Panelist, National Association of Patent Practitioners, July 2015.

This session will involve a panel review of a set of hypothetical inventions that expose unusual and interesting areas of intellectual property law, and, in some cases, mutually exclusive options for consideration. The panelists will express their evaluation and options for each invention, and the considerations and pitfalls in recommending each of these options to protect the client s intellectual property. Ethical Considerations for Patent Practitioners Diane Gardner Every practitioner knows that maintaining ethical standards is important. However, questions concerning ethical standards often arise because we receive far less training in that area than in areas relating to technological expertise or patent drafting and prosecution. This session will discuss some common areas in which ethical considerations arise in typical patent practices. On Your Radar: Docketing Systems Reviewed Bruce Young Several different docketing systems will be described and compared. A standard set of questions will be answered for each system, including costs, and then special features will be highlighted for the various systems. The primary focus will be on patent practice, but some trademark practice features will be mentioned. An initial list of systems compared includes AppColl, CTS/Flextrac, DocketTrak, PATTSY, RevaTrademark, and Fileye (subject to change). Time will be left at the end for attendees to share their own experiences with docketing systems.