Broadcast Date: Monday, July 29, 2024
from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET)

Overview:

In the dynamic era of digital transformation, where machine learning, artificial intelligence, and software advancements are revolutionizing industries, mastering the nuances of patent eligibility becomes crucial.

Join our esteemed speakers, Orlando Lopez, Ph.D. of Culhane Haughian & Walsh PLLC, and Robert Plotkin of Blueshift IP, as they lead an in-depth discussion on the intricacies of patent eligibility, especially as they relate to the fields of machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and software innovations. Learn from their insights, practical strategies, and expert advice on how to confidently navigate the shifting legal terrain and achieve success in your endeavors.

Key topics that will be covered in this course include:

  • Understanding the Basics of Patent Eligibility of Software and AI Inventions
  • Applying the USPTO Patent Eligibility Guidance to AI Inventions
  • Similarities and Differences Between AI Inventions and Other Software Inventions
  • UK Emotional Perception Case: Potential Implications for the US

Credit:

Course Level:

Intermediate

 

Advance Preparation:

Print and review course materials

 

Method of Presentation:

On-Demand Webcast

 

Prerequisite:

General knowledge of patent laws

 

Course Code:

1411232

 

Total Credits:

CLE Credits:

GA CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 12/31/2024

CA CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 07/29/2026

PA CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 7/29/2026

TN CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 7/29/2025

WI CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 12/31/2025

VT CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 12/31/2025

NJ CLE 1.00 General - Credits through Reciprocity

NY CLE 1.00 Areas of Professional Practice - Credits through Reciprocity

AR CLE 1.00 General - Credits through Reciprocity

CT CLE 1.00 General - Credits through Reciprocity

NH CLE 1.00 General – Meets the requirements of NH Supreme Court Rule 53

MS CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 07/29/2025

 

Pending CLE Application:

NONE

 

Self-Apply:

AL, CO, DE, FL, ID, IL, IN, IO, KS, KY, LA, NC, ME, MN, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OH, OK, OR, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY

 

If you’d like us to apply for CLE, you may opt to pay the CLE processing fee here.

 

No MCLE Requirements:

DC, MD, MA, MI, SD

 

Not Eligible for CLE:

AK, AZ, HA, MO

Speaker Panel:

Orlando Lopez, Ph.D., Partner
Culhane Haughian & Walsh PLLC

Dr. Orlando Lopez concentrates on helping his clients, which range from individual inventors to large multinational corporations and universities, identify and protect their intellectual property and build their patent portfolios. Orlando has over twenty five years of experience at various high technology companies, including Polaroid, Data General, Control Data, and Science Applications, as a technical manager, program manager, engineer and researcher. His experience spans from managing product design projects, managing complex research teams involving software, IC design, optics, mechanics and electronics to being an active researcher in areas from magnetic and optical recording and electromagnetic effects to imaging science.

Robert Plotkin, Software Patent Lawyer & Founding Partner
Maximizing Value with Strategic Software Patents for 25+ Years

Blueshift IP

Robert Plotkin is a patent attorney who has been specializing in software patents for over 25 years. He is an MIT-educated computer scientist and the co-founder of the boutique patent firm, Blueshift IP. Robert wrote the first and only book on the impact of AI on patents, entitled, The Genie in the Machine: How Computer-Automated Inventing is Revolutionizing Law and Business, which was published by Stanford University Press in 2009. His upcoming book, AI Armor, describes strategies for obtaining IP protection for innovative AI technologies. Robert uses his in-depth knowledge of patent law and AI technology to obtain broad, strong, and defensible AI patents for his clients worldwide.

Agenda:

Orlando Lopez, Ph.D.Partner

Culhane Haughian & Walsh PLLC

  • How we got to the present
  • The present
  • Guidance from USPTO PTAB
  • Guidance from the Federal Circuit
  • What the Guidance tells us to do
  • Comparison with EPO
  • Some EPO Board of Appeals cases

Robert PlotkinSoftware Patent Lawyer & Founding Partner

Blueshift IP

  • Applying the USPTO Patent Eligibility Guidance to AI Inventions
  • Similarities and Differences Between AI Inventions and Other Software Inventions
  • UK Emotional Perception Case: Potential Implications

Date & Time:

Monday, July 29, 2024

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET)

Who Should Attend:

  • Patent Lawyers and Consultants
  • Intellectual Property Lawyers and Consultants
  • Technology Lawyers
  • Patent Agents
  • Intellectual Property Professionals
  • Chief Technology Officers
  • General/In-house Counsel

SPEAKERS

Orlando Lopez, Ph.D.Partner
Culhane Haughian & Walsh PLLC
Robert PlotkinSoftware Patent Lawyer & Founding Partner
Maximizing Value with Strategic Software Patents for 25+ Years
Blueshift IP

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