston, VA AND
David Ross Rosenfeld, Esq. David
Ross Rosenfeld and Associates, P.C. Alexandria, VA
2 hours CLE credit (pending approval)
March 26, 2004 • 9 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Location:
George Mason University School of Law
3301 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA 22201
Directions
Registration and payment should be mailed to:
George Mason University
Office of Continuing Professional Education
4400 University Drive, MS #2G2
Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444
Telephone: 703-993-2109
Cost: $120
Checks should be made payable to George Mason University
Credit Cards: Visa or Master card only; may be faxed
to 703-993-2121
Parking: up to 25-30 people can park in the lot behind
the law school, and pay at the registration desk.
