USPTO Design Day 2011

Every year for the past 3 years IDSA has engaged witht he USPTO in a Design day to highlight the important area of Design Protection.

Spend the day with United States Patent and Trademark Office Management and Examiners, Design Patent Practitioners and industrial designers from across the country in a lively and thought provoking discussion. We will discuss current issues in Design Patent Law, including the critical role that U.S. Design Patent Applications play in a global patent strategy, design appeals before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. We will also discuss how recent trends in industrial design will impact design patent prosecution and defense.

This event is being co-sponsored by USPTO, AIPLA, IPO, IDSA and the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law.

Two IDSA members will be presenting:
Charles L. Mauro, IDSA, CHFP, Chair, IDSA Design Protection Section
"How Recent Critical Trends in Industrial Design Will Impact Design Patent Prosecution and Defense"

Lawrence Murphy, IDSA, Chief of Global Design, GE Healthcare
"Corporate Perspective on Global Product Development"

There is no cost to attend, but they do ask that you register in advance so that they may prepare an attendance roster and badges. The Cut-Off to Register Online is Sunday, April 3, 2011. Detailed program coming soon!

What:
2011 USPTO Design Day

When:
Tuesday, April 5th
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Where:
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Madison Building Auditorium
600 Dulany Street
Alexandria, VA 22313

Cost:
Free

To Register:
You'll need to create an account with the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) for free.