PTO Ethics Rules – McCabe Ali LLP Law

Mike Speaking- Latest Developments on Ethics and Discipline for the Licensing Attorney

Michael McCabe — Sat, 03 May 2025 21:57:47 +0000

Mike is speaking at a meeting of the D.C. Chapter of the Licensing Executive Society USA & Canada on pressing ethics issues for licensing and transactional lawyers. This one-hour session will also address common ethical issues faced by attorneys and best practices for attorneys to meet their ethical obligations under Maryland and national rules.

Mike Speaking – Virginia State Bar Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course

Michael McCabe — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 21:16:11 +0000

Mike is thrilled to instruct on ethics in intellectual property law as a distinguished faculty member of the Virginia State Bar Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course. The mandatory, full-day ethics event is essential for new members of the Virginia State Bar. This marks Mike’s 9th year as a Carrico Professionalism Course faculty member. Mike’s extensive background in ethics and intellectual property law ensures valuable insights and highlights for newly-admitted Virginia state lawyers specializing in the practice of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law.

Emil speaking — Quimbee —Avoiding Discipline at the USPTO: Recent Developments in Patent and Trademark Ethics

Paralegal — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 20:35:06 +0000

Intellectual property law is complex, but the ethics of practicing patent and trademark law can be even more difficult to understand. This course aims to provide background that IP attorneys can take to ensure their conduct confirms the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct. The presenter, Emil J. Ali, is a registered patent attorney who focuses his practice on USPTO ethics and disciplinary matters. The course provides practical advice on how practitioners can spot issues and conform their conduct to best practices and the USPTO’s rules. This course is aimed at experienced IP practitioners who practice before the USPTO.

For more information about this CLE, click here!

Mike Speaking on USPTO Sanctions at ABA International Law Section Asia/Pacific Conference: Law and Technology in a Changing World

Michael McCabe — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:44:13 +0000

Mike will lead and moderate an expert panel of U.S. and foreign attorneys on The U.S. PTO’s War Against the Unauthorized Practice of Patent and Trademark Law by Foreign Associates: Best Practice for Protecting Yourself and Your Clients from Sanctions and Discipline, one of the featured programs at the ABA International Law Section’s Asia/Pacific Conference 2023: Law and Technology in a Changing World, to be held from October 10-13, 2023 at Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. Mike’s panel discussion will address recent developments at the USPTO affecting foreign patent and trademark rights owners and foreign associates who interface with U.S. counsel. This program is jointly sponsored by the ABA’s International Law and Intellectual Property Law Sections. The program features speakers:

Thomas J. Kowalski, Esq. – Partner, Duane Morris, New York, NY

William Park, Esq. – Managing Partner, William Park & Associates Ltd., Chicago, IL

Kyle J. Choi, Esq. – Senior Foreign Counsel, Shin & Kim, Seoul, South Korea

Mike Co-Authored Dibble Dabble Double Trouble: Mitigating the Risks of Dabbling in Your Law Practice

Michael McCabe — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:22:04 +0000

Mike co-authored Dibble Dabble Double Trouble: Mitigating the Risks of Dabbling in Your Law Practice, published by In Practice . . . With CNA – A Practitioner’s Perspective on Emerging Legal Trends (Issue 3, June 2023). Co-authored with Tracy L. Kepler, Risk Control Consulting Director for CNA’s Lawyer Professional Liability program.

This work presents the ethical and legal risks when attorneys step outside of their comfort zones to engage in a generally unfamiliar area of law–a practice known as “dabbling.”