Meet SDIPLA Candidate for Treasurer, Nathanael R. Luman My name is Nate Luman and I would like to be considered for the office of Treasurer of the SDIPLA. For the past eight years, I have been an intellectual property attorney in San Diego. During this time I have benefited from the excellent programming [...]
Topic: The Likely Effect of Brexit on IP Rights in Europe Speaker: Jonathan DeVile, Partner and Patent Attorney, D Young & Co LLP Date: Thursday, May 10, 2018, 6:00 pm Location: Morrison & Foerster LLP, 12531 High Bluff Dr # 100, San Diego, CA 92130 On March 19, 2018 the UK and EU published a draft [...]
Topic: Patents in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Speaker: Paul S. Hunter Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 6:00 pm Location: Foley & Lardner LLP, 3579 Valley Centre Dr # 300, San Diego, CA 92130 What in artificial intelligence (AI) can be patented and what are the unique challenges to patenting AI? These and other topics will be discussed, [...]
This column highlights some of the more notable recent online notices, newsletters, and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues. IPWatchdog – a patents and patent law blog – IPwatchdog.com In a post on January 17, 2018, John M. Roqitz discussed the Federal Circuit finding a virus-screening method not abstract and patent eligible in Finjan, Inc. [...]
Topic: Empirical Studies of PAEs Speaker: David L. Schwartz, Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018, 6:00 pm Location: Morrison & Foerster LLP, 12531 High Bluff Dr # 100, San Diego, CA 92130 The press commonly reports about patent assertion entities (PAEs), also known as patent “trolls” or non-practicing entities [...]
