USPTO OED – McCabe Ali LLP Law

Mike Speaking – Alt Legal I Love Trademarks – Fraud with Errors: Avoiding Both Egregious and Unintentional Ethics Issues

Michael McCabe — Sat, 03 May 2025 20:40:44 +0000

Mike will be speaking at the I Love Trademarks Conference 2025 brought by Alt Legal. In this session Michael McCabe, Jr., Managing Partner, McCabe & Ali LLP will explore the pitfalls—from overt fraud to everyday oversights—and outline best practices for insulating yourself and your IP firm from liability. Attendees will learn how to: • Properly identify and intake your trademark client • Ethically address conflicts of interest before they escalate • Recognize bad actors and navigate client referral sources or intermediaries • Supervise non-practitioners to avoid ethics or malpractice charges

Mike Speaking – Ethics and Malpractice in IP Prosecution and Litigation: Best Practices for Avoiding Trouble

Michael McCabe — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:11:47 +0000

Mike will captivate the audience with his expert analysis on cutting-edge advancements in legal ethics and malpractice matters, exclusively tailored for patent and trademark attorneys attending the esteemed annual gathering of the Virginia State Bar Intellectual Property Law Section. His discourse will shed light on the continuous endeavors undertaken by the courts and the USPTO to uphold ethical standards and counteract deceitful behaviors through regulatory actions and licensing penalties. Attendees will gain invaluable insights on establishing a culture of integrity within their IP practice, thus safeguarding themselves against any potential ethics investigations or disciplinary actions by Virginia state authorities or the USPTO.

Michael McCabe and OED Director Covey Lead Plenary Session on IP Ethics at ABA-IPL Annual Meeting 2024

Michael McCabe — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 01:50:22 +0000

Michael McCabe and OED Director Will Covey will lead the opening Plenary session for the ABA Intellectual Property Law Section’s 2024 Annual Meeting (IPLSpring), in North Bethesda, Maryland. Will and Mike will address those nightmares that keep patent and trademark lawyers awake at night. Former Acting PTO Director Teresa (Terry) Rea will moderate this spirited discussion. One hour of ethics CLE.

Mike Presented Recent Ethics Enforcement Trends in Patent and Trademark Matters Before the USPTO to Boston IPLA 3rd Annual Symposium

Michael McCabe — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:52:58 +0000

Mike presented on ethics and disciplinary trends for patent and trademark attorneys for the Boston Intellectual Property Law Association 3rd Annual Symposium. Mike addressed multiple topics of interest including:

Conflicts of interest in IP
Knowing your IP client
Duties of pre-filing investigations under 37 CFR 11.18
Unauthorized practice of law and the U.S. Counsel Rule for trademarks

Mike Presented Signing Away Your License: USPTO’s Vigorous Enforcement of “Personal” Signature Rules and Pre-Filing Duties Under Rule 11.18

Michael McCabe — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:28:57 +0000

Mike presented an in-house CLE to Leydig, Voit & Mayer on the USPTO’s ethics and disciplinary enforcement trends relating to 37 C.F.R. 11.18 and compliance with the “personal” signature rules in 37 C.F.R. 1.4 and 37 C.F.R. 2.193.